Morocco’s Caravan Dakhla: Habitas’ new Sahara retreat revealed
By John O’Ceallaigh Rapidly growing hotels group Habitas has opened its second property in Morocco. On the shores of the Dakhla lagoon in the southern strip of the country in…
Montesol Experimental, Ibiza: a new look for the White Isle’s first hotel
By John O’Ceallaigh The White Isle has no shortage of small-scale design-led hotels to choose from, but still the Experimental Group’s Montesol Experimental, Ibiza is likely to be the prettiest…
Jimmy Choo’s Creative Director Sandra Choi designs Claridge’s hotel’s 2022 ‘Diamond’ Christmas tree
By John O’Ceallaigh For people in the luxury-travel industry in London, the capital’s Christmas season doesn’t really kick off properly until Claridge’s unveils its latest Christmas tree. Every year, the…
LUTE Loves: Buahan, Banyan Tree’s remarkable wall-free Bali retreat
By John O’Ceallaigh It doesn’t happen all the time, or even frequently at all, but there are certain resorts I visit as a luxury-travel journalists that I know I’ll reference…
All aboard the Four Seasons Yacht: introducing the hotel group’s lavish new cruise ship
By John O’Ceallaigh Four Seasons is taking to the seas, with the launch of the Four Seasons Yacht. Newly announced details of the hotel group’s latest venture give a first…
First Look: Bill Bensley’s Shinta Mani Mustang will be a haven in the Himalayas
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…
Villa D Marrakech: Studio KO’s first Moroccan project is now an exclusive-use holiday home
By John O’Ceallaigh As well as being home to many of Africa’s best resorts, Marrakech makes a great place to host a house party. In the centre of the city,…
First Look: the new Rosewood Vienna is a ‘contemporary aristocratic fantasy’
By John O’Ceallaigh Little seems to change in Vienna, which is part of its appeal, but a welcome breakthrough was heralded this week when Rosewood Vienna became the first international-brand…
Mandarin Oriental Palace, Luzern: Lucerne’s legend on the lake returns as Europe’s newest Mandarin Oriental
By John O’Ceallaigh Switzerland is always a spectacular place to visit, and from September there’ll be another incentive to explore one of the most beautiful parts of the country when…
LUTE Loves: Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon, the Portuguese landmark designed to make a big impression
By John O’Ceallaigh I can’t remember another time I’ve changed my flights back home because of how much I liked my hotel, but that’s what happened at Four Seasons Hotel…