The Maldives, a favourite upmarket Indian Ocean holiday destination, has decided against imposing an expensive visa fee of US$100/£80 when it reopens for tourism in July. They have also scrapped the US$100/£80 fee for a COVID-19 antigen test on arrival…
Home to Mozart and “The Sound of Music”; named a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its stunningly preserved baroque architecture and unique blend of German and Italian influence; marked on the map by the curves of the Salzach River and…
There are a lot of gifts you might like to receive on your birthday if you’re staying at a hotel. A glass of champagne or a slice of cake might be nice. But some Marriott members are getting the change…
There’s something reassuring about visiting a chain restaurant, especially one as successful as Carluccio. You know it’s not going to be Cordon Bleu cooking yet they are familiar and there is an expectation that you will be tucking into Italian…
Sometimes an independent luxury boutique hotel hits the spot for privacy and intimacy. If that’s want you are yearning for right now, check out these luxurious and gorgeous new properties. Choose from a mountainside hotel in Meribel, a private hill…
Many Alpine ski resorts these days are far too bling. Visitors to those places often seem far more interested in parading up and down in designer coats and watches than actually skiing. That is certainly not the case at Samoëns.…
NB/ This article has been modified since its publication on 30 January 2019 when it was titled 10 new hotel openings in the Maldives. Much loved by tourists for its beaches, blue lagoons and extensive reefs tourism, the Maldives has been…
A genuine 5* hotel was long overdue in Tashkent, so the opening of the impressive Hyatt Regency Tashkent in 2016 was incredibly welcome. This dazzling white structure is in the heart of Uzbekistan’s capital, right next door to the National Library and…
The restaurant scene in London’s St James has a new boy on the block. Well not exactly new, as this is newest incarnation of The Wellington Club which started a rather interesting social history in 1832 in Knightsbridge. Frequented by…
When I booked a table at the intriguingly named POTUS, I was half expecting to walk through the door and be greeted by a giant inflatable Trump baby, or at the very least a “Make American Great Again” slogan. This, of…