Luxury holidays
The rich on the French Riviera are bored and boring, so I escaped them
If you’re not rich but interested in life’s variety, you should head to Juan-les-Pins, the Riviera town for the discerning and unpretentious.
- by Brian Johnston
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The verdict on Melbourne’s luxe new hotel with knockout dining
The 1980s called, and it wants its Jarrah back. But seriously, those deep, reddish tones are a beautiful base for design firm Kennedy Nolan’s vision.
- by Katherine Scott
A new golden age of luxury train travel is about to begin
In the coming two years, a dazzling array of new trains and departures will launch that will have lovers of this form of transport in raptures.
- by Adrian Bridge
★★★★★
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The verdict on the world’s first ‘ultra-luxury resort’
Beyonce was reportedly paid $36 million to perform at the opening of this hotel. She would be happy with how it turned out.
- by Damien Woolnough
Timeless elegance: Britain’s new ‘ludicrously luxurious’ train
The Britannic Explorer – due to be launched in July 2025 – is a luxury hotel on wheels that will travel through some of the UK’s most magnificent landscapes.
- by Anthony Lambert
Former property of world’s most notorious drug lord now a stunning hotel
Casa Malca, the reimagined former beach mansion of Pablo Escobar, isn’t trying to be an art hotel. But it could rival many modern art museums.
- by Katherine Scott
A health scare led two men to build their dream Byron holiday retreat
You’ll feel like a Rich Lister staying at ESTE Wategos, but bookings are only available “on application”.
- by Julietta Jameson
★★★★½
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Not cheap, but this supremely modern stay puts you in the thick of NYC
In a city where rooms can resemble a glorified wardrobe, these lodgings offer a welcome sense of space – and a hard-to-beat location.
- by Carolyn Beasley
★★★★½
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No wonder celebs love this iconic LA hotel
This historic pink-hued hotel which opened as The Huntington in 1914 has always attracted A-listers.
- by Sue Wallace
This is luxury cruising’s most relaxed, enjoyable ship
Many luxury ships are filled with rich people who keep to themselves and often look bored. Seabourn Encore is different.
- by Brian Johnston
★★★★
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This luxe Queensland retreat is a haven for foodies
A soothing stay at this south-east Queensland rural retreat also attracts food-loving day-trippers keen to linger over a long lunch at Homage restaurant.
- by Katrina Lobley
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