Wales isn’t a place I ever wanted to go. Ever. And I even like leeks, rugby and Tom Jones. I’ve been there and I know there are some really nice places but… Wales! Then I found two destinations that showed me what an ass I am. Okay, think an exquisite 17-course tasting menu. Think a…
In the film Showgirls (1995), the heroine says she purchased her dress at “Ver-sayse”, an indication that the lowly stripper was moving up in the world, even if she couldn’t pronounce Versace correctly. Moving up in the world is now literal for anyone staying in Dubai with the opening of the five-star Palazzo Versace Dubai.…
A pleasant 30 minute drive from Malaga International Airport and you’re in Marbella, on southern Spain’s Costa del Sol. The Sierra Blanca mountain range is the backdrop to 27 km of sandy Mediterranean beaches, villas, hotels and golf courses. West of Marbella town, the “Golden Mile” of prestigious nightclubs and coastal estates lead to Puerto…
We all need a getaway from time to time, but sadly it isn’t always logistically possible to organise a last-minute trip to a far-flung location. Whether you’re a UK native, or planning on visiting the country for the first time, there are a plethora of stunning towns and cities which are ideal for a weekend away. London may attract over…
Skiing’s come a long way from flammable onesies and rubbery fondues. These days it can be just as much of a gastronomic adventure as a sporting one and nowhere offers a better luxury luge than snow sports mecca, Val d’Isère. Via Lusso’s extensive knowledge-gathering network we can reveal everything you should be getting up to when you’re not on the…
SWISS, the world’s most refined and assiduous airline have put a Michelin chef to work on their catering. Thomas Patterson has the tedious task of sampling (and a light and a whistle for attracting attention). Ah, the inflight meal – is there anything more unappetising than the tinfoil-topped airline dinner, with its mystery meat served…
The Fattoria Corleonese is heaven on earth in the heart of a bustling working estate. (Think parfaito homemade cheese, olive oil and luscious tomatoes which the owners leave you as a welcome.) It’s in the middle of the Sicilian countryside – near Corleone – with views of hills, meadows and avenues of pines and eucalyptus…
Robert Clayman climbs mountains and strides Roman ruins to find a little jewel straight out of a childhood spent watching The Italian Job and eating a lot of continental chocolate. Hip. On me, it was the first thing that went. A twinge turned into a chronic, intermittent stab. Suddenly, I was putting my pants…
I love secrets. Secret bars, secret gardens, secret superpowers. It’s so exciting knowing something that most others don’t. All of which explains why I fall for central Copenhagen’s Hotel Kong Arthur the very moment I learn during an arrival tour that it has a secret exit. I’ll spill, but only if you promise not…
Richard Mellor visits a new boutique lodging that not only can be discreet, but is also devoted to the art of keeping schtum. Saint Léger Léger. John Doe. Alan Smithee. Lord R’Hoone. These colourful people have two things in common: they don’t exist, their names being pseudonyms adopted by celebrities across the ages, and…