Luxury Travel

Glasgow hotel awarded top accolade
A city centre hotel has been awarded five stars from Scotland's national tourism organisation joining four others in Glasgow that also boast the top accolade in quality.

Half price luxury ski chalets
With the end of the ski season fast approaching, luxury ski chalet operator Ski Verbier (skiverbier.com) is offering a week’s rental of their remaining luxury ski catered chalets at half price for all bookings made by 25th March 2011.
CV Travel’s top luxury villas for Easter
For many Brits, the true essence and importance of Easter is too often lost amongst the boxes of commercially branded chocolate Easter eggs. To find the perfect balance between modern day commercialism and age-old traditions, CV Travel has come up with its list of top luxury villas around the world for the authentic Easter experience.

Celebrate the month of sleep with Hospes Hotels
To celebrate International Sleep Day on 18th March, Hospes Infinite Places are offering 'Dreams', a programme to teach their guests the value of a good night's sleep and some vital tips to ensure they reach it throughout March 2011.
Banyantree.com announces exclusive online offer
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts has created an exclusive online offer for bookings made from now until the 15th March 2011.
Oceania Cruises adds South Pacific and Hawaii for winter
New for Oceania Cruises’ 2011 / 12 winter collection includes 27 unique itineraries, of which 16 are totally new, and new destinations that include Hawaii and South Pacific, including Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Tonga and American Samoa, as well as a return to Australia and New Zealand.

Star Clippers offers first Baltic cruises
Tall ship sailing specialist Star Clippers will offer its first ever season sailing the Baltic in 2012, a unique chance to sail into some of the world’s greatest seafaring ports on a magnificent, fully-crewed square rigger, the 170-passenger Star Flyer.

Opulent Selous safari and Zanzibar
Specialist Tanzania is the UK’s only tour operator offering an exclusive stay at the brand new boutique eco lodge – Mivumo River Lodge, – combined with two nights at the Zanzibar Serena Inn in the capital, Stone Town (with a saving of up to £580 pp off the regular price).

Oceania Cruises to offer five ex-UK cruises in 2011
Following her debut in January 2011, Oceania Cruises’ first new-build luxury cruise ship `Marina’ will offer two ex-UK cruises in summer 2011 as part of her inaugural European cruise season, before returning to her current winter destination of the Caribbean for winter 2011/12.

Luxury hotel barges in France
European Waterways has just completed its latest series of expensive upgrades to several hotel barges as part of its ongoing fleet improvement programme.

Angsana to launch new resort in Mauritius this summer
Angsana Balaclava, scheduled to open this summer, will be a charming 50-suite and villa boutique resort situated along the white sands of Baie aux Tortues (Turtle Bay) in Mauritius.
Luxury breaks in the UAE from £1,099pp
Escape the wintry weather in the UK with a luxury trip to Banyan Tree Al Wadi in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE from £1,099 per person with Kuoni. This exclusive desert retreat is just one hour’s drive from Dubai and offers wildlife adventure, beach, mountains and rolling sand dunes.

Necker Belle to enter BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival
Virgin Limited Edition has announced that Necker Belle, its 105ft luxury catamaran, will be racing in the '2011 BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival' which takes place in the British Virgin Islands between the 28th March and 3rd April 2011 to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the BVI Spring Regatta.

Qantas Holidays backs return to Queensland
Tourism Queensland has been quick to let holidaymakers know the Sunshine State is open for business following Cyclone Yasi.

'$100 of Luxury Every Day' at Beach House Maldives
To celebrate its first anniversary this March, Beach House Maldives, a Waldorf Astoria Resort introduces a year-long promotion entitling its guests to enjoy US $100 every day to spend wherever and however they like at the luxury resort.