kandima.com Luxury Hotels Kandima Maldives: the art of living at full volume There is a particular version of the Maldives that most people carry in their imagination long before they arrive: the overwater villa, the glassy lagoon, the careful, considerate silence of a place designed above all else to be undisturbed. That version exists, and it is not wrong. But it is By iTravel Staff • 8 min read
Luxury Hotels The Fortress Resort & Spa: A Different Side of Sri Lanka’s South Coast Some hotels become part of a destination. Others become the reason to slow down and notice it. The Fortress Resort & Spa belongs to the second category. Located on Koggala Beach, approximately twenty minutes from Galle Fort, this boutique resort occupies one of the most interesting stretches of Sri Lanka’ By Natalia Nova • 6 min read
aman.com/resorts/amanvari What’s New Amanvari Mexico: Why Aman Chose Baja Aman’s first Mexican resort, set within the Costa Palmas enclave on the Sea of Cortés, signals a quieter, design-led chapter for Baja’s East Cape. By iTravel Staff • 7 min read
belvederehotel.com Luxury Hotels Belvedere Mykonos: the Art of Belonging On a barren Cycladic island, a family mansion became a gathering place for painters, princesses, and restless spirits. Three decades later, it remains one of the few hotels in Greece where the past is not a theme but a living presence. "You enter Greece as one might enter a By iTravel Staff • 7 min read
hyatt.com Luxury Guides The Mediterranean Luxury Resort Edit 2026 For the 2026 season, Mediterranean luxury is no longer defined by beachfront position alone. Across Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal, the most relevant resorts and resort communities now prioritise privacy, villa-style accommodation, design integrity, wellness and gastronomy. This iPremium edit brings together new openings, recent arrivals, major renewals and By iTravel Staff • 4 min read
Gastronomy Why Bangkok Is Becoming Asia’s Luxury Lifestyle Capital Design-led hotels, flagship retail expansions and a constellation of Michelin-starred restaurants are repositioning the Thai capital for a global audience of affluent travellers. On the Chao Phraya River, where the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya and Capella Bangkok opened in 2020, curated art collections, expansive suites By iTravel Staff • 4 min read
comohotels.com Luxury Hotels Hotel Industry Radar: Why Luxury Hospitality Is Entering Its Pre-Opening Leadership Era The luxury hotel market is increasingly being shaped before a property opens its doors. This week’s senior appointments across Tokyo, the Caribbean, Mexico, Rome and Corinthia Hotels point to a clear industry signal: general managers and operational leaders are now being positioned 6 to 18 months ahead of opening By iTravel Staff • 3 min read
News New Hotel Openings Watchlist: Amanvari, Tokyo, Turks & Caicos and Rome This week’s luxury hotel watchlist points to four markets gaining momentum: Baja California, Tokyo, Turks and Caicos, and Rome. The signals are different in each case — a long-awaited resort opening, senior leadership appointments, and early positioning for a major European debut — but together they show where luxury hospitality By iTravel Staff • 3 min read
fourseasons.com/mallorca Luxury Guides Mallorca’s Ultra-Luxury Return: A Curated Guide to Hotels, Dining and Exclusive Experiences “The best hotels in Mallorca blend seamlessly with timeless classics.” — Condé Nast Traveller Mallorca’s luxury geography now rests on four distinct spines. Palma holds the island’s urban culture, with a labyrinth of medieval lanes, gastronomy, and discreet boutique stays. The Serra de Tramuntana, a UNESCO World Heritage mountain By iTravel Staff • 5 min read
Luxury Hotels Locanda La Raia: Where Italian Hospitality Begins with the Land “He who sows utopia will reap reality.” — Carlo Petrini Some places do not try to impress immediately. They wait until the guest’s pace changes. La Raia is one of them. In Lower Piedmont, in the hills of Gavi, around an hour from Milan and less than an hour from By Natalia Nova • 7 min read
westinnusaduabali.com Places to stay The Westin Nusa Dua: An Elevated Balinese Escape There’s a subtle environmental shift as we pass the Candi Bentar. The stone gate, cleft in two to form a central passageway and adorned with intricate carvings, is a design often found in temples. It serves as a significant spiritual doorway, symbolising the transition between the outer world and By Giselle Whiteaker • 6 min read
hyatt.com/park-hyatt-marrakech Luxury Hotels Park Hyatt Marrakech: A Contemporary Retreat Framed by the Atlas Mountains Marrakech has always existed between contrasts. The city moves between silence and intensity, tradition and reinvention, ritual and spontaneity. Park Hyatt Marrakech approaches this rhythm with restraint. Opened within the Al Maaden residential estate, around fifteen minutes from the medina, the property does not attempt to imitate the old city. By iTravel Staff • 4 min read
