Major California airport to open ultra-luxe private terminal for wealthy travelers

Major California airport to open ultra-luxe private terminal for wealthy travelers

San Francisco International Airport ready to roll out the red carpet for the ultra-rich. The airport is officially seeking bidders to build a swanky new private terminal aimed at wealthy travelers who want to skip long TSA lines and have a valet driver take them directly to their planes. Travelers using the terminal, which would … Read more

Erewhon’s new membership tier unlocks ultra-luxe benefits for shoppers — but you’ll have to spend a fortune

Erewhon’s new membership tier unlocks ultra-luxe benefits for shoppers — but you’ll have to spend a fortune

If dropping $25 on a celebrity smoothie wasn’t already enough of a status symbol, Erewhon has found a new way to reward its biggest spenders. The luxury grocery chain — fawned over by influencers, celebs, and wellness fanatics — has taken grocery shopping to a lofty new echelon with its April-launched top-tier “Reserve” membership, which … Read more

Kyoto rising: Several ultraluxe hotel openings offer elite access to the enchanting city

Kyoto rising: Several ultraluxe hotel openings offer elite access to the enchanting city

Until Japan’s capital was moved to Tokyo in 1869, the country’s emperors ruled from Kyoto’s Imperial Palace for 11 centuries. During that millennium, the city flowered with dozens of shrines, temples and castles built in a rhapsodic variety of East Asian vernaculars: some meditative and simple, some with towering Chinese-style pagodas, others wrapped in gold. … Read more

Ultra-luxe Yosemite glamping experience just launched — but space is limited and stays start at $370 a night

Ultra-luxe Yosemite glamping experience just launched — but space is limited and stays start at 0 a night

Roughing it just got a serious upgrade. Luxury outdoor hospitality brand Under Canvas has opened a new glamping retreat near Yosemite National Park, offering travelers a chance to experience the great outdoors without giving up modern comforts — at a price that can climb as high as $650 per night. The newly launched Under Canvas Yosemite … Read more

Builders are betting on a bevy of new ultra-luxe condos in West Palm Beach

Builders are betting on a bevy of new ultra-luxe condos in West Palm Beach

Private jet access and sommeliers come with your purchase at one planned West Palm Beach condominium. Boat slips are standard at many others, as are shared yachts that residents can reserve for the afternoon. Those kinds of perks are quickly becoming the baseline — because it’s not enough these days to simply build a luxury … Read more