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 Not that I’d ever describe One&Only Resorts as a commonplace brand, but I’ve known of it for so long that it was quite a surprise to realise…
By John O’Ceallaigh I wouldn’t say I’ve become in any way inured to luxury hotels, but I’ve been lucky to visit so many over the years that these days it…
By John O’Ceallaigh As an Irish-born travel journalist, I always face a quandary when writing about the most beautiful places in my home country (of which there are so many)….
By John O’Ceallaigh Because of the pandemic, The Set Hotels is no more. Comprising Hotel Café Royal in London, the Lutetia in Paris, the Conservatorium in Amsterdam and Mamilla in…
By John O’Ceallaigh I know the Principality has its detractors, but I’ve always found my visits to Monaco compelling. A lot of that has to do with the people-watching: the…
By John O’Ceallaigh Aman Resorts is going into cruising. Launching in 2025, the hotel group’s Project Sama will be a 183-metre (600ft) vessel comprising 50 suites, though given the brand’s…
