Best of 2025: The Exclusive Access Only LuxPlus+ Members Unlock

Luxury Escapes’ biggest event of the year is here and the only way to get exclusive early access is with your LuxPlus+ membership. Something big is here and only LuxPlus+ members will be a step ahead of everyone else as Luxury Escapes’ ‘Best of 2025’ rolls out across December and January. Why? Because ‘Best of […]

DestinationsMaldives

Melbourne to Malé: Why Our New Direct Flight is a Gamechanger

Introducing Australia’s first and only direct flight to the Maldives, exclusive to Luxury Escapes. Once-in-a-lifetime, flop-and-drop, postcard-perfect. The Maldives has many labels that capture its crystal-clear lagoons, overwater bungalows, and powder-white sands. But there’s one badge it hasn’t earned, until now: a stopover-free trip from Australia. There’s now a shortcut to paradise, as Luxury Escapes […]

AsiaReviewsSingapore

Pastries, Pools and Spas: This Singapore Hotel Does It All

COMO Metropolitan Singapore delivers a downtown sanctuary with TikTok-famous pastries, Michelin-starred bites, and the city’s largest COMO Shambhala spa. Orchard Road is loud, flashy and impossible to ignore – and then there’s COMO Metropolitan Singapore, quietly doing its own thing. Part of the new COMO Orchard destination, it blends rooms, restaurants, wellness spaces and fashion boutiques, so you can start the day with Cédric Grolet pastries, browse a […]

DestinationsMiddle EastUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi

The Perfect Family Holiday? Yas, Please

Family time at thrilling fun parks? Yas. Exciting race days at the F1? Yas. The world’s best retail therapy? Yas, Yas, Yas. If you’re looking for the perfect family holiday, Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island is the answer. Known as the entertainment capital of Abu Dhabi, Yas is a manmade island packed with theme parks, waterparks, […]

DestinationsUSACalifornia

Why This Qantas Flight is the Quickest & Most Comfortable Route to LAX

We review Qantas’ direct economy service from Melbourne to Los Angeles. Choosing the right flight can transform a potentially arduous long-haul shift into part of the adventure. In economy on Qantas’ Melbourne to Los Angeles direct route, expect great food, entertainment and service along the way. The seat and the route Melbourne International Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Seat 43D on a […]

DestinationsUSACalifornia

How to Plan the Perfect California Road Trip

A drive up the Pacific Coast Highway promises bucket-list worthy coastlines, mountains and vineyards. Discover when, where and how long to go for. Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Nevada mountains, California on the open road is a spectacle. Dotted along the drive are small towns with movie-worthy backdrops, deserts, redwood forests, vineyards, beaches and mountains all at once. Here’s how to get the most out of your California road trip. The best length […]

AustraliaVictoria

Why the Cathedral Invitational is the Ultimate Excuse for a Victorian Escape

Drives, dinners and country winners. Find out why Victoria’s most unique golf tournament is your next mini escape. The exclusive Cathedral Lodge and Golf Club covers more than 300 acres of family-owned farmland in Thornton, a small town on the banks of the Goulburn River in North East Victoria. It’s just two hours’ drive from Melbourne but feels a world away with its idyllic scenery and laidback vibe. This December, the world-class lodge and its course are set to host the Cathedral Invitational on December 9 […]

DestinationsAustraliaWestern Australia

12 Unmissable Things to Do in Perth

Australia’s sunniest city knows how to show you a good time — from island-hopping with quokkas to sunset wine sipping, here’s your hit list. Perth’s rare mix of big-city energy and relaxed coastal charm makes it one of Australia’s most underrated destinations. Between the Indian Ocean and the desert, it serves up everything from beaches […]

Destinations

Upgrades That Are Totally Worth the Money

Smoke and mirrors or unmissable value? We break down which upgrades are actually worth paying for. Considering splashing out on an uber-luxurious room or bonus dining package? The true value of an upgrade lies in what you look for from a holiday, whether you favour a flop-and-drop with added indulgence or a city break with […]

CruiseDream MagazineEuropeItineraries

Hush Hour: A Small-Ship Summer Cruise in Norway

Gliding noiselessly through the Norwegian fjords, the Havila Capella is part ferry, part mail run, part cruise ship. Stephanie Mikkelsen discovers dramatic coastal waterfalls, experiences life in remote Scandinavia and realises that silence really is golden. Crossing the imaginary line of the Arctic Circle isn’t like I expected. The night before, I’d heard the PA […]

AsiaExploreHong Kong

The Best Restaurants in Hong Kong

With Cantonese traditions and British influence, Hong Kong uniquely blends culinary excellence from around the world. Street stalls, tea shops and Cantonese BBQ – here’s our pick of the best restaurants in Hong Kong. Centuries-old Cantonese traditions, strong influences from its past as a British colony and with many expats calling it home, Hong Kong’s […]

AsiaReviewsSingapore

Is This the Most Beautiful Hotel Renovation in Singapore?

Following a top-to-toe redesign, this Marina Bay icon has reemerged with bold colours, gallery-style floors and one of the city’s most dramatic atriums. Mandarin Oriental Singapore has always been one of the city’s recognisable landmarks, thanks to its soft green exterior and the dramatic atrium designed by John Portman. After a major transformation completed in […]