Ancient Romans invented leisure travel. They built 50,000 miles of roads and established inns every 30 miles. Wealthy Romans traveled to summer villas in Pompeii and Baiae. They visited the Egyptian pyramids as tourists — graffiti from Roman tourists has been found carved into ancient monuments. Travel has come a long way since its origin with wealthy Romans. Happy travels — enjoy this curation!

Raffles
Singapore
Service is predictably exquisite. It’s obsessively perfect and at 2.5 staff members per guest, you won’t be wanting. Staying here is a rite of passage among adventurers, who see it as a sophisticated gateway to the exotic East.

The Oberoi Philae
Nile River Cruiser
Sail in style aboard The Oberoi Philae and fall in love with the secrets of ancient Egypt.

Mandarin Oriental
Hyde Park, London
Enjoy an exclusive Hyde Park equestrian experience – private ride through the park.

Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
Oberoi Vindhyavilas Wildlife Resort, Bandhavgarh
India
choose from luxury tents with private garden or spacious villas
with private pools


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Readers Choice
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Sympatico
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La Sultana Oualidia
Oualidia, Morocco
The style is, in a way, exactly what you’d expect from a classic Moroccan seaside resort — stone, tadelakt, antique furnishings and original artworks. Colors are soft and sunny, and sunlight and space are both in plentiful supply.

The Fifth Avenue Hotel
New York City, NY
Architecturally, it spans more than a century, combining a 1907 Renaissance-style structure by the original Penn Station architects with a modern 24-story glass tower. Enjoy the Gilded Age glamour of its public spaces.

Airelles Gordes, La Bastide
Gordes, France
Airelles Gordes, La Bastide takes pride of place in this medieval village, with its expansive view of the Luberon valley. The main house dates back to the 16th century, while the hotel’s interiors take their inspiration from the elegance of the 18th; the result is a touch more polished than what the exterior might lead you to expect.

Mandarin Oriental
Chinese New Year
Welcome Chinese Lunar New Year with a joyful reunion journey. Enjoy 15% off our rooms or 25% off suites, along with daily breakfast for two and a special Chinese New Year in-room welcome amenity.
Valid for stays between 1 February and 1 March 2026. Reserve at least 5 days in advance.

Mandarin Oriental
Vienna, Austria
See the city from fresh perspectives and immerse yourself in its cultural richness


Mandarin Oriental
Mandarin Oriental is proud to be recognized as the winner of the prestigious World Spa Awards World’s Best Hotel Spa Brand 2025, affirming their commitment to excellence in wellness.

Mandarin Oriental
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Explore Amsterdam’s iconic Museum Quarter, right at your doorstep.

Mandarin Oriental
Bodrum, Turkey
Exclusive Villa Retreat
Stay for a minimum of three consecutive nights and receive the fourth night with our compliments

Mandarin Oriental
Bodrum, Turkey
One More Night
Stay for a minimum of two consecutive nights and receive the third night on MO

Mandarin Oriental
Costa Navarino
Greece
One More Night
Stay a little longer and make the most of your time in Costa Navarino. Book a minimum of three nights and enjoy a complimentary fourth night, subject to availability.

Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace
Madhya Pradesh, India
A local expert guides you through the colourful histories that breathe life into our centuries-old grounds, before escorting you in a luxury vehicle to the 10th century temples at Khajuraho, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

A specially curated tiger safari around Panna National Park is a must. So much more than just a safari, ‘Into the Wild’ opens a door to a kingdom where nature reigns supreme.

Best of Forbes 2025
Briggs & Riley
Sympatico
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Expandable Spinner
5 color options

Good Housekeeping 2026 Winner
Briggs & Riley
ZDX
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Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
The Oberoi, Bengaluru
Built around a century-old rain tree within expansive verdant grounds


Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
The Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur, India
Holidays are made for indulgence
Floating High Tea

Hawa Mahal,
“Palace of the Winds”
Jaipur, India

Wirecutter 2025 Pick
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Villa Cicolina
Montepulciano, Italy
Villa Cicolina is a quiet, country-chic villa surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. The aristocratic families that used to summer at the old house left behind a legacy of well-preserved ceiling frescoes, artwork, and period furniture.
Wabunka

Nekajui a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Peninsula Papagayo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
On a clifftop overlooking the Pacific, is an understated central lodge orbited by a constellation of rooms, suites, and villas — some of which are reached via a wooden suspension bridge that hangs across a ravine.

