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There can be no finer way to cruise Cambodia and Vietnam than aboard the newly launched Aqua Mekong, a luxury boutique ship promising to carry well-heeled adventurers far beyond the usual tourist traps. Nick Walton sails along.
Now in its fourth edition under Sheikh Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah, the Kuwait Concours d'Elegance gathered sixty classic cars, world-class judges and record crowds, with Bespoke itself entering a rare 1933 Standard Avon.
Known simply as Room, Sir Antony Gormley's monumental sculpture is both interactive artwork and luxury suite at London's Beaumont hotel. Kasia Maciejowska explores a daring first for the Turner Prize-winning artist and his hoteliers.
People rave about the sunsets in Islamorada, and our writer's first remains unforgettable. From a small white boutique hotel, the vivid sun drenched the horizon in indigo and magenta above the metallic, midnight-blue ocean.
The evolution of the customer base at Geneva’s top hotels means that the Arab customer is more important than ever. But before you worry about what the consequences of that might be, let us tell you that at the Mandarin Oriental, their targeting has been via discretion, good taste and a…
As with most Maldivian resorts, Maalifushi by Como has a mix of overwater and beachfront bungalows. But where it differs is in its fundamental premise. This isn’t just a tropical escape – it’s a place to detox too. If truth be told, my first impressions of Maalifushi were all over the p…
Just when you thought the Maldives could not get any better, along comes Velaa Private Island. Named after the sea turtles that have lived here for generations, there is nothing remotely slow about this hedonistic, over-water retreat.
George Gershwin may have written ‘An American in Paris’ while staying at the original incarnation of this hotel in 1928 but fast-forward to today and you’ll find the new Peninsula Paris sings a very different tune – one that will resonate greatly with the world’s most discerning travell…
Even if it’s just an hour and a half’s drive from Zürich, or two from Milan, Andermatt used to somewhere where you’d think time had stopped. Not anymore. Egyptian developer Samih Sawiris is turning it into a high-end global village, set to rival Europe’s best ski resorts. And it all beg…
Most Middle Eastern guests at Renzo Piano's Shard, our writer suggests, care little that Harrods lies half an hour away. They have not come to Southwark to go out, but to go up.
Having moved from high-end London residences to luxury hospitality in Kuala Lumpur, Dymitr Malcew now unveils the Floating House. Rooted in his childhood on the Polish coast, it blends nature, architecture and technology upon the water.
Shopping in Milan usually means the Four Seasons, Bvlgari or Armani. Now there is another option. Just metres from the fashion district, the new Palazzo Parigi brings international flavour, blending the best of France and Italy.