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To celebrate the upcoming release of this year’s Top 100 Suites 2022, we’ve delved into the numbers behind the world’s most exclusive accommodations. While every suite, villa and estate featured in the Top 100 meets an exceptional standard of luxury, the price and size of each one varies considerably. From enchanting yurts costing under $1,000... View Article

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Perched high on a hill in Italy’s Piedmont region, Nordelaia has watched over the rolling hills of Cremolino for the last 800 years. The former private villa, which sits as high as Cremolino Castle thanks to a unique agreement between the aristocratic families of the two properties, reopened earlier this year after a three-year restoration... View Article

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A number of life’s greatest luxuries get better and better with time: Wine, whiskey and — in this case — hotels. From an ever-evolving classic in California to a hand-built inn in Arizona, these are the hotels in America that are as historic as they are spectacular. Mohonk Mountain House New Paltz, NY The scenic... View Article

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I had seen the glossy photographs, read about the secluded beachside location and learned that in this bespoke private resort there were two staff to wait on guests in each of the 15 seductive suites. But after a three-hour transit from Colombo airport – wending our way through tiny leafy lanes and villages alive with... View Article

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Keythorpe Hall is a majestic, Grade II heritage-listed Georgian country house hidden away in the picture-perfect undulating countryside between Leicestershire and Rutland, England’s smallest county. Completed in 1843 by the 11th Lord Berners, it’s remained a private residence ever since. The Berners baronetcy, created in 1455 and currently held by the 16th baroness, remains one... View Article

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In Big Sur, a 90-mile sweep of cliff-edged terrain, California’s Highway 1 corkscrews along dramatic bluffs more like a portal to an otherworldly place than a famous journey for road trippers. Ever sheathed in diaphanous fog, the route exudes a mood of mystical possibilities. As its bluffs careen in a free fall to the churning... View Article

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“What’s your New Year’s Eve plans?”. That oh-so-familiar phrase usually uttered in December didn’t get much airtime last year due to an ever-moving feast of lockdowns, travel restrictions and social distancing measures, leaving many of us craving the luxury New Year’s Eve celebrations of years gone by. This year, however (fingers crossed,) is a different... View Article

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Any Four Seasons opening is guaranteed to catch the eye of the team here at Elite Traveler, with the global hotel group synonymous with high levels of luxury and impeccable service. A new Four Seasons resort on a winery in Napa Valley, on the other hand, is causing serious excitement. Tucked away in the charming... View Article

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When Ted Turner bought the sprawling 550-acre Vermejo Park Ranch in northern New Mexico from motor oil giant, Pennzoil, back in 1996, his goal was simply to “save everything”. But the media mogul had a long and difficult road ahead. The property had changed hands countless times over the previous century, to the detriment of... View Article

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A bustling metropolis famed for its towering skyscrapers and vibrant arts scene, Toronto never slows down. But step foot inside the bright, airy lobby of 1 Hotels’ newest outpost and you leave the city behind. Nature is the star of the show here. Behind the reception desk, the wall is carved using stone from the... View Article

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Leading international hotel group Raffles has revealed its newest campaign video, Hotel Royalty Since 1887, which features a cast of modern-day royals directed by Welsh artist and filmmaker, Peter Greenaway. Marking Greenaway’s advertising debut, the short film pays tribute to Raffles’ long and storied history, while simultaneously connecting it to the world of contemporary luxury... View Article

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Iconic barefoot luxury resort Soneva Fushi recently welcomed Mads Refslund to its private island in the Maldives, where he will be hosting a year-long restaurant pop-up. While Refslund originally shot to culinary stardom as a co-founder of Copenhagen’s world-famous Noma, since leaving the restaurant he has gone on to share his take on New Nordic... View Article

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