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Best of 2025: This Year’s BEST Luxury Escapes in Australia

From the islands of the Great Barrier Reef to the vineyards of the Hunter Valley, these are the hottest Australian escapes in this year’s Best of 2025. Our biggest offer lineup of the year, ‘Best of 2025’ is a celebration of our most popular escapes, back for a limited time only. This is your second […]

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Best of 2025: This Year’s BEST Luxury Escapes in Bali, Thailand & More

From the dazzling shores of the Maldives to the must-visit cities of Dubai and Hong Kong, we’ve collated our most impressive escapes of the year into one epic shortlist. It’s the most wonderful time of the year: ‘Best of’ is back and bigger and better than ever for 2025, with our top escapes from the […]

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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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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, […]

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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 […]

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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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Where to Stay: The Best New Hotels of 2025

Rooftop retreats, private lagoons and luxury revivals mark some of the most exciting hotel openings from the last twelve months. Explore them here. From Sydney to Singapore, this year has ushered in a slew of new hotels that offer more than just a room. This generation of hotel openings blend design, location and personality to […]

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Table for Two: The Best Food Experiences in Italy & Spain

From prosciutto in Emilia-Romagna, to post-pintxos Basque cheesecake in San Sebastian, these are the must-eats in Europe’s culinary capitals. Fresh pasta, sun-kissed Mediterranean produce, cured meats made with centuries-old techniques and crisp-based paella: it could be said, without much objection, that Italy and Spain dish up the best food in Europe. But any foodie worth […]

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The Calile in Brisbane Named on World’s 50 Best Hotels Awards List

Only one Australian escape made the cut in this year’s top 50 extended list, with the Fortitude Valley stay going three-for-three. Brisbane’s The Calile has once again earned international acclaim – officially named among The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 and notably, the only property in Oceania to make this year’s prestigious list. The James […]

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Why Nice Côte d’Azur is More Than Its Glamorous Facade

While this French icon is famed for its year-round Mediterranean sunshine and Riviera glamour, it’s the destination’s artistic heritage and storied past that makes it really shine. The dazzling Côte d’Azur on the southern coast of France is a magnet for the glitterati, but look beyond the glossy beach clubs, palatial hotels and mega yachts, […]

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This Destination in Europe is Like Nowhere Else

French Riviera glamour, Mediterranean living and sun-kissed coastline: Monaco is a glittering jewel in Europe’s crown. They say good things come in small packages and nowhere is this truer than in Monaco. Tucked between the South of France and the Italian border, this dazzling city-state packs more wow-moments-per-mile than any of its European counterparts. Monaco […]