DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: I booked a room at a bed-and-breakfast in New Albany, Indiana, through SuperTravel, an Expedia affiliate. When I arrived, I discovered that the room didn’t have an attached bathroom. You had to go downstairs to access the bathroom. The SuperTravel website did not tell us about this. Christopher Elliott, the Travel Troubleshooter We … Read more
So, At Sloane, then, lovely in its low-keyness, situated quietly yet proudly in an 1888 townhouse on a residential street a brief totter from Sloane Square and the King’s Road, part of the 300-year-old Cadogan Estate, and very much a collaboration between it and the Hotel Costes people, who own the place. After a building … Read more
On Wednesday, Bella Hadid posted a photo slideshow on Instagram that began with her hugging a horse named Tito. She wore a distinctive Western-style cowboy hat, chaps, and her hair in braids—an outfit, the next video in the carousel showed, that was selected for her first cutting horse event held at Taylor Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch … Read more
After the tasting, I walk a few steps into the hotel’s restaurant, 1890, and to what feels like an opulent Madrileño steakhouse. My dinner is a euphoric affair of oysters Rockefeller, creamy ravioli with ricotta and sage, potatoes boulangère, and buttery wagyu. Caro is back at my side between every course with a wine pairing, … Read more
There are few things as heavenly as climbing into a warm, plush hotel bed after a long day of traveling. However, before you order room service and dive into a “Law & Order: SVU” rerun or immediately conk out, there’s one thing you should always do. Actually, it’s the first thing you should do as … Read more
If you read newspapers or watched business news channels in the past few days you must have heard the phrase ‘Spiritual Tourism’ and don’t understand how to capitalize on the opportunity – well you are not alone. In recent years, the intersection of spirituality and tourism has given rise to a burgeoning industry known as … Read more
Nagasaki – The first Marriott hotel in Japan’s southwestern Kyushu region opened Tuesday adjacent to Nagasaki Station amid hopes of boosting local tourism. Along with a new shinkansen service connecting Nagasaki and the Takeo Onsen resort in neighboring Saga Prefecture launched in September 2022, the new luxury hotel is expected to help attract visitors and … Read more
This is the time when we start thinking of travels for 2024. Will we go back to our old favorites? Try somewhere new? Or strike out towards somewhere we’d never imagined going, purely to stay in a new hotel we like the look of? This list tries to do just that – spotlight the hotels … Read more
When a friend of mine returned from his first trip to Japan, he couldn’t help but rave about the country. From the extraordinary food to the rich history to the hospitable locals, there really weren’t any critiques. That was at least until he had arrived at Kinosaki, an onsen (hot spring) town about two and … Read more
Paris may boast many of the world’s grandest and most storied hotels, but Madame Rêve, which opened in 2022, stands apart from competitors—not just for its elegance, but for its sense of discretion. Located in a Haussman-era building just a short (and picturesque walk) from the Palace des Victoires, the Jardin du Palais-Royal, and the … Read more