Accommodation

Qatar marks opening of region's largest wellness destination

Zulal Wellness Resort is the latest development from Thailand’s Chiva-Som

Marriott’s luxury brands set to open 30 hotels in 2022

Hotel giant will unveil properties across upmarket brands such as Ritz-Carlton, St Regis and JW Marriott

Saint Lucia's BodyHoliday shows it's in a class of its own

From its challenging circuits sessions to fresh Rastafari cuisine, soothing spa treatments to sensational sunset views, Saint Lucia’s famed BodyHoliday resort proves to be quite addictive

Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon: an icon is reborn

Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon has enlisted the help of Oitoemponto to breathe new life into its suites

James Villas to add hundreds of new Majorca properties

Villa specialist ready to embark on ’largest product expansion in its 35-year history’

G Adventures launches 38 new tours with Hostelworld

The new additions come in a bid to introduce a ‘new style of travel’ to 18- to 35-year-olds

Quarantine hotel demand forces agent to rebook clients

Westoe Travel’s Graeme Brett said the UK government’s decision to reimpose hotel quarantine on some visitors had created a ’substantial amount of additional work’

The Standard to launch two hotels in Thailand

The beachside property comes with “Sinatra-inspired design and nostalgia”, three restaurants, a spa with alternative healing therapies, pool and range of activities including kiteboarding and horse riding on the beach or beach tennis.

The Standard, Hua Hin has 178 guest rooms and suites and 21 pool villas, while the resort’s in-house DJ will play the soundtrack for sunset and pre-dinner cocktails. As well as Hua Hin, also upcoming is the Asia flagship for the brand, The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon, slated to open in early 2022.

Soneva to launch worldwide wellbeing brand

The pioneering eco-luxury resort operator is launching Soneva Soul at its own resorts and potentially third-partner hotels globally

How the Four Seasons Madrid has given the Spanish capital a much-needed boost

Eight years in the making, the Four Seasons Madrid has given the Spanish capital a much-needed boost, says Lauren Ho.

Domes Resorts to open first international hotel

The Greek luxury hotel group is to open a hotel in Vilamoura in Portugal in 2022

Shapps’ pre-departure test vow and booster jab optimism

Transport secretary says people should keep booking overseas holidays, while hopes grow that boosters can combat Omicron

Exploring the new Maldives resort celebrating national heritage

Travellers don’t usually pick the Maldives for a cultural break, but new resort Cora Cora is changing that

Nobu to open first hotel in Italy next summer

Nobu Hospitality is preparing to launch a hotel and restaurant in Rome

Luxury Cottages appoints Richard Carrick as new chairman

UK holiday homes specialist has also secured “substantial” investment to spur growth plans

Anantara expands with addition of hotel in Hungary

Property in Budapest will be the brand’s fourth in Europe

New Covid concerns in Europe and Turkish lira crash

Data reveals soaring rates of new Covid infection in Europe; meanwhile, volatile currency prices could come as good and bad news to British travellers