The Lap of Luxury

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Luxury holidays have changed, or at least the perception of what is luxurious has. A decade or so ago the idea of a luxury holiday might have centred on the quality of the hotel and the service on offer. While that’s still important, the fast developing market for five star luxury holidays means that there are now many more ways to travel in style.

There's the luxury of space, for example, such as when staying at Wolwedans Private Camp in the NamibRand Desert in Namibia. Miles from the main camp, this two bedroomed uber-camp takes 'getting away from it all' to new levels of comfort. The silence is all-encompassing and the night sky so free from light pollution that stars are visible all the way to the horizon.

Aside from the ability to stay in utter luxury with the rest of the world at several miles' length away, there's also increasingly the luxury of time. We now offer the ability to travel into virtually untouched territory in a short space of time, thanks to intrepid new helicopter safaris such as to an immaculate tented camp in the Southern deserts of Morocco or to the remote north of Kenya. On the latter of those trips the accommodation is admittedly fairly rudimