The Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villa Resort and Spa opened in Thailand this month with 44 suites and villas, each with a private plunge pool. The property has a spa, swimming pool, restaurant, boat excursions, and more. Introductory rates start at about $315 per night through December and three nights …
Sneak Peek: Rocco Forte Hotel Abu Dhabi
The first Rocco Forte property located outside of Europe and the first of three in the Middle East, the Rocco Forte Hotel Abu Dhabi opened November 7. The luxury British brand’s 13th hotel conveniently neighbors the capital city’s private and international airports, the spiraled exhibition center, and Yas Island, home …
Sneak Peek: Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore
Surrounded by waterfront shops, cafés, and theaters, the new 18-story Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, which opened on November 12, has 256 rooms and suites (starting at $219 per night), a spa and fitness center, and two pools, both of which are open year-round and overlook the inner harbor. The hotel …
St. Regis Florence
Situated in the heart of the city, the newly unveiled St. Regis Florence seamlessly blends the city’s artistic heritage with contemporary design, and modern amenities. After a $100 million renovation and restoration, the former Grand Hotel reopened this fall with 81 spacious rooms and 19 suites, including a Presidential Suite …
Sneak Peek: Petit St. Vincent, Grenadine Islands
Petit St. Vincent, a 115-acre private island in the Caribbean’s Grenadines, reopened on November 1 with a new beach bar and restaurant, a hillside spa, and 22 refurbished cottages ($1,050 per night, per couple, all inclusive). To celebrate its new additions, the resort is offering two packages through August 31, …
Greenbrier Resort’s Elite New Club
The historic Greenbrier hotel, a 7,000-acre resort established in 1778 in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., unveiled the Windsor Club this fall, featuring new rooms and VIP services. The two-story Windsor Club has 26 rooms (from $650 per night) and a seven-bedroom Presidential Suite ($25,000 per night), and provides exclusive …
Sneak Peek: The St. Regis Tianjin
The St. Regis Tianjin opened October 30 as that city’s first hotel to offer butler service for all guests. Located in northern China, about a 30-minute bullet-train ride from Beijing, the 18-story glass-and-steel structure features the largest presidential suite in Tianjin, along with 273 guest rooms and suites, many of …
Sneak Peek: Azura at Quilalea Private Island
Private island retreat Azura is adding a second Mozambique retreat to its repertoire. After a six-month, $2.5 million renovation of the former Quilalea lodge, Azura at Quilalea Private Island opened November 1. Situated in a protected marine sanctuary in the Indian Ocean, the 86 pristine acres are about 932 miles …
Catch Waves with the Pros at Four Seasons Maui
As a part of the Four Seasons’ new collection of professionally led wellness and cultural events, the Four Seasons Maui at Wailea is offering a new surf camp package (from $5,000 per person) that will be led by professional surfer Dave Kalama. From December 4 to 9, Kalama will lead …
Montage Beverly Hills Invites You to Dine, and Stay One Night Free
It just got a little more fun to dine at Scarpetta, the Italian restaurant at the Montage Beverly Hills, with the hotel’s new Be Our Guest package, which offers guests one complimentary night at the hotel when they book two nights of accommodations and a table at Scarpetta. The Italian …