The Freycinet Peninsula on Tasmania’s east coast has long been known as a place of spectacular natural beauty—the area became a national park in 1916—but until recently few accommodations in the area exceeded the campground category. The June opening of Saffire Freycinet—a million resort with 20 lavish suites and …

The historic Savoy hotel reopened in London on October 10 after being closed for a three-year renovation. The Fairmont-managed hotel added 38 new suites with sweeping views of the River Thames and nine Personality suites that pay tribute to some of the hotel’s celebrity guests, including Marlene Dietrich and Frank …

Gianni Versace’s lavish Casa Casuarina in South Beach, Florida, has been reborn again under the auspices of Miami restaurateur and events visionary Barton G. Weiss. The Villa By Barton G. reclaims Versace’s original creative spirit with 10 flamboyant suites served by a team of British-trained butlers. Versace’s bedroom has been …

Most of us think of Italy’s Tuscany as a place to indulge our appetites with abandon, but at Castel Monastero near Sienna, delicious food is not at odds with health and wellness. This season, the resort enlisted Dr. Mosaraf Ali, a specialist in integrative medicine, to design three- and seven-day …

Ocean House, one of New England’s few remaining Victorian-era hotels, reopened in June after a five-year, 0 million reconstruction. Originally built on its bluff-top perch in 1868, the Watch Hill, R.I., resort thrived as a summer retreat for city dwellers throughout the 20th century. By 2003, however, maintenance on the …

Ocean House, one of New England’s few remaining Victorian-era hotels, reopened in June after a five-year, 0 million reconstruction. Originally built on its bluff-top perch in 1868, the Watch Hill, R.I., resort thrived as a summer retreat for city dwellers throughout the 20th century. By 2003, however, maintenance on the …

Banyan Tree Samui, a collection of 78 pitched-roof villas on the southeastern shore of Koh Samui island, opened in July as the Singapore-based brand’s third hotel in Thailand. Arranged in a horseshoe shape around Lamai Bay in the Gulf of Thailand, the property revolves around water. In addition to the …

The building at 867 Madison Avenue, known as the Rhinelander mansion, has served practically every purpose except that for which its original owner, Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo, intended it. Waldo did not move into the five-story French Renaissance palace after construction was completed in 1898; in fact, the structure remained empty …

Through his luxuriously long—and immensely popular—documentaries, Ken Burns has shaped our collective knowledge of jazz, the Civil War, national parks, and other thoroughly American subjects. This month, the 57-year-old filmmaker trains his camera for the second time on our great American pastime with The Tenth Inning, a four-hour documentary airing …

Through his luxuriously long—and immensely popular—documentaries, Ken Burns has shaped our collective knowledge of jazz, the Civil War, national parks, and other thoroughly American subjects. This month, the 57-year-old filmmaker trains his camera for the second time on our great American pastime with The Tenth Inning, a four-hour documentary airing …