InterContinental Rome: inside the new ‘ambassadors’ palace’ hotel
By John O’Ceallaigh Sometimes, staying in a city hotel that is ‘central’ is markedly better than one that is ‘right in the centre’. That proved to be the case over…
Laurent Gardinier Interview: Relais & Chateaux’s president on fine dining, fees and his favourite hotels
By John O’Ceallaigh About an hour from central London, Cliveden House in many ways feels like the archetypal Relais & Chateaux hotel. Dating from the 1600s, the grand heritage property…
Mandarin Oriental Costa Navarino: inside the new Greek retreat
By John O’Ceallaigh Mandarin Oriental’s expansion into Europe continues. Following the debut a few months back of Mandarin Oriental Palace, Luzern, Mandarin Oriental Costa Navarino will launch in the Greek…
The Peninsula London: from room rates to restaurants, all the hotel’s opening details revealed
By John O’Ceallaigh Long awaited, The Peninsula London hotel’s opening date has finally been confirmed. When the first guests arrive from 12 September 2023, they’ll be entering what is slated…
Claridge’s Restaurant returns: the Mayfair hotel’s new restaurant is revealed
By John O’Ceallaigh As the hotel ends its extensive rebuild project – which has added new floors up top, a subterranean level with spa below, and lots of other fancy…
JW Marriott Hotel Madrid: the latest hotel putting Spain’s capital in the spotlight
By John O’Ceallaigh It feels like the Spanish capital is finally starting to gain momentum over Barcelona, in terms of its luxury-hotel offering at least, with yet another high-end hospitality…
Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island: introducing the Indian Ocean’s latest private-island hideaway
By John O’Ceallaigh With resort openings in the Maldives so rampant that it’s difficult to keep up (or, often, to distinguish one from the other), the Seychelles tends to take…
A Big-Budget Premiere: Carlton Cannes, A Regent Hotel introduces IHG’s new-era Regent brand to Europe
By John O’Ceallaigh For a decade or so, I’ve visited Cannes every December for the luxury-travel conference ILTM. It’s a great event, but my frequent stays have rid me of…
The Burgenstock Collection’s South Kensington Secret: London’s The Adria hotel takes discretion seriously
By John O’Ceallaigh If you’re looking for the Burgenstock Collection’s newly acquired English property The Adria, one thing you should be aware of is that if you Google ‘The Adria…
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…