Author: Christina Jelski 

Blue Diamond Resorts is upgrading its Diamond Club and Star Class room categories, with the enhancements to roll out at Royalton and Planet Hollywood resorts starting Oct. 1. There will be an…

Ponant says its Le Ponant three-mast sailing ship is now a member of Relais & Chateaux, becoming the first sailing yacht to join the luxury hospitality group. Co-branded sailings to Cape Verde,…

Wellness brand Canyon Ranch plans to open resorts in Florida, the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast Atlantic by 2030. Concurrently, the brand has started construction on the Canyon Ranch Austin in Texas,…

Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands is ending its affiliation with Marriott International’s Autograph Collection on Aug. 1. The private-island resort has been in the Autograph Collection…

Ibiza has long been known as one of the world’s party capitals, but thanks to some high-end hospitality newcomers, the destination is rapidly growing its reputation as a wellness hub. “Ibiza used…

Hospitality brand 1 Hotels has made its debut in Europe with the opening of the 1 Hotel Mayfair in London. Located in the city’s Mayfair district, overlooking Green Park, the eight-story property…

Marriott International’s luxury lifestyle brand Edition has planted its flag in Rome. Located near Rome’s Via Veneto, the 91-room Rome Edition is housed within a former bank building that dates to the…

NEW YORK — At a soiree held at a loft-like apartment in the East Village in May, I was introduced to a very strange couple named Stella and Toby. While most guests…

This November at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas, fans of Lionel Richie, Sheryl Crow and Nile Rodgers will dance in the sand, revel at pool parties and be able to…

MIAMI BEACH — For a span of four days in mid-June, South Beach was the place to be for movers and shakers in the luxury travel space, as around 1,700 hoteliers, destination…