At 4 o’clock every afternoon, the sound of a horn can be heard across Steamboat Square, the bustling base area at Colorado’s Steamboat resort, marking the end of the ski day. A…
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East, west and center, luxury on Anguilla’s Meads Bay
My first stay on Anguilla’s Meads Bay was more than 20 years ago, and I was a little apprehensive about returning. In memory, it was the best shoreline I’d come across in…
ZihFit wellness retreat opens in Zihuatanejo
A Los Angeles-based art collector and high-end event organizer for brands like Armani and The Getty has teamed up with one of Mexico’s top architects to create an eight-bedroom wellness sanctuary in…
Can a la carte luxury cruising work? This advisor says yes
Andrea Zelinski I’ve grown accustomed to all-inclusive packages that include food and drinks when I’m cruising, especially on luxury lines. It’s practically a rule that luxury cruise ships are all-inclusive. But while…
Obituary: Ponant executive Navin Sawhney
Navin Sawhney, who spent the last decade as Ponant’s CEO of the Americas, died on May 23. Sawhney, who stepped down from the small-ship cruise line in March and planned to remain…
Explora Journeys reveals change of plans for the Explora I
Explora Journeys has altered the fall/winter 2024-25 deployment for its Explora I ship and unveiled sailings for fall/winter 2025-26 for the Explora I and Explora II. The Explora I’s schedule from October…
Embark Beyond advisors take notes from luxury brands
CANCUN — What can travel advisors learn from luxury brands such as Hermes, Sotheby’s and Sandro? Apparently, a lot. Nearly 400 Embark Beyond-affiliated travel advisors, hoteliers and representatives of destinations joined luxury…
Trump hotel in Hawaii will be rebranded
The Trump International Hotel Waikiki is shedding its Trump affiliation. The hotel will reflag as the Wakea Waikiki Beach and join Hilton’s LXR Hotels & Resorts portfolio this February. Located near Waikiki…
Wellness package at Dominica’s Coulibri Ridge promises ‘Immersive Serenity’
Coulibri Ridge, a resort that opened that opened two year ago on Dominica, is offering a seven-night Immersive Serenity package that combines spa, movement and mindfulness with the island’s sulphur springs and…
Internova unveils lifestyle hotel collection
Internova Travel Group has launched a new hotel collection, Curated Hotels & Resorts, featuring 400 lifestyle properties. The program was designed to complement, and sit between, Internova’s other hotel programs: the price-competitive…