By John O’Ceallaigh There’s never been a more challenging time in which to open a hotel. Still, the developers and backers behind the long-awaited Iniala Harbour House & Residences (previously…
By John O’Ceallaigh Its macabre, blood-curdling associations with Dracula could be off-putting to some, but there seems to be little doubt that the proprietors of intriguing new opening Bethlen Estates…
By John O’Ceallaigh It was about 100 years ago that the first tourists made their way to South Africa’s Kruger National Park, and what a thrill it must have been….
By John O’Ceallaigh As is the case the world over, Italy’s hospitality industry is in desperate need of support, and a very good enticement to plan a visit comes in…
By John O’Ceallaigh From Richard Branson to the Versaces and George Clooney, the world’s most moneyed famously occupy the glitzy holiday homes that encircle the glistening waters of Lake Como,…
By John O’Ceallaigh Another victim of the ongoing pandemic, the convolutingly named Airelles Chateau de Versailles, Le Grand Controle had been due to open in 2020. That debut was then…
By John O’Ceallaigh In travel writing, the word “unique” is misused almost as much as “iconic”, but it slots in nicely when describing The Muraka. While some other hotel suites…
By John O’Ceallaigh The Collection portfolio of exclusive-use villas, residences and hotels in France, the UK, US and St Barts is not, as yet, widely known, but its latest launch…
Turkey’s The Museum Hotel Antakya overlooks ancient Rome
By John O’Ceallaigh As resort launches go, Anantara Tozeur’s in midwestern Tunisia was unfortunately timed. It soft launched in January 2020 and its initial flurry of anticipated press coverage was…
