With a reputation for creating fantastical and unconventional properties – see InterContinental Khao Yai Resort, Thailand’s ‘train hotel’, and Bali’s tented Capella’s Ubud, where 23 tented lodges inspired by Indonesia’s…
By John O’Ceallaigh In the midst of Europe’s troubling heatwave and at a time when holidaymakers of all guises are rediscovering an appreciation for transnational travel by rail, Belmond has…
By John O’Ceallaigh The windows are scratched and dirty, the tray tables broken and there’s a problem with the lavatory, but everyone is grateful to be on board. We’re just…
By John O’Ceallaigh I know it’s becoming boring to bleat on about what we’ve learned from the pandemic (and I’m glad about that), so I’ll just briefly mention that my…
By John O’Ceallaigh Dubai’s hotels deserve their reputation for innovation, but still it seemed strange to hear Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, self-styled as ‘the world’s most exclusive hotel’ and labelled…
By John O’Ceallaigh I’m sure it wasn’t a coincidence that the speakers on our speedboat pumped out Kool & The Gang’s Celebration as we made our final approach to Richard…
By John O’Ceallaigh I’m all for the romance of long-distance train travel, but one of the drawbacks people rarely mention is that a good night’s sleep doesn’t come easy. I…
By John O’Ceallaigh Back at the height of the pandemic, resorts the world over introduced remote-working packages to entice long-term guests who had suddenly found they needn’t be physically present…
By John O’Ceallaigh At this year’s luxury-travel conference ILTM, the most exciting news announced by the French hotels group Accor was about a train: the conglomerate will revive the Orient…
By John O’Ceallaigh If you want to feed the giraffes that greet guests during breakfast and in the afternoon at Nairobi’s Giraffe Manor, you’ll need to spend from about $800…
