The Carlton Milan Following a €60 million transformation, The Carlton Milan marks one of the most significant luxury hotel reinventions in Italy’s fashion capital. Under the direction of Rocco Forte Hotels, the historic property has been carefully restored to balance Milanese grandeur with contemporary elegance. The redesign emphasizes restraint over excess, with interiors that feel polished, modern, and [...]
The first trips of the year are not about ticking boxes.They are about resetting the rhythm. Softer light. Empty streets. Conversations with yourself.Travel, the way it used to be. Here are six destinations that feel right for the opening chapter of 2026. 1. Lisbon, Portugal Lisbon moves at its own pace. Trams creak uphill, sunlight [...]
1. Switzerland's St. Moritz: The Pinnacle of Alpine Style There is more to St. Moritz than just skiing. It's a declaration. This Swiss icon is characterized by immaculately manicured slopes, champagne afternoons, and a legacy of winter glamour. Here, skiing is precise, elegant, and almost ceremonial. The village itself is perfect for tourists who value [...]
At Shangri-La Paris, Christmas arrives in lavish couture style. The iconic lobby tree is crowned with an oversized velvet bow, while the lounges bloom with sculptural red-bow installations and ornate gift boxes. Rich textures, Parisian grandeur and warm golden light create one of the city’s most striking festive scenes — opulent, modern and unmistakably Shangri-La. [...]
The holiday season has a unique ability to slow down life and add coziness to even the most mundane moments. Christmas is shaped by little, almost silent pleasures—tiny rituals that elevate a typical winter day into something significant—beyond the festivities, gifts, and get-togethers. These are the small things that uplift our spirits, provide solace, and [...]
The entrance of Hotel Eden becomes one of Rome’s most photographed festive views. A grand tree adorned in reds and golds is framed perfectly by the lobby’s marble archway and soft lights. It is understated, elegant and quintessentially Roman. https://www.thehoteltrotter.com/
Gucci is taking its most crucial creative test under Demna to New York City, staging the Cruise 2027 collection on 16 May 2026. This isn’t a simple calendar event; it’s a profound cultural confrontation that will determine how the king of ironic, contemporary design fuses his vision with Italian heritage. The selection of New York is a deeply [...]
This season, Riggs Washington DC unveils Golden Origins, a luminous holiday collaboration with Dutch couture designer David Laport. Inspired by gold—a material born in the heart of stars and a nod to Riggs’ legacy as the “Bank of Presidents”—Laport creates a sculptural tree that rises beneath the hotel’s soaring lobby ceiling. The installation glows with pleated forms [...]
When winter softly touches the Aegean, the Greek islands reveal a completely different personality—quiet, poetic, atmospheric, and deeply charming. Far from the summer crowds, the islands become serene havens filled with warm lights, local traditions, slow days, and landscapes washed in the muted, cinematic tones of December. Christmas in the Greek islands is not what [...]
In Knightsbridge, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park unveils one of London’s most elegant festive transformations with The Jewel of the Season, a luminous collaboration with De Beers London. The hotel’s grand lobby becomes the Enchanted Lotus Bar, a sculptural jewel-box space inspired by the lotus motif of De Beers’ iconic Enchanted Lotus Collection. Under soft, gem-like [...]
