The Retreat at Giraffe Manor: The Nairobi Instagrammers’ idyll expands
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…
Ultima Cannes Le Grand Jardin: the island hideaway competing to be the Cote d’Azur’s most exclusive villa
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…
Carlye & Co: Rosewood Hotels’ new members’ club revitalises real-life social networking
By John O’Ceallaigh Back in March 2019, I stayed at the Rosewood Hong Kong hotel to attend its heaving, no-expense-spared opening party; even with all the competing distractions offered by…
Parrano: Umbria’s ancient castle estate is on the market for the price of a Mayfair mansion
By John O’Ceallaigh I recently wrote about Reschio, a newly opened hotel in Umbria formed from a 1,000-year-old castle. Developments like that don’t – can’t – come around often, and…
The Apartments by 11 Cadogan Gardens: Inside Iconic Luxury Hotels’ new London luxury residences for rent
By John O’Ceallaigh The clue’s in the name: Britain’s Iconic Luxury Hotels is known for its storied hotels. But the company’s latest launch is a departure from that norm –…
The LUTE x Bouteco webinar: How Hotels Can Make the World Better
Last year, a series of LUTE Lockdown Lounge webinars examined how the luxury-travel industry should respond to the various crises precipitated by the unfurling pandemic. While the C-word continues to…
A masterclass: Not schmaltzy or untethered from reality, Ashford Castle’s new Extraordinary Experiences are cultural immersions done correctly
By John O’Ceallaigh A disclaimer: I seem to be innately predisposed towards Ashford Castle on the Galway-Mayo border in the west of Ireland. I grew up an hour away in…