There is a myth about in the world that luxury items are price independent. If something is primarily sold for its premium qualities, goes the myth, you are supposed to be insensitive to the price. Like all myths, it is supported by a grain of truth, but not much more. Price is rarely or never…
The Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi’s most iconic hotel, felt that offering a butler for every room and suite was not enough. Now they offer an IT butler, purely available to help with any internet or computer issues a guest may have. The hotel already offers the most extensive and high-speed wireless network in the UAE,…
The Kudat Riviera resort in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo will open this Autumn. The resort is spread along a six kilometre stretch of pristine, coral-fringed coastline. It combines the privacy and seclusion of an exclusive villa with sandy white beaches, crystal clear waters, secluded covers and miles of undulating hills and valleys. Malaysian Borneo is one…
Lying close to the east bank of the River Severn in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds, Frampton Court guests enjoy the splendour of staying in this stunning Grade 1 listed 18th century house, which has been lived in by the Clifford family since it was built in 1730. Pevsner was taken with its ‘lavish interiors, with joinery of the highest quality’ Until recently the magnificent pile was lived in by Rollo Clifford’s…
Back in December 2010, LUSSO reviewed the Sir Bani Yas island resort off the coast of Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s more cultural Emirate. We noted that whenever one of the world’s richest men allows the merely ‘moderately wealthy’ to play with their toys, it’s cause for excitement. But at Sir Bani Yas, there’s lots more…
Discreetly tucked away in a lush corner of Antigua’s enchantingly unspoilt south coast, a world away from the Islands less salubrious resorts, Carlisle Bay remains one of the most talked-about hotels in the Caribbean. It has won praise and much decoration for its pioneering style, vision and service, including Tatler Travel Guides Hotel of the…
I am not a number. I am a free man. Suggestions of The Prisoner may not be the most flattering comparison for a holiday destination but: a) that was my first reaction on seeing the sprawling, orange-toned “private village” of the Sani Resort; and b) five minutes into the stay, you realise you’re anything but…
Thanks to the impending traffic and tourist chaos, the thought of escaping London on the weekend of the royal nuptials is becoming more attractive by the second. That doesn’t mean, of course, you won’t want to sit in front of the telly and have a good snigger at the vulgar hat choices of minor European…
The Selous Safari Company are offering an unparalleled safari and beach holiday in Tanzania. Visitors can enjoy the Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha National Park, then retreat to a beach-front cottage at Ras Kutani on the Indian Ocean. Perfect for couples and families. There are options to enjoy all of South Tanzania, whether on foot,…
I had been to the W Leicester Square before. In June 2011, the hotel launched its (W)riters’ Library, commissioning ten authors to choose their favourite books to populate the shelves of the hotel’s library. I was one of those authors, joining Geoff Dyer, David Nicholls and Naomi Alderman (amongst others) at the glitzy opening bash.…