NYC is a VIP. For the third year in a row, the Hong Kong-based Mandarin Oriental chain topped the list of the world’s best luxury hotels. The ultra-exclusive lodging brand has just three locations in the U.S. — and one is perched high above Columbus Circle in New York City. To determine the winners, elite travel advisers … Read more
Pearched on a cliff overlooking the glistening Gulf of Papagayo on Costa Rica’s north Pacific coast sits the new Nekajui (pronounced NEK-ah-wee), a Ritz-Carlton Reserve property. When it debuted two months ago, this “rare estate set apart from the world” became the eighth Ritz-Carlton Reserve on the globe, as well as the hotel group’s first … Read more
In 1535, Hernán Cortés established the first Spanish settlement at Cabo San Lucas, on Mexico’s Baja peninsula. In the 1960s, Hollywood stars like Charlie Chaplin and John Wayne flocked to the then-remote area as an escape from the limelight. Drawn by its year-round sunny climate, they sought its promise of la buena vida — the … Read more
This is not your average all-inclusive resort. Tucked away on Punta Mita — an ultraluxe 1,500-acre private peninsula 45 minutes from Mexico’s bustling Puerto Vallarta — Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort is a new “glamping” concept from the industry giant, and its first all-inclusive resort in North America. With just 15 tented, safari-style cabins perched … Read more
This vacation is to die for. Nearly 50 “White Lotus” superfans will soon be living like their favorite on-screen characters – swimming in Hawaii’s crystal-blue waters, sipping Aperol spritzes in Italy, and dodging venomous snakes in Thailand – during a once-in-a-lifetime vacation inspired by the hit HBO murder-mystery series. For a mind-bending, all-inclusive $188,000 per … Read more
Merry Midsummer, my babies! The longest day of the year is upon us, and with it, the call to worship the life-giving light of our favorite star. The exact date and time of the solstices vary from year to year, but in 2024, the summer solstice falls on June 20 at 4:50 PM. In technical terms, … Read more
Baby’s got taste. A video of a baby saying she wants to stay in a Four Seasons hotel has gone viral on TikTok, garnering 34 million views and 4.4 million likes on the platform. In the clip, a dad is holding his daughter, who is wearing nothing but a diaper, as a woman off-camera asks, … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making the most of their Florida getaway. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have adopted a “work hard, play hard” mantra as they mixed business with pleasure by staying at a luxury resort in Palm Beach, Fla., while filming their new Netflix show. Harry, 39, was spotted taking in … Read more
At the age of 89, the original Jersey Boy, Frankie Valli. has been dragged into a “heartbreaking” situation with his eldest son, Francesco, say family sources. Source link #Frankie #Vallis #heartache #drug #addict #son #threatened #kill
Over theatrical high teas and banana-flavored cocktails in the elephantine, Zen-garden ground floor of the Four Seasons Bangkok, the people sleuth and speculate: “Is the hotel a location in the new season of ‘The White Lotus,’ or ain’t it?” Perched on the potent Chao Phraya, the flowing, highly poised urban resort certainly looks a stage … Read more
The spring equinox is equinox-ing on March 19, 2024 at 11:06 P.M. EDT and after many months of turtlenecks and gray skies, spring hath sprung in the Northern Hemisphere. The spring, or vernal if you’re nasty, equinox refers to the moment in which the sun crosses the earth’s equator. The vernal equinox coincides with the … Read more
He started beef by serving beef. Celebrity steak chef Salt Bae has sparked fury for posting a $108,500 receipt for a single meal at his Dubai restaurant last week. “Money comes money goes,” the 40-year-old Turkish chef, whose real name is Nusret Gökçe, penned on Instagram to his nearly 54 million followers. Critics argue that the lengthy bill … Read more
A travel blogger who gushed about Disney’s “Star Wars”-themed hotel when it opened admitted that she “would not have paid” out of her own pocket to stay there — and told The Post she isn’t surprised that it’s closing. Benét Wilson was a senior editor at travel blog The Points Guy when she was invited … Read more
Def Leppard’s drummer Rick Allen suffered a head injury after he and another woman were assaulted Monday outside of the Four Seasons resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Max Hartley, 19, was allegedly hiding behind a pole and waiting for the drummer outside of the hotel when Allen, 59, came outside to smoke a cigarette, according … Read more