The Four Seasons Hotel Baku in Azerbaijan opened in late June with 142 rooms and 29 suites, nearly all with views of the Caspian Sea. The hotel has two restaurants and two lounges, as well as an indoor pool set inside a skylit, two-story atrium. A 10-room, penthouse-level spa employs …
Sneak Peek: Gaya Island Resort
Gaya Island Resort opened on July 1 on the shores of Pulau Gaya, the largest island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park conservation area off the coast of Borneo. It has 121 stand-alone villas (from $190 per night) with views of the ocean and Mount Kinabalu, in addition to …
Sneak Peek: SLS Hotel South Beach
SLS Hotel South Beach opened in the former Ritz Plaza Hotel last month, featuring 130 guest rooms and 10 villas with views of the beach and the city skyline. For dining, the hotel features the Bazaar by José Andrés, which serves contemporary Latin fare, and Katsuya by Starck, a Japanese …
Nomadic Expeditions Celebrates 20 Years with a Trip of a Lifetime
Nomadic Expeditions—known for its adventure trips through Tibet, China, Bhutan, Mongolia, and Siberia—celebrates its 20th anniversary with a unique trip through its home country of Mongolia. The 20th Anniversary Founders Expedition will be led by Nomadic Expeditions’ founder and president Jalsa Urubshurow and several other travel experts including National Geographic …
Sneak Peek: Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa, Mallorca
Jumeirah Group’s first European resort, Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa, opened on the island of Mallorca, off the coast of Spain, just in time for the summer season. The hotel features 120 rooms and suites, two restaurants, four bars, two swimming pools, and three terraces overlooking the coastline, in …
Sail and Dive with Jean-Michel Cousteau
Jean-Michel Cousteau, the oceanographer and environmentalist, and the son of the legendary Jacques Cousteau, will host four sailing trips on the luxury liner Paul Gauguin in 2013. Aboard the one-to-two-week voyages, Mr. Cousteau will offer a series of lectures about his work exploring the world’s oceans, and he will also …
Tee Time at Cabot Links
Cabot Links is the latest golf course to open on Cape Breton Island on the northern tip of Nova Scotia, Canada. Designed by Rod Whitman, the 18-hole course is positioned on rugged, oceanfront terrain. Its design incorporates sandy soil with a dramatic seascape and the undulating Nova Scotia landscape. Cape …
See the City and Rainforest in One Weekend
The Rosewood King Pacific Lodge, a luxury wilderness resort in British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest, is offering a new City to Rainforest package, which begins with a night at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver before guests move on to spend three nights at the King Pacific Lodge. The package …
Sneak Peek: Villa Le Scale, Capri
After a year of renovations, Villa Le Scale has reopened in time for the summer season. The intimate Italian resort and former summer home of the aristocratic Monti della Corte family dates to the early 19th century and is located in Anacapri on Monte Solaro, on the isle of Capri. …
Sneak Peek: Ritz-Carlton, Montreal
The historic Ritz-Carlton Montreal reopened on June 1 after an extensive restoration to the 100-year-old building’s facade, lobby, ballroom, garden, and more. The hotel also unveiled new features, including an indoor saltwater swimming pool and a wing with 45 residences, as well as some high-tech features—such as motion-sensor-activated lighting and …