Nomad Tanzania’s latest luxury campsite opened in the Tanzanian Serengeti on June 27. Lamai Serengeti has 12 tents, split between two separate camps, each with its own veranda (0 per person per night sharing accommodation; 0 per person in low season, November to December). Both the main eight-tent camp and …
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Trekking for Truffles
There’s a new way to experience truffle season at Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan. Guests who stay for three nights from October 1 to November 30 can opt for a unique Truffle Hunting Package and go on a morning hunt through the woods of Roddi, Piedmont, accompanied by trained …
Sneak Peek: Brush Creek Ranch in Wyoming
On 13,000 acres in Wyoming’s North Platte River Valley, The Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch, a new getaway spot for outdoor-lovers, opens on June 16. The expansive property accommodates everything from big game hunting, horseback riding, shooting and archery, simulated golf, a spa, and a library. Neighboring a …
Welcome Back, Hualalai
After a six-week closure caused by the recent tsunami in Japan, the Four Seasons reopened its resort on the Kailua-Kona coast of Hawaii Island last month. To celebrate, the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu is offering two new packages: its Sixth Night Free package provides guests with a …
A Historic London Hotel Reopens
Kempinski’s Stafford London at St. James’s Place opened its doors in early May after a more than million renovation. Twenty-four of its 105 guestrooms and suites, along with the Stafford’s Main House common areas, were redone. The hotel also has a new restaurant named the Lyttelton after its notable …
Sneak Peek: A Mobile Camp and Safari Opens in the Serengeti
On June 1, Singita Game Reserves opened Singita Explore, which offers African safaris for groups of two to 12 at a time, accompanied by a guide, a chef, and a camp host, on private, customizable tours year-round through the Tanzanian Serengeti. Guests stay at three different lodges within Singita’s private …
Sneak Peek: Four Seasons Marrakech
Across from the Menara Gardens in Marrakech, Morocco, the Four Seasons Hotel Marrakech—comprising 141 rooms and suites, five restaurants, two pools, and a spa—opens June 16 on about 40 acres of gardens. Each of the hotel’s rooms and suites (starting around 0 per night) has a private balcony or terrace …
An Auto-Lover’s Parisian Getaway
Tourists have a new way to see Paris: cruising the streets in an Aston Martin. The luxury carmaker is providing two of its newest models—the Rapide and the Cygnet—for guests of the Dorchester Collection’s Hôtel Plaza Athénée. The complimentary service is available for those who book the Parisian hotel’s Royal …
Sneak Peek: InterContinental Porto–Palacio das Cardosas Hotel
The InterContinental Porto–Palacio das Cardosas opens June 15 in Porto, Portugal, and it’s the country’s first InterContinental location. Situated in the old city of Porto—a UNESCO World Heritage Site and onetime outpost of the Roman Empire—the hotel offers guests luxury accommodation in convenient proximity to the famous port wine lodges …
Sneak Peek: Mr. C, Beverly Hills
The fourth-generation owners of Cipriani restaurants, Ignazio and Maggio Cipriani, introduced their first hotel property, Mr. C, in Beverly Hills, which opened June 1. The 12-story, 138-room property features 12 suites, each with a private balcony and panoramic views of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. Rates range from about 0 …