One For The Yank Bank: The Francis Hotel, Bath

Americans. They always talk and talk and say “lemme tell ya somethin’”, etc. This week: ‘Opulence’. The great and the good have been luxuriating in Bath for two thousand years. Mindful of the town’s long tradition of stately relaxation, the Francis Hotel has turned aristocratic indulgence into an art form. Since Bath is among the…
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Finding Luxury In the Wilds of Yorkshire

Thankfully, The Feversham Arms is no Slaughtered Lamb. Stay on the path, etc… Don’t tell AA Gill but there are actually many fine hospitality establishments in the North of England. The Feversham Arms, situated in the village of Helmsley, North Yorkshire is one such gem. Once a village inn, now a small hotel, spa and…
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Season’s Eatings

What to do when you don’t want to have Christmas Day. Ever again. Caroline Phillips puts on her party shoes to live it up in festive style….before or after Xmas. Christmas? Pah! It’s hard to forget the childhood memories of my mother getting up in the night to baste the eight-hour-shrivelled turkey. And those moments…
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Dublin Up: Two of Ireland’s Best Hotels

Take one of the great European destinations, pick two hotels and add a dose of unseasonably good weather. Craic guaranteed. Here’s something I never thought I’d write: ‘I arrived in Dublin in the middle of a heatwave’. I didn’t see a spot of the traditional Irish rain. It was like being in Antibes, only with…
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Picasso, Caviar, Mojitos

That’s The Samling. Now it’s won a Michelin star and has £8,000 bottles of 1989 Petrus on the wine list. Oh and Posh and Becks once stayed there. Is this really the Lake District? Sometimes you find a place so good you don’t want to tell people about it. The Samling is one such. But…
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Your Own Private Beach Club – Anywhere You Want It

When the 46 metre Pure One thunders by, heads turn. But despite being one of the biggest superyachts available on the charter market, she lives up to her agile namesake. Sleek, modern and offering speeds of up to 32 knots, this wildcat is guaranteed to impress whether you’re holidaying with family and friends or chartering for…
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Misty Blue Charter

Luxury ahoy (and at a special price for LUSSO readers). Want to learn to skipper a super yacht? Or have an intimate week-long stag party with a difference? Perhaps you’re looking to entertain your business associates with real panache? Or have a memorable off-site meeting? Or do you just feel like throwing everything in a…
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The ‘Jean Bugatti’ Veyron

Today Bugatti announced the second in their ‘Bugatti Legends’ series, the ‘Jean Bugatti’. With a limited run of only three cars, each costing €2.28 million – the all-black, Type 57C Atlantic-inspired, 1,200 horse powered Veyron is still sure to sell fast.
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