Μy first thought as an Athenian, was that I feel really jealous of all visitors of my city that have the chance to stay in one of AthensWas Hotel‘s 21 rooms. An oasis in the oasis of Dionysiou Areopagitou street, the most beautiful and iconic street of Athens. The interior details such as the works [...]
Famous and off-the-beaten-track Greek islands make the official list of the best for 2022 by leading Conde Nast Traveller magazine released earlier in December. Conde Nast Traveller, published in London, is a luxury travel magazine aimed at the upmarket, independent traveler. The list selects the top 23 picks among 200 potential island destinations for different [...]
Metsovo is a renowned mountainside town straddling the Pindus mountain range where Epirus converges with western Macedonia and Thessaly. Standing at an altitude of 1,156 metres and overlooking a steep valley below, it ranks as one of the pre-eminent winter and alpine destinations in Greece. Built like an amphitheatre; its tile roofs and wooden porches stretch [...]
The Kiwis have flapped Qantas off its perch, nabbing the top spot as the world’s safest airline for 2022, according to AirlineRatings.com. Meanwhile, Qantas has fallen to #7 due to an incident at Perth airport in 2018 (which could not be reflected in last year’s rankings, as the Australian Transport and Safety Bureau incident report [...]
Southwestern Vietnam Opens: April 2021 Rooms from $350 per night. Southern Vietnam is fringed by incredible waters—in fact, oceanographer Jacques Cousteau served here in the French navy, and it reportedly part-inspired his underwater adventures. Come enjoy the ocean yourself on Phu Quoc island to the southwest, where Intercontinental hotels’ sub-brand Regent pops up for the [...]
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, a global leader in luxury hospitality and branded residential, and Bright Start, a Dubai-based real estate investment and development company, announce a new standalone residential project in Dubai featuring 28 luxury homes and villas. Opening in 2022, Four Seasons Private Residences Dubai at Jumeirah, the latest in an exceptional collection of Four Seasons standalone residential projects, [...]
One of the city’s most iconic hotels consists not of one, nor two, but 25 interlinked canal houses from the 17th and 18th century! This intricate maze of historic houses, featuring an exclusive restaurant and gardens makes for the perfect Christmas getaway, filled with art and books and cosy corners. The BookCollector’s Suite is one [...]
Located in a 1925 building in the heart of the city, Mira Me combines a warm atmosphere with a stunning view to the Acropolis. Once a typical Athenian 1925 house with its store on the ground floor, the building has been declared a landmark. The idea was to create an urban boutique hotel with dining areas that [...]
This is definitely a case of first impressions made in the snow and loved ever since. The first time I visited Stockholm I arrived on a ferry from Germany that had just made its way across the frozen Baltic Sea, landing in Stockholm after it had just snowed. The Gamla Stan, the old town, the [...]
A feelgood, four-star hotel open to creative minds! Ibis Styles Athens Routes, a four-star design hotel in downtown Athens, is welcoming guests again in summer 2021. Accor, one of the world’s leading hospitality groups, defines Ibis Styles as a space of creative flair and contemporary comfort – the perfect home base for the modern-day traveler. Tradition meets [...]
