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…
By John O’Ceallaigh Bulgari Hotels & Resorts has just announced that its second US property will open in 2025. If you were to stab a guess at its location from…
By John O’Ceallaigh Iceland is full of surprises: the first thing I saw when I arrived at Torfhús Retreat was a chef giving a wall a haircut. About a 90-minute…
Irritating though I often find Instagram to be, usage of it feels like a professional necessity if you’re in the luxury-travel industry: for better or worse, there are so many…
By John O’Ceallaigh With business travel still suffering and so many one-time office inmates now enthusiastically working from home, it perhaps isn’t the best time to open a new hotel…
By John O’Ceallaigh One niche journalism specialism I’ve developed over the years is appraising the world’s best hotel suites. It’s a tough job but someone’s got to do it, etc….
By John O’Ceallaigh All that Covid stuff notwithstanding, things must feel pretty good in Italy right now. There was that recent Eurovision win and then last week’s UEFA Euro triumph,…
By John O’Ceallaigh Though heavily impacted by C***d regulations, the Cannes Film Festival is taking place IRL this year. While it may not be the most egalitarian of occasions, its…
