First-Class Influencers
Amidst “sponsored” reviews and A.I.-generated listicles, travel agents—rebranded as “advisers,” and with newfound social-media savvy—are having a comeback
All Aboard Aqua Lares
On Aqua Expeditions’ latest super-yacht, the journey from Zanzibar to the Seychelles comes with Michelin-starred meals, silk beach umbrellas, and reef shark spottings
The Other Congo
For years, Rwanda has owned gorilla tourism, while the Republic of the Congo gets mistaken for its dangerous eastern neighbor. The result is one of the most extraordinary wildlife experiences on earth
New Kids on the Dock
Le Sirenuse, the family-run hotel in Positano, is opening a new beach club on its 75th anniversary—and welcoming the next generation of Sersales
The Godfather of the Green Resort
In 1960, Marlon Brando discovered the island of Tetiaroa while filming Mutiny on the Bounty. Today, his South Pacific refuge is home to a hotel that redefines conservation-minded luxury
A Farm Fit for a King
At Fowlescombe Farm in South Devon, Scandinavian design and Michelin-caliber cooking meet rare-breed sheep, companionable goats, and just enough English-countryside mud underfoot
Out of the Jeep, into the Saddle
In the rugged heart of Kenya’s Laikipia Plateau, Sosian Lodge offers a rare, high-octane alternative to the traditional safari
Trout of This World
Forget Patagonia—the world’s best fly-fishing may just be hiding in the Spanish Pyrenees, where one legendary outfitter guards a “Destination X”
The Red Light on Nob Hill
For decades, the Huntington Hotel was San Francisco’s hideout for everyone from Marlene Dietrich to Truman Capote. After a five-year blackout and a grand renovation, its neon crown has flickered back to life
The Peaks of Luxury
At the Kulm Hotel in Saint-Moritz, gravity, glamour, and glugs of champagne are ever present
Cats Calling
Two new opulent Oberoi hotels in Madhya Pradesh provide a front-row seat for spotting India’s elusive Bengal tigers
The Riviera’s Second Act
From elegant hotel openings to quiet, sun-drenched promenades, the smart set is re-discovering the Côte d’Azur’s original winter magic
Cast Away
On the Caribbean island of Bequia, Mustique’s quieter sister, a cliffside compound likened to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and Antoni Gaudí’s Park Güell offers a different kind of luxury
High Art
The founders of Hauser & Wirth galleries unveil a stylish new hotel in Sils Maria, the alpine village near Saint-Moritz once favored by Marc Chagall and Charlie Chaplin
Finding Shangri-La
Nestled beneath the Topa Topa Mountains, Ojai’s oldest hotel reopens with two new restaurants—and two giant resident turtles, Abra and Cadabra
Checking In, Selling Out
From the Cotswolds to Lake Como, even the most under-the-radar boutique hotels are being swept up in the Marriott-Hyatt-Hilton industrial complex
The Anti-Gstaad
There are no heated gondolas or velvet ropes at Val d’Anniviers—just old-school skiing
Modernism for Monks
What the Le Corbusier–designed French monastery, La Tourette, lacks in amenities it makes up for in enchantment
The New Grande Dame of Milan
Italy’s fashion capital is in the midst of a hotel boom, and Rocco Forte’s latest is the most intriguing new arrival
Peace Be with You
In Japan, the Aman hotels offer a taste of the country’s past, present, and future—along with a refuge from the tourists
The Queen of Vienna
Get swept up in theatrical Mitteleuropean grandeur at the Mandarin Oriental, Vienna
The Art of Living
From Frida Kahlo’s family home to Leon Trotsky’s last residence, the six houses worth visiting in Mexico City
As Seen in Indochine
Vietnam’s Hạ Long Bay has long been the stuff of cinematic legend. Now a new hotel makes it more accessible—and luxurious—than ever
Training Days
Is there any better way to explore a country than by rail? The Royal Scotsman makes its case
