The famed Garden restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel looks like it was stuck in a time warp as the iconic property finally reopened its doors Friday after being shuttered for four years. The exact same 20-foot-tall acacia trees still soared majestically among the identical 86 seats that made the Garden a favorite destination for … Read more
Check in and check it out. The world’s best luxury hotel brands of 2024 have been named — according to the elite travel advisers at LTI — Luxury Travel Intelligence. And for the second year in a row, the Hong Kong-based Mandarin Oriental hotels were awarded first place. Mandarin Oriental takes the top spot for a second … Read more
The pandemic devastated Madison Avenue’s storefronts. But luxury retailers are now back in force, pumping new life into this world-famous shopping district. Earlier this year, IWC Schaffhausen brought a flagship store to 60th Street and Madison Avenue, and in September, French jewelry house Boucheron opened its first-ever NYC boutique at 65th Street. It’s boosting real … Read more
At the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, still waters run chic. Between two shorefront swimming pools, a swanky steam room, oversized Jacuzzi and fountains, H2O is a theme that flows throughout the throughout the property. After all, eau means water in French. The seven-acre estate, located on the barrier island of Manalapan just 20 … Read more
The United Arab Emirate of Dubai is forever making headlines for its hyperbolic endeavors: the world’s tallest skyscraper, the first indoor ski slope in the Middle East, the region’s largest mall. In this desert city — one of the fastest-growing in the world, where 88% of the population is foreign-born — the conventional wisdom has … Read more
Shopping for a new luxury watch? Wind your way through the world’s ultimate travel destinations for browsing elite timepieces. We’ve rounded up a guide to the best new and notable hotels in each region for 2024 — along with the chic watches you’ll be inspired to buy while you’re there. Rome Rooms at the Bulgari … Read more
If you’ve ever wondered why they call it the Garden State, book a suite at the Pendry Natirar this fall. Set on 90 acres among the rolling hills of Somerset County, NJ, the 66-room retreat (opening this month) celebrates nature in all its riotous bounty. Here, beside the Raritan River (see what they did there?!), … Read more
Next year marks the 150th anniversary of San Francisco’s Palace Hotel — a major milestone for the iconic Beaux-Arts landmark, first opened in 1909 as the New Palace Hotel. Occupying the site of the original Palace Hotel — destroyed by the legendary 7.9 earthquake that struck the city in April 1906 — the hotel now … Read more
In a city that’s almost 2,000 years old, you might expect to see buildings reused, recycled and reinvented, and buzzy new hotels are top among them. The Ned, in the financial district of Bank, used to be (you guessed) a bank; the former staid offices now boast 10 restaurants including flamboyant foyer dining and entertainment … Read more
If looks could thrill. In an era when travel is less about seeing the world and more about showing the world where you went, documenting every aspect of your adventure — including your hotel stay — has become an essential part of the trip checklist. Over time, a handful of accommodations across the US — from small, historic … Read more
A good shower sob can be therapeutic — but this is a different type of “emotional shower.” High-end hotels and trendy spas around the world are offering emotional shower services, combining thermotherapy, hydrotherapy, chromotherapy and aromatherapy, much to the excitement of calm-seeking clientele. The treatments utilize carefully designed water pressures, temperatures, colors and scents to … Read more
One night in Bangkok? Check into the so-called “best hotel in the world.” An exclusive list of just fifty elite lodgings compiled by a noted organization has been announced — and the Capella Bangkok, “a calming riverside oasis” at the heart of the “cacophonous” Thai capital has been ranked number one. The World’s 50 Best Hotels, … Read more
They sleep with the fishes. Adventurous lovebirds with money to spare are lining up to shell $9,999 or more per night to book the world’s priciest underwater hotel room — just one of many spectacular features at the romantic and exclusive Conrad Maldives Rangali Island resort attracting boldfacers like Kris Jenner and Paul McCartney. The “first-of-its-kind” … Read more
The Post takes a look at two of Paris’ must-stay spots during the 2024 Paris Olympics. AFP via Getty Images World-class athletes won’t be the only ones feeling like champions during the 2024 Olympics in Paris. With effortless elegance being at the heart of the French capital no matter the season, this summer the City … Read more
Olympic athletes might be sleeping on viral “anti-sex” cardboard beds and eating at industrial-size dining halls, but guests at the summer games can live in the lap of luxury. If you’re planning a visit to Paris — for the international sports extravaganza from July 26 through August 11, the Paralympics from August 28 through Sept. … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Contrary to popular belief, Atlantic City is more than boardwalks and casinos. Should you venture from the Big Apple to America’s Playground, you’ll find nine (!) classy resorts … Read more
Book it for the ‘gram. A good backdrop for the photo shoot has become just as important as fluffy robes and good room service to some international travelers and to help those wanting to snap their stay, researchers have ranked the world’s most Instagram-worthy hotels. When creating the list, experts at Dubai Tours & Tickets … Read more
It was a thought that nagged at Irwin Simon whenever he drove out to his home in the Hamptons, and passed through East Hampton village. “The Maidstone hotel looked like it needed love. It was sitting there, and looked so lonely,” he says now of the landmark property overlooking the village green, where celebs like … Read more
Your guide will tell you that, if you are lucky enough to be in Bhutan, you did something good in a past life. Maybe so. Landlocked against India, China and Tibet, and surrounded by the Himalayas, the nation has kept itself to itself. Only accessible via remote mountain passes, modern education only made it to … Read more
The Golden State’s coast is often typecast by outsiders as a privileged commune of high-income hippies, decadent dot-commers, sun-spoiled surfers and limousine liberals. For good reason: California is the land of haughty, avocado toast-munching utopists. Except, that’s not the whole story. Despite its coddling climate, geography and ritzy neighborhoods, surfside Cali is not just a … Read more