The renovated PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles in Scotland has recently opened after a six-month massive restructuring that involved the relocation of more than 50,000 tons of earth and modified every hole. In preparation for 2014 Ryder Cup hosting duties, the 19-year-old Jack Nicklaus course was upgraded for tournament play. …

In August, the Mandarin Oriental in San Francisco, which celebrates its 25th year, unveiled an expansive new fitness center and two presidential suites, each with a large terrace. In September it will open a new spa. It’s all part of the hotel’s extensive renovation that began in the spring with …

Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou opened this month in China’s third-largest city, and it occupies the top 30 floors of the 103-story Guangzhou IFC, a vase-shaped building that is among the world’s tallest skyscrapers. Upon entering the 70th-floor lobby, guests are flooded with natural light from the 34-story central atrium, and …

Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore has unveiled two one-bedroom suites that were designed to blend in with their natural surroundings—trees. Appropriately named the Tree Top Lofts, the two intimate properties, which opened in July, stand 23 and 40 feet above ground, overlooking Mount Faber to the north and the forests …

The aura of the Italian Renaissance pervades Villa Le Rose, one of the luxurious properties in the Ferragamo family’s Lungarno Collection. Here in the 15th century, Marchese Niccolò Tomaso Antinori, a forebear of the noted winemaking clan, chose a serene location in the rolling green hills on the southern outskirts …

The Little Nell, the renowned Aspen hotel, is hosting a Fall Photography Adventure—a two-and-a-half-day workshop led by photographer and Colorado native Peter McBride, whose photos have appeared in National Geographic and Smithsonian magazine. Offered from September 11 to 14 (about $2,300 per person), the workshop comprises outdoor excursions to photograph …

Bellissima! From lagoon-laced Venice to the fruitful Tuscan countryside surrounding Florence, Italy irresistibly beckons travelers during the spring, as several readers discovered on a recent bespoke journey created by Frosch Travel, the official travel provider of Robb Report. Lodgings at the finest hotels, memorable cuisine and wines presented with exquisite …

Eden Roc at Cap Cana in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, has opened with nearly half of its 34 suites ready for guests, and the remaining suites will open in October in time for peak holiday season. Each suite (starting at $660 per night) has a private pool, gazebo, and views …

Kingsford Homestead opened in July in the Barossa Valley wine region of Southern Australia. Originally a 19th-century sheep station, the 225-acre property features a main building with six suites, a farm-to-table restaurant, a detached cottage with a lounge room, and a private walled garden, all of which overlook Clare Valley …

The Inn at the White Elephant Village in Nantucket opened on July 15 on South Beach Street alongside the existing White Elephant hotel. It has 20 suites and 14 deluxe rooms; summer rates start at $750 and winter prices begin at $475. Its interiors were created by Nantucket designer Kathleen …