Located on Lake Koggala (about 40 minutes from the city of Galle on the southern tip of Sri Lanka), Tri Lanka is a property that’s all about indulgence. The team here hasn’t cut any corners – fluffy towels, extraordinary views of the lake, dreamy amenities that you’ll no doubt want to pop into your carry-on bag on the way home…it…
Perched high up in the mountains on a former tea plantation, you’ll find Santani, a sleek wellness resort that seems far removed from the hectic pace and congestion of Kandy, even though it’s really only about 30 km away. A stay at Santani feels like you’ve been plucked out of the rowdiness and gently placed in a soothing cradle of…
Singapore offers plenty of luxury hotels, one element to consider in order to make the difference is the location. Do you prefer to stay in the city center, close to malls? Do you want to have a skyline view from your room? After reviewing St Regis Singapore and Shangri-La Valley Wing last year, we decided this time to visit the…
As Byron Bay has gradually transformed from a sleepy coastal hippie town into something a bit more hipster and capitalist, so have the properties. Fans of this laid-back area might be dismayed by this evolution but Elements of Byron along Belongil Beach proves that it’s possible to indulge in barefoot luxury here. Admittedly, I was initially shocked at the size…
The area of Daylesford kept popping up over and over again when I mentioned that I’d be spending some time in Melbourne. It turned out to be a non-compromise stopover so I was extra delighted when I was introduced to the Wolf-Tasker family of the lauded Lake House in the exquisite resort town of Daylesford. When you arrive in Daylesford…
Few hotels in the world are synonymous of great guest’s experience and prestigious history, and when it comes to Thailand there is one name that immediately pops in my head: the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, aka La Grande Dame with its prestigious history. Because of its location – on Chao Praya river side – and because of its exceptional history, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok…
Bangkok is such a bustling city that it can be sometimes stressful and oppressive; fortunately it exists some oasis of calm and voluptuousness like the Sukhothai Bangkok, which allow to escape from that busy world. Whatever for leisure or business stay, finding a peaceful and “out-of-the-world” place is not something easy especially in a vibrant emergent capital. This is however what the…
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