LUTE Loves: Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo’s Princess Grace Diamond Suite
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…
Project Sama: Aman Resorts’ next-level cruise ship is revealed
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…
Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab: the superyacht-inspired hotel on course to be Dubai’s new landmark
By John O’Ceallaigh It looks like the time could soon come when Dubai’s Burj Al Arab will no longer be Jumeirah’s flagship hotel. When I spoke to Jumeirah CEO José…
The Orient Express La Dolce Vita train: the luxury rail service arrives in Italy
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…
Kempinski Floating Palace: Dubai’s daring new floating hotel revealed
By John O’Ceallaigh Although Dubai has no shortage of luxury hotels, it might not be until 2023 that a new arrival might seriously compete with Jumeirah’s long-standing Burj al Arab…
First look: Inside the newly opened Bulgari Hotel Paris
By John O’Ceallaigh The customary Covid-related complications notwithstanding, now seems like a very good time to visit Paris. The last year has seen long-awaited Cheval Blanc Paris open by the…
A Sharjah Safari: Introducing the Lux Collective’s influencer-ready UAE properties
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…
Lufthansa Technik Explorer: the hybrid private jet that’s part superyacht, part luxury hotel
By John O’Ceallaigh There’s no more aggressively indulgent form of travel than sailing the world in your own bespoke superyacht, so that’s where Lufthansa Technik looked for inspiration when its…
The Reykjavik EDITION revealed: the plush hotel brand takes a gamble on this hardy city
By John O’Ceallaigh It seems strange that the capital of a country so beloved by tourists has never had a major luxury hotel of its own, but when you get…
Gleneagles Townhouse revealed: Scotland’s countryside retreat moves to Edinburgh
By John O’Ceallaigh The grande dame of Scotland’s countryside hotels, Gleneagles is coming to the capital: opening in spring 2022, Gleneagles Townhouse will stand in St Andrew Square in the…