Babington House, Luxury Somerset Retreat
On a weekend jaunt to the depths of Somerset, Eileen Wise discovers in Babington House a luxury retreat familiar to many a star. A country retreat set in 18 acres…
Reinventing the Blue Train, South Africa
Recently voted Africa’s Leading Luxury Train at the 2019 World Travel Awards, South Africa’s iconic Blue Train is reinventing itself too. Not only has its second train set been given a makeover and extension…
Take a Snowmobile to Your Hotel on Skis
A new totally immersive Arctic adventure has been launched allowing guests to embark on an epic snowmobile adventure through Norway, Finland and Sweden – before ending up at an iconic…
Hotels Around Asia Reach Final Straw
“There’s a great future in plastics,” or so Dustin Hoffman was told in the classic American movie The Graduate. Fifty years since the movie’s debut we’ve realised plastic is not…
Ireland’s Blue Book Adds 6 Properties
Ireland’s Blue Book, a select collection of country house hotels, manor houses, castles and restaurants located throughout the island of Ireland launches its 45th…
Luxury Hotels in Ireland: Lighthouses to Ice Houses
On their second trip in a year to the Emerald Isle Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise visit three luxury hotels in Ireland, learn about falconry, stay in a lighthouse, dine…
Space Travel: the Final Frontier in Tourism?
On the occasion of the Orionids Meteor Shower, a new interactive guide imagines all nine planets in our solar system as holiday resorts on your space travel…
Le Talbooth Dedham and Friends
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise spend a weekend on the Essex – Suffolk border basking in the trio of delights at Maison Talbooth, Le Talbooth and Milsoms hotel and restaurant…
Escape to the Tatra Mountains
Serenity Escapes new mountain retreat holiday has all the right ingredients for a restorative getaway with Cryotherapy, meditation and yoga all included. Prices start from £999 per person for a three-night/four-day trip…
Boutique Hotels Annual Gala Awards
The Boutique Hotel Awards is under new ownership and has a dynamic new management team, with the vision and passion to continue to drive the Boutique Hotel Awards…
Al Bait Sharjah Opens in Sharjah, UAE
The Al Bait Sharjah, a 53-key property that celebrates the heritage of Arabia, will open on September 1. The hotel will be General Hotel Management’s (GHM) second property on the…
Edinburgh’s The Chester Residence Takes Centre Stage for Festival
Edinburgh is the hottest place to be in the UK this August – and not just because of the sizzling summer temperatures north of the border. The Edinburgh International Festival…
New Zealand’s First Net-Zero Accommodation
New Zealand In Depth are proud to announce the launch of New Zealand’s first Net Zero Energy accommodation with the arrival of the ‘earth-friendly’ luxury Camp Glenorchy…
Is Local Tourism the Next Global Trend?
From humble beginnings TravelLocal is starting to take mainstream tourism by storm, Travel Begins at 40 talks with its co-founder Huw Owen about the company and why local tourism is…
Six Best Hotel Rooftop Bars in the World
Are you the type of person who likes looking down rather than up? Travel Begins at 40 has teamed up with The Rooftop Guide to give you six of the…
Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik Re-opens
The majestic five-star Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik has re-opened its doors after a major refurbishment of its interiors. Originally opened in 1897 and located on the doorstep of Dubrovnik’s Old Town…
Rosewood Phnom Penh: Rooms with Views
Mark Bibby Jackson takes a lift to the top of the world to spend a night at Rosewood Phnom Penh and discover a world of refined luxury and devastating views…
Spring Breaks from Across Europe
Stuck for an idea of where to go this Spring? Our friends at Travel PR have put together a list of offers than might just be the ticket for you, ranging from the beaches of Corfu and…
Try Bajan Rum Excursion with Tamarind
Tamarind by Elegant Hotels has launched anew Bajan rum excursion where visitors spend a wonderful afternoon of discovery and rum tasting around the island…
Sleeping with History: Beaverbrook Hotel
The Blitz, Battle of Britain and D-Day landings, Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise visit the Beaverbrook Hotel in Surrey to take a bed with history, and do not leave disappointed. …
Discover the Sky at Night in Maldives
Time spent at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas is one of great adventure and discovery. On a breathtaking private island where the forces of nature…
Arctic Bath to Open in Swedish Lapland
Discover the World’s Nordic expertise is extending to a floating six-room hotel on the Lule River in the far north of Sweden for next winter. The remotely located Arctic Bath…
Postcard Cambodia: Royal Sands Koh Rong
Marissa Carruthers travels to the islands off Cambodia’s southerly coast to sample luxury tourism at the Royal Sands Koh Rong and just about manages to drag herself back to normalcy…
The Sarojin Celebrates Songkran
The Sarojin, Thailand’s luxurious 56-roomed boutique residence, is helping guests experience Thailand’s ancient water festival of Songkran, celebrating the Thai New Year…
