When Claudio Sadler and chef Giorgio Pignagnoli joined forces for the opening of the Baglioni Resort Sardinia in June, their ambition was to produce a light, Mediterranean-style cuisine at the restaurant, Gusto By Sadler. Little did they know that just six months later the restaurant would be awarded a Michelin star, the world’s highest recognition.
African wonders of the world … two of Branson’s Virgin Limited Edition hotels voted best of the best
Sir Richard Branson is celebrating a double success in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2021 with two of his stunning Virgin Limited Edition collection of luxury retreats around the world being voted best of the best. His Kenya Safari Camp, Mahali Mzuri, is ranked Number One Hotel in the World and Number One
The 25 Boutique B&B, nestled in the heart of Devon’s sparkling English Rivera, has been crowned the world’s best B&B in the 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for the second year running. It is the first time the world #1 title has been retained in the awards’ 18-year history . The award takes into account
The Galápagos Islands is considered one of the world’s foremost destinations for wildlife-viewing, and Hotel Albermale on Isabela Island has been recognised as one of the most ideal places to come to terms with its nature. The volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean is a province of Ecuador, about 600 miles off its coast, with
The luxury hotel Deep Blue, on Colombia’s remote island of Providencia, has it all when it comes to viewing the waterside wonders of the world. Which is why it has been recognised as the best waterside hotel in Central and South America at the annual Conde Naste Johansens Awards for Excellence. It has some unique
Hotel Indigo Dundee has been named as Scotland’s best hotel in the Sunday Times Top 100 Great British Hotels just four months after opening its doors. The hotel opened this summer following a multi-million pound renovation that transformed the 200-year-old former mill into a chic four-star property. With 102 bedrooms and in-house restaurant Daisy Tasker,
Barbados hotelier Patricia Affonso-Dass has taken over as President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) for the next two years. Outgoing president Karolin Troubetzkoy handed over to Affonso-Dass in an emotional transition at CHTA’s AGM during which she was hailed for her personal contributions to the region during challenging times. Affonso-Dass is pictured
Eighteen hotels within The Palm Beaches in Florida have been awarded Five Diamond and Four Diamond Ratings from AAA for 2018. The ratings are the highest honours from the travel group, which represents an exclusive designation in the hospitality industry. Each year, AAA reviews more than 27,000 hotels, with less than half a per cent
The Cranleigh Boutique’s new Church Suites have been named as the best hotel suites in the UK and second in the world at a prestigious design industry awards ceremony. And after the presentation in Portofino last weekend, the hotel’s owner, Stephen Hargreaves, described the award as “life-changing. We are beyond stunned.”
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