In the Winter issue, we start off with In Season, where we cover a host of ideas for making the most of the chilliest season and festive ideas to bring comfort and joy.
With the regular Arrivals section, we make a sweep of the most appealing new openings, refurbs and all-round goodness, from packages for pups in London, to CBD treatments in Zermatt, and Four Seasons’ first hotel in a vineyard.
In the News section, we share how cruise lines are getting back to business in Antarctica; Paris’s rush of new openings; PetsPyjamas’ plans to extend a helping “paw” to the trade; and how Explora Journeys is also keen to engage luxury advisors. You can also catch up on all the trends and takes from the TTG Luxury Travel Summit, held at The Biltmore, Mayfair.
In EcoTrip this issue, we’ve got many tales of companies doing the right thing, from Aurora to Jumeirah. The Special Report this issue delves into the Winter Sun season ahead, with expert opinion from luxury operators on how they see if panning out.
For the business advice sections this quarter, our How to… features take a look at ways agents can make the most of great customer reviews, and we explore why an impressive website has never been more important for luxury advisors.
The new boss of Raffles and Orient Express, Stephen Alden, shares how he is making the most of the amazing opportunity to take charge of two of Accor’s most prestigious brands and plans for the year ahead, in this issue’s Luxury View.
We then move onto the destination features section, where we take a whistlestop tour around the Middle East to find some very promising prospects; get onboard with all the luxury Cruise highlights you will be needing for 2022; and bring all the latest luxury insight and ideas from the Indian Ocean, covering Mauritius, the Maldives and Seychelles.
We also dive into the 10 Caribbean hotspots you need to swot up on when it comes to new openings and luxury and lifestyle ideas across the region for the year ahead.
Saint Lucia comes under an even closer spotlight in our first Tried & Tested review, as we head to BodyHoliday for a work-out, rest and play at this popular wellness destination resort.
If clients prefer something all together more relaxing and close to home, then Greece is the word – the mainland to be precise, with a trip to Porto Heli and a stay with The Greek Villas.
And even closer to home – we find culinary prowess, spas and scenery on a well-needed luxury R&R break to Jersey! We also cover the hot new Pan Pacific, Montcalm East and The Biltmore, Mayfair in a trio of London check-ins; the revamped Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa in St Andrews; and see how Buxton Crescent Hotel is putting that town on the luxury map. Not to mention a peek at the renovated Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon!
Finally – The Hot List aims to tempt you and your clients with the five hottest hotel openings to look out for in 2022 – from New York to Burgundy.
