thechediandermatt.com Luxury Hotels Best Ski Hotels in the Alps for the 2026/27 Season The 2026/27 Alpine season begins in December, but the hotels worth planning around are spread across markedly different ski environments. Courchevel 1850 provides direct access to the Trois Vallées and a concentration of small Palace hotels; Andermatt has become one of Switzerland's more substantial ski destinations; St. By iTravel Staff • 5 min read
white-desert.com/prices Travel Luxury Antarctica Expeditions: Inside White Desert’s Land-and-Air Journeys White Desert and Lindblad Expeditions are expanding the idea of an Antarctic expedition beyond the ship, using aircraft and small camps to reach the continent’s interior. For most Antarctic travellers, the journey begins at sea. White Desert takes a different route: guests fly from Cape Town directly to Wolf’ By iTravel Staff • 1 min read
anassa.com Luxury Hotels Best Family Hotels for Winter Sun: 8 October Half-Term Picks October half term creates an awkward travel question for European families. Mediterranean resorts are quieter than in August, but weather patterns begin to diverge sharply between Cyprus, southern Spain, Portugal, Greece and the Adriatic. The best family hotels for winter sun therefore need more than a beach and children' By iTravel Staff • 5 min read
singita.com Experiences Best Safari Lodges in Africa for September and October September and October sit at an important transition point in the African safari calendar, but the reason to travel varies considerably by region. In northern Tanzania, migration herds can still be moving through the northern Serengeti and Lamai. South Luangwa is approaching the end of its dry season, with increasingly By iTravel Staff • 6 min read
thebusinesstravelmag.com Travel Air France Train + Air Expands Across the OUIGO Network Air France Train + Air now includes all OUIGO trains serving Paris Charles de Gaulle, making it easier to combine domestic rail journeys with international Air France flights under one reservation. Air France Train + Air: What Has Changed From 21 September 2026, Air France and SNCF Voyageurs have expanded their Train By iTravel Staff • 1 min read
sixsenses.com/douro-valley Luxury Hotels Best Spa Hotels in Europe for an Autumn Wellness Break A spa hotel can now mean markedly different things in Europe. At one end of the spectrum are thermal destinations with medical infrastructure and preventive-health programmes; at the other are Mediterranean hotels where treatments, movement and recovery complement a conventional holiday. That distinction matters when choosing among the best By iTravel Staff • 6 min read
Travel Luxury Travel in Autumn: Why September and October Are Becoming Peak Months For luxury travel in autumn, September is moving closer to August in Europe — and the shift is changing how affluent travellers plan the Mediterranean and longer European itineraries. Luxury Travel in Autumn Is Moving Into the Main Calendar Virtuoso’s latest booking data shows autumn 2026 bookings up 59% year By iTravel Staff • 1 min read
iltm.com What’s New Songtei Kyoto: Shangri-La’s New Hotel Near Nijo Castle Songtei Kyoto, Shangri-La Signatures is planned opposite Nijo Castle, bringing a 77-room residential-style hotel to one of Kyoto’s most historically significant settings. Songtei Kyoto and Its Nijo Castle Setting Kyoto’s next major hotel opening will take shape directly opposite Nijo Castle. Songtei Kyoto, Shangri-La By iTravel Staff • 1 min read
castelfalfi.com Luxury Guides Best Hotels in Tuscany for an Autumn Food and Wine Trip Autumn changes the logic of a trip to Tuscany. By late September, vineyards, olive groves and restaurant kitchens become as important as pools and terraces. Harvest events run through wine estates, truffles return to menus and cooler temperatures make Chianti, Val d’Orcia and Maremma easier to explore by road. By iTravel Staff • 5 min read
anantara.com/ru/siam-bangkok Luxury Hotels Anantara Siam Bangkok Reopens After a $50 Million Transformation Anantara Siam Bangkok has completed a US$50 million transformation, updating rooms, suites, public spaces and dining while retaining the architectural and artistic elements that have defined the Ratchadamri hotel since 1983. Anantara Siam Bangkok has reopened following a US$50 million transformation carried out in two phases between 2025 By iTravel Staff • 2 min read
ihgplc.com Travel Regent Bora Bora: New Overwater Resort to Open in 2027 Regent is taking over one of Bora Bora’s established resorts, with the former InterContinental property scheduled to reopen in late 2027 as an 84-villa, entirely overwater resort. Regent Bora Bora: What Is Changing Bora Bora’s high-end hotel landscape is set for a significant change. The InterContinental By IP Staff • 1 min read
marriott.com Luxury Hotels Best Hotels in the Maldives: 10 Resorts for 2026/27 There are now enough high-end resorts in the Maldives that choosing by star rating or villa size is of limited use. The more relevant distinction is what each island is designed to do. Some of the best hotels in the Maldives specialise in privacy, others make marine conservation, gastronomy, By iTravel Staff • 7 min read
