Hotels & Hospitality

Desert Luxury: The Finest New Hotels Transforming Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the Gulf in 2026
From Six Senses’ wellness-driven Palm Jumeirah debut and Baccarat’s crystalline Downtown tower to Four Seasons’ tranquil Ajman retreat and Bvlgari’s

The Art of the Palace Hotel: Why Grand European Properties Endure as Luxury’s Highest Expression
From the Hotel Danieli’s seven-century Venetian heritage reborn under Four Seasons to the Waldorf Astoria’s transformation of London’s Admiralty Arch

How Four Seasons, Aman, and Rosewood Are Redefining Luxury Hospitality in 2026
Four Seasons delivers consistency at global scale, Aman perfects the art of deliberate restraint, and Rosewood reimagines heritage through its

6 Luxury Island Resorts Worth the Journey in 2026
From the Maldives’ barefoot sophistication at Soneva Fushi to Sumba’s cultural immersion at Nihi and the absolute privacy of North

Luxury Train Journeys: The Most Exclusive Rail Experiences in the World for 2026
From the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express’s restored 1920s Art Deco carriages and a new Paris-to-Amalfi route to Rovos Rail’s seventy-two-guest African odysseys

The Rise of Wellness Hotels: Where Luxury Hospitality Meets the Science of Longevity
From Clinique La Prairie’s pioneering Swiss science to SHA’s Mediterranean diagnostics and Aman’s philosophy of stillness, discover how wellness hotels

The World’s Best Urban Luxury Hotels for the Discerning Business Traveler in 2026
From Four Seasons’ gold-standard consistency and Mandarin Oriental’s anticipatory precision to Aman’s unrivalled urban serenity, discover why the world’s finest

Safari Lodges Redefining Luxury in 2026: From Tanzania’s Ruaha to Kenya’s Solio Reserve
From Banyan Tree’s six-villa Ubuyu in Tanzania’s Ruaha National Park to JW Marriott’s rhino conservation-focused Masai Mara lodge and Nihi’s

The Lake Como EDITION: Where Contemporary Design Meets Italian Lakeside Heritage
Opening in March 2026, The Lake Como EDITION brings Ian Schrager’s contemporary vision to a restored nineteenth-century palazzo overlooking the

Corinthia Rome: A Neoclassical Banking Palace Reborn as Italy’s Most Anticipated Luxury Hotel
Marking the brand’s Italian debut, Corinthia Rome transforms the 1914 former headquarters of the Bank of Italy on Piazza del

Amanvari: Aman’s Highly Anticipated Debut on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula
Aman makes its long-awaited debut in Latin America with Amanvari, a twenty-pavilion coastal retreat on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula where

Imperial Hotel Kyoto: Japan’s Most Anticipated Luxury Opening in Three Decades
After three decades without a new property, Japan’s Imperial Hotel opens in Kyoto’s Gion district this Spring, transforming an eighty-eight-year-old