The most lavish suites from the Mirage and Caesars Palace in Las Vegas —once reserved as prizes for casino high rollers—are opening to the public.
The Mirage’s collection of suites, called the Villas and the Lanais (from $1,000 per night), include 24-hour butler service (with chef service also available on request) as well as access to a private patio, a heated pool, and a fire pit. On guests’ subsequent visits, the accommodations will be personalized to meet their preferences—everything from beverage selecti…

The gleaming Waldorf Astoria Beijing, a newly built bronze jewel box, shines near the high-end Wangfujing shopping district. 
Why Go: From Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, Beijing holds some of the world’s most high-profile attractions. The city is also bursting at the seams with hidden gems off of its narrow hutong streets. The 12-story Waldorf Astoria is an attraction in and of itself, with contemporary Chinese–style interiors by Yabu Pushelberg and an extensive collectio…

Typically, Richard Branson’s Necker Island must be reserved in its entirety for one group. Later this month, however, the 74-acre private-island resort will host a seven-day Celebration Week package, in which all of the property’s 15 authentic Balinese-style rooms can be booked individually. Accommodations include the six one-bedroom Bali Houses, three of which offer sweeping cliffside views of the Caribbean Sea, and the nine rooms, each with an en suite bathroom, within the new Great House, which reopened las…

New Ravenna Mosaics, known for its hand-cut glass and stone tiles, launched a new pattern in February. The Houndstooth Collection gives the historic duo-tone motif a contemporary feel while paying homage to the designer and founder Sara Baldwin’s Scottish heritage. The collection’s four variations, which start at $155 per square foot, include a classic black-and-white colorway made from jasper and alabaster. Additional options are crafted from gold- and ruby-colored glass, purple amethyst and rose quartz, and …

Pangolin London, a sculpture-only gallery located just east of Regent’s Park, is re-creating a series of Britain’s Arts Council touring exhibitions from the 1940s and ’50s entitled Sculpture in the Home,which was an endeavor to spark interest in art for post–World War II domestic interiors. Pangolin London’s contemporary rendition of Sculpture in the Home, taking place April 9 through May 17, will feature three mock interiors created by British designer Amelia McNeil; Pangolin London’s director, Polly Bielecka…

From now until April 20, the St. Regis Aspen Resort is offering guests a travel package that entails a four-night stay at the resort highlighted by a day of heli-skiing fresh powder in the Colorado Rockies. Since the 1960s, heli-skiing has offered adventure seekers easy access to nature’s most remote summits and pristine slopes. For this adventure, which is led by the pros at Telluride Helitrax—one of Colorado’s leading companies for helicopter skiing and snowboarding—participants will begin the day with a 40-…

Created in 2002 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak line of watches, the original Royal Oak Concept was a radical reinterpretation of the esteemed design, featuring an openwork dial and a more rounded case. Since then, Audemars Piguet has produced just three other Royal Oak Concept watches, the latest of which, the Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon, debuted at this year’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva.
While the original Royal Oak was the first luxury wristwa…

David Stewart, the longest-reigning malt master in Scotland, has been with the Balvenie for over 50 years, so he knows the Speyside distillery like few others. When he came upon some single-malt whiskies that had been resting in Tun 1401—one of the distillery’s historic marrying vessels where already aged spirits intertwine their flavors before being bottled—his keen senses of smell and taste told him that this particular vat had some unique attributes.
Stewart took note of the extraordinary whiskies that had…

Relais & Châteaux—the global network of chefs, restaurants, and five-star hotels—is marking its 60th anniversary by creating an ambitious food and wine festival. The inaugural Gourmetfest will take place March 27 through 30 in Northern California’s picturesque Carmel-by-the-Sea and will bring together nearly 80 prominent chefs, winemakers, and purveyors from around the globe.
The impressive lineup of participants includes Barbara Lynch of Menton in Boston, Michael White of Marea in New York City, Joachim …

Yachts from the Mangusta brand by Italy’s Overmarine Group are typically sleek and speedy and feature an open design, which makes them appealing to owners who desire abundant outdoor space. The yard’s latest model to launch, the Mangusta 110, increases this sense of outdoor space by adding a sundeck that feels like it belongs on a much larger yacht. This deck can also house a second helm station.
Additional noteworthy features aboard the new 110-footer include a foredeck cockpit and a sizable aftdeck hot tub….