InterContinental London Westminster opened in November with 256 rooms and suites, many of which offer expansive views of the nearby New Scotland Yard and Westminster Abbey. Located in the heart of the United Kingdom’s political and cultural center, the hotel is home to the Blue Boar Smokehouse, which reinterprets U.S. …
Sneak Peek: Banyan Tree Lang Cô and Angsana Lang Cô, Lang Cô Bay, Vietnam
Banyan Tree Lang Cô and Angsana Lang Cô have opened on the central southern coast of Vietnam in Lang Cô Bay. These sister resorts are situated on pristine beaches with expansive views of the nearby mountains and jungle. Banyan Tree has 32 lagoon villas and 17 beach villas built on …
Get Elite Seats for Super Bowl XLVII
Exclusive Resorts—a members-only destination club with private residences around the world—is offering a special trip to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans with VIP tickets, along with a one-year membership. Open to just 10 couples (from $49,000 per couple), the package includes four nights’ stay, from January 31 to February …
Sneak Peek: Singita Mara River Tented Camp, Tanzania
Singita Mara River Tented Camp has opened in the northernmost tip of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The property can accommodate up to 16 guests in its eco-sensitive and solar-powered tents (from $1,200 a night) nestled on the banks of the Mara River. Famous for its dense population of hippos …
A Cycling Adventure Trip Down Mount Kilimanjaro
Attention die-hard cyclists: Trek Travel, the Wisconsin-based company that organizes cycling vacations worldwide, is giving 20 people the chance to participate in the world’s first mountain bike trip down Mount Kilimanjaro. The ride is part of a 12-day humanitarian expedition, from February 22 to March 5, 2013, to bring clean …
Sneak Peek: Weekapaug Inn, Weekapaug, R.I.
The Weekapaug Inn reopened in October after being closed for five years, with 27 guest rooms and four suites all designed in classic New England style. Under new management, the property in Weekapaug, R.I., overlooks Quonochontaug Pond and the Atlantic Ocean and has a newly built fitness and wellness center, …
Tour Yellowstone This Winter
Yellowstone National Park is closed to cars in the winter, but guests at Spring Creek Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyo.—about an hour and a half outside Yellowstone—will have the opportunity for a private tour this winter. For the first time, the resort’s naturalist will host wildlife safaris between December 18 …
Ladera, St. Lucia, Adds New Suites and Wine Cellar
Ladera Resort in Soufrière, St. Lucia, reopened this season with a new wine cellar and tasting room—the first in a series of new additions to the resort in celebration of its 20th anniversary in 2013. The cellar features 1,000 different wines selected by Ladera’s new head sommelier, Karim Boulet, who …
India in Luxury with Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
Five couples, all of them Robb Report readers, joined up with Robb Report’s travel partner FROSCH to experience the wonder that is India through The Oberoi Group’s incredible properties and hospitality. FROSCH organized insightful and informative outings with expert guides during the group’s journey from Delhi to Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, …
Sneak Peek: Pangulasian Island, El Nido, Philippines
Pangulasian Island opened last month in Bacuit Bay, El Nido, making it the fourth El Nido Resorts property in the Philippines. The resort, accessible via daily flights from Manila, is situated in a marine protected area, flanked by limestone cliffs, a tropical forest, and pristine beaches. Pangulasian has a total …