Category Hotel, Tourism

Almost 20 years ago, the team at The Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel realised a growing trend: an increasing number of guests were arriving in the early morning, long before the traditional afternoon check-in time. These travellers, many of whom had come to the U.S. on overnight flights from other countries, did not want to wait for the customary late-afternoon hour to check into their rooms; they sought immediate access so they could rest, freshen up, and begin their stay on a high note.

Coorg (Kodagu) does not announce itself loudly. It draws you in with coffee-scented air, dense green slopes, and a quiet sense of distance from the everyday. If you are planning a refined break in the Western Ghats, your choice often comes down to two distinct moods: the monsoon, when the landscape turns lyrical and rain-washed; or summer, when forest sanctuaries feel cool, shaded, and wonderfully unhurried. Here is how each season shapes Coorg, so you can time your stay to the kind of beauty you wish to savour.

Building on its long-standing presence in the Sultanate, the collaboration will explore a design-led mountain destination in Jabal Bausher shaped by elevation, perspective, and its natural terrain

As the global spotlight turns to Miami this week, Faena quietly reveals its next act: an expansion into the Middle East shaped not by scale, but by story. Long celebrated for redefining the boundaries between hospitality, art, and community, Faena is bringing its singular vision to a new landscape through a series of destinations designed as living cultural worlds, each deeply connected to its environment, its heritage, and its future. Faena approaches each project as a blank canvas, an opportunity to create something entirely site-specific and curated, where architecture, nature, and cultural expression unfold in dialogue.

One of the world’s most extraordinary golfing experiences is back. The legendary Extreme 19th, located at the renowned Legend Golf & Safari Resort, is officially re-opening on the 7th of May, inviting golfers and adventure seekers to once again take on the most dramatic par-3 in the world of golf.

Best Western Premier – Royal Golf View, Kigali is scheduled to open in July 2027 under Aleph Hospitality’s management

January 2026: Pearns Point, the stunning beach and ocean front development in Antigua, has launched a new villa design as part of their Plot & Plan Programme, in collaboration with James Hamilton Architects.