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The New Luxury Hotels I’m Actually Watching in 2026 and 2027
The new luxury hotel openings I'm watching for 2026 and 2027, from Aman Rosa Alpina and the Four Seasons Danieli to Rosewood Courchevel and Four Seasons Mykonos. For each one: who it's best for, what to compare it with, and whether I'd book it over the classic.
Best Family Ski Resorts in Europe 2027: Fewer Tears, Better Après
Discover the best luxury family ski resorts in Europe for 2027. From Zermatt to Courchevel, find the perfect mix of top ski schools, luxury hotels, and charm.
Best Luxury Hotels on the Amalfi Coast, Capri and Sorrento
Nine luxury hotels across Positano, Ravello, Amalfi, Sorrento and Capri, compared on the things that actually decide the trip: sea access, location and how you want to spend an ordinary afternoon.
Where to Stay in Provence: The Villages, Hotels and Villas I’d Choose
I lived in Aix-en-Provence for a year and have returned many times since. Here is how I choose between the Luberon, Alpilles, Aix and Ventoux, plus the hotels and villas I would actually book.
Where to Stay in Saint-Tropez: The Hotels I’d Choose
I lived in the South of France for a year and have returned many times since. Here is how I choose between Cheval Blanc, La Messardière and COMO Le Beauvallon, three hotels that create three very different Saint-Tropez trips.
Where to Stay on the French Riviera: The Areas and Hotels I’d Choose
I lived in the South of France for a year and have returned many times since. Here is how I choose between Cap-Ferrat, Antibes, Monaco and the quieter inland Riviera, plus the hotels I would actually book.
Where to Stay in the South of France: Riviera, Saint-Tropez or Provence?
There are trips that reset you, and then there’s the South of France. From the glittering coastlines of Saint-Tropez and Antibes to the lavender fields of Gordes and the art-soaked charm of Aix-en-Provence, this is a place that reminds you to slow down, linger, and fall in love with beauty again.
The Best Four Seasons Hotels in Europe
Four Seasons is famous for consistency, but the European hotels are not one experience repeated in eighteen cities. A convent in Sicily and a Riviera palace on Cap-Ferrat are not the same holiday. Here are the ones I would actually choose, and who each one suits.
Rosewood Amsterdam Review 2026: A Beautiful New Luxury Hotel
I've stayed at a different Amsterdam hotel every visit for the past decade. Rosewood is the most beautiful new arrival, and the most complicated. The rooms are excellent, the spa is striking, and the pool policy nearly canceled the trip. An honest review of who Rosewood Amsterdam is actually for.