Lapa Rios
Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
With no phones, televisions or music, it’s an exercise in total immersion — in this case, in the unspoiled landscape of Central America’s last surviving lowland tropical rainforest

Asaba
Izu, Japan
The setting is picture-perfect, facing onto a placid little pond, ringed with bamboo.
3 Michelin Keys

Legado Mitico
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The hotel operates on a small scale — there’s no spa or restaurant here — which is just as well, considering the boutique’s prime location in the heart of Palermo Viejo, the city’s most fashion-forward district.

The Fifth Avenue Hotel
New York City, NY
Architecturally, it spans more than a century, combining a 1907 Renaissance-style structure by the original Penn Station architects with a modern 24-story glass tower. Enjoy the Gilded Age glamour of its public spaces.

Alila Jabal Akhdar
Nizwa, Oman
2 Michelin Keys


Pacuare Lodge
Limón, Costa Rica
You can roll up to the hotel’s entrance in an inflatable raft, your suitcase secured in a waterproof bag after a whitewater journey through the jungle

Rancho Pacifico
Uvita, Costa Rica
250 private mountainside acres of virgin rainforest with an embarrassment of ocean views, flora, fauna and pristine waterfalls, all shared by a maximum of twenty guests

Nayara Springs
Fortuna, Costa Rica
High-end adults only hotel whose villas have everything from spring-fed plunge pools to indoor and outdoor showers and handsome traditional-style furnishings

Corte della Maestà
Civita, Italy
There are just five rooms, all with views, each lovingly restored and furnished with the owner’s collection of original art and antiques.

Zannier Phum Baitang
Phum Svaydangkum, Sangkat Svaydangkum, Krong
Thatched-roof wooden villas rise up on stilts amid landscaped gardens and paddy fields, and the large swimming pool, like a mirror, reflects the image of towering palms overhead. The hotel is Green Globe certified to recognize its sustainable efforts.

AMAN
New York City
An urban sanctuary within the landmark Crown Building offers Homes, Signature Suites and Suites in the very heart of Midtown Manhattan.


Esh Hotel & Spa
Nosara, Costa Rica
The rainforest setting is immersive, from canopy-brushing balconies to jungle baths, while the three-tiered pool invites deep unwinding

Casa Chameleon Las Catalinas
Catalinas, Costa Rica
An adults-only hotel spacious and sustainably built villas with private terraces, saltwater plunge pools, and hammocks with ocean views
The Oberoi Vanyavilas Wildlife Resort
Ranthambhore, India

Nestled on the edge of the world famous Ranthambhore National Park, home to the majestic Royal Bengal tiger, once the private hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur, this UNESCO recognized reserve is now one of India’s most celebrated wildlife destinations, renowned for its rich biodiversity, ancient fort, and captivating landscapes of dry deciduous forests, grasslands, and serene lakes. Click for more information and to reserve your once-in-a-lifetime holiday.

7Pines Resort Sardinia
Arzachena, Italy
Located on a secluded stretch of the picturesque Costa Smeralda shaded by cypresses, evergreens, and palms

Pitrizza
Porto Cervo, Italy
Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda is as plush as it gets including the ultra-luxe Pitrizza

Raffles The Palm
Dubai

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CPH | Pevero Hotel
Porto Cervo, Italy
The Costa Smeralda is surrounded by wild, unspoiled landscapes

Aethos Sardinia
Cannigione, Italy
A slice of the good life –
suites are sunny and airy mixing traditional Sardinian architecture with a contemporary flair
Mandarin Oriental – Michelin-Starred Restaurants
With 29 stars awarded to 19 of Mandarin Oriental establishments,
they’re not the only ones who think their restaurants are amongst the best in the world.
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