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 It’s been a long time coming, but finally the launch date of Aman New York has been confirmed. The long-awaited hotel will welcome its first guests on…
By John O’Ceallaigh One of the world’s most innovative eco-minded resorts is coming to Norway, and it’s set to roundly refute any claim that sustainable hotels can’t be sophisticated –…
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)….
