Luxury Hotels

Saint Lucia resort brightens up winter with last minute deals
The award-winning Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort in Saint Lucia is offering a series of last minute winter deals to guests who want to escape the winter chill.

Thailand resort offers tailor made adventures
Put a visit to award winning luxurious boutique resort, The Sarojin, Thailand, at the top of your wish list for 2010 and indulge in some very special offers as well as tailor made adventures.

Key West’s Marquesa Hotel named top US hotel
Readers of the American Condé Nast Traveler magazine recently chose Key West’s Marquesa Hotel to win the 2009 Readers Choice Award in the category of “Top Hotels: United States Small Hotels.”

Celebrate Spring Carnival in Cyprus
The Limassol (or Lemesos) Carnival takes place every year at the start of Lent, this year from 4-14 February. Enjoy the warm weather that arrives early in the year to Cyprus and stay at the über-cool award-winning Londa Hotel where chic Italian design meets legendary Cypriot hospitality.

Hidden Croatia - Top holiday picks for 2010
With its non-Euro currency, large number of regional UK flying connections and exceptional value, with greatly improved standards in hotels and resorts, Croatia is tipped to be a top destination for UK travellers in 2010.

Phuket hosts first raw food workshop
Raw food doesn't have to mean carrot and celery sticks. A new kind of raw gourmet food is gaining popularity for its unrivalled health benefits including weight loss and anti-aging. Celebrities including Demi Moore and Donna Karan have also adopted a raw food diet.

Burj Dubai - history has risen
In January 2004, Dubai announced Burj Dubai to the world with the claim, ‘History Rising’. Six years on and history has most certainly ‘risen’.
Kuoni launches luxury holiday sale
Laze on a white sand beach, take a dip in turquoise waters, dive amongst psychedelic fish, cruise down the Nile in Egypt, spot tigers and temples in India or stand on the Great Wall of China. Due to popular demand The Kuoni Sale is back with savings of up to 30% on a choice of 120 amazing offers to exotic destinations around the world.

High tea in the Maldives
Beach House Maldives, which will join the Waldorf Astoria Collection on 1 March 2010, has launched a new Art Gallery offering guests the opportunity to sample a unique take on the traditional afternoon tea.

European city breaks with The Rocco Forte Collection
Banish the January blues with a luxurious winter break with The Rocco Forte Collection. Guests booking a three-night stay between 18 December 2009 and 1 March 2010 can enjoy up to a third off.

Edinburgh experiences for families and foodies
Scotland’s increase in tourism from the Middle East, due in part to Homecoming Scotland 2009’s efforts to attract overseas visitors, is set to continue in 2010.

Blanket Bay wins Enviro Award
Multi-award-winning Blanket Bay lodge in Glenorchy has added yet another award to its impressive line-up for 2009 - the Qualmark Enviro-Gold.

Winter wellness weekends in Malta
The 5 Star Fortina Spa Resort in Malta, world leaders in health tourism, are offering luxurious healthy holidays in their unique Wellness Rejuvenation Rooms.

Hotel de Russie celebrates Caravaggio in 2010
Hotel de Russie, the Rocco Forte Collection’s stylish hotel in the heart of Rome, is offering guests the opportunity to visit the cultural event of 2010 celebrating Italian Baroque artist, Caravaggio in Italy.

Escape the winter blues in Thailand
On the quiet north-eastern tip of Koh Pha-ngan, one of Thailand’s most beautiful islands, lies Santhiya, recent winner of the ‘Luxury Spa Hotel’ category at the World Luxury Travel Awards and a unique hideaway set within lush tropical gardens overlooking a sandy bay, offering luxurious accommodation, a warm Thai welcome and the ideal antidote to winter in the UK.