7 Reasons Guests Keep Coming Back to This Melbourne Hotel

Most Melbourne hotels are easy enough to leave. QT Melbourne – laneway address, award-winning rooftop bar, three restaurants and rooms that feel like a designer’s fever dream – is not. In a city that takes its boutique hotels seriously, repeat guests are the real review. More than half of Luxury Escapes travellers who stay at […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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This Mayfair Hotel Feels Like a Private Pied-à-Terre

A stylish stay in Mayfair that brings fresh, understated luxury to central London’s Hanover Square. Mandarin Oriental Mayfair opened in June 2024 and has been quick to stake its claim as one of London’s most discreetly luxurious addresses. With just fifty suites, hand‑painted silk wallpaper in every corner, a 25‑metre subterranean pool, and a rooftop […]

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Why Emirates A380 Business Class Makes It Hard to Return to Reality

Step into one of the best Business Class experiences in the sky aboard Emirates’ A380. There are business classes with wide, comfy seats and restaurant-quality food, and there is the Emirates A380 Business Class that makes you feel like you are staying in a luxury hotel with wings. The seat and the route Dubai (DXB) […]

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Old World Charm at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne

Embrace the buffet, visit the mega-gym and enjoy the retro Art Deco beauty of one of Melbourne’s first truly grand hotels. The clue to the pull of this venerable luxury hotel is in the name. We don’t really call things “grand” much anymore but when this imposing accommodation opened in 1986 as simply the Hyatt […]

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An Exciting Fusion of Old and New at Lanson Place Parliament Gardens

One of Melbourne’s newest hotels is in a Goldilocks position for those wanting peace but also city convenience. The heritage facade of the Salvation Army Printing Works from 1901, with its grand arches and cream and red-brick colouring, forms the grand entrance to this new Melbourne hotel. Inside the historic building, that also has a […]

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This Koh Samui Resort is Redefining Island Paradise

Looking for your next tropical island escape? Find out why Banyan Tree Samui should be at the top of your list. When it comes to Thailand’s tropical islands, Koh Samui is one of the best. Expect beaches framed by swaying palm trees, landscapes that range from rainforest to white sand, and a cache of resorts […]

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Does This New Thailand Hotel Have the Best Location in Krabi?

Sleek, innovative and uniquely itself: find out what Banyan Tree Krabi brings to the table. Stellar coastline, crystal clear waters, natural wonders and almost no the crowds: for a beach escape in Thailand, Krabi as it all – and then some. This province on southern Thailand’s west coast also has some of the most spectacular […]

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This Melbourne Hotel Turns a Luxury Car Showroom into a Showstopper

Buckle up for a suite ride at The Royce in Melbourne, where space, service and style come in spades. Find out what to expect. Melbourne loves a clever reinvention, and The Royce is one of its finest. Once a glittering 1920s car showroom, it now stands as a boutique hotel that swaps engine roar for […]

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This Bangkok Hotel Has One of the City’s Best Rooftop Pools

INNSiDE Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit is a sleek sky-high haven that’s a true escape from the bustling city. Find out what to expect here. Bangkok is truly a city that never sleeps, so if you’re craving respite in the Thai capital, INNSiDE Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit is the place for you. An ode to the city’s most […]

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Serenity & The City: Meliá Chiang Mai Makes For the Best of Both Worlds

Looking for a serene city break in northern Thailand? This luxury gem is the place for you. Chiang Mai has long been a must-visit destination, and it’s easy to see why – ancient historical architecture and distinctive traditions juxtapose perfectly with a thriving modern city. With the city’s highest rooftop bar, Meliá Chiang Mai is the […]