By John O’Ceallaigh I know it’s becoming boring to bleat on about what we’ve learned from the pandemic (and I’m glad about that), so I’ll just briefly mention that my…
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 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 Aman Resorts is going into cruising. Launching in 2025, the hotel group’s Project Sama will be a 183-metre (600ft) vessel comprising 50 suites, though given the brand’s…
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 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…
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 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…
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…
