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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By John O’Ceallaigh When I visited Joali resort in Raa Atoll in the Maldives shortly before its opening in 2018, I was told about its founders’ plans to build another…
By John O’Ceallaigh Germany isn’t known for its beaches, which suits Sylt’s wealthy residents and discerning holidaymakers well. Fringed by a 40km-long beach, the North Sea island is referred to…
