Sheltered bays, steeply terraced gardens and tiny, stucco houses that seem to ascend straight from the deep blue sea, the Amalfi coast is a startlingly beautiful place. A visit to Franco Zeffirelli’s former private estate-turned boutique hotel, Villa Tre Ville, casts it in the light of its splendid past. I…
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LA’s Hotel Bel-Air boasts a devoted and publicity-shy clientele who appreciate the grand, exclusive sanctuary’s determination to fly under the radar. But following the hotel’s spectacular two-year, 100 million USD renovation, we just couldn’t resist blowing the historic hideaway’s cover. Nestled in the canyons of Los Angeles, the Hotel Bel-Air…
The traditional Swiss mountain resort of Gstaad is as renowned for its rich-and-famous residents as it is for its enduring and picturesque surroundings. Now, for the first time in over a century, there’s a new hotel in town. Let’s just say the bar has been raised. French speakers call it…
Having just opened at the end of May 2012, the Bvlgari was readied just in time for London’s Olympic rush. With a two-floor spa, its own cinema, a ballroom, 85 rooms and suites, this shimmering gem isn’t cheap. But then the best things in life never are. I must confess,…
Simple elegance meets local charm at The Chedi Hotel in Oman. Located along the clear waters of the Boushar beachfront, this 115-room hotel is the perfect Middle Eastern getaway from which to discover underwater wildlife, relax at the spa or simply unwind, reveals Myrna Ayad. Large terracotta pots line the…
A nine-hour drive into the desert from Cairo, and deep within the Berber village of Siwa is located the Adrere Amellal hotel. A secret getaway for nature-lovers and the jet-set alike, its untouched beauty allows you to surrender to the peacefulness of the moment. As the vast carpet of date…
Milan, once grey and smoggy is now heralded as the city of Italian chic and great northern cuisine. With the new collections come new shopping sprees but away from the parade is a boutique hotel stunningly combining fashion and fastidiousness and without any fanfare. Fashion is an imperial pursuit. No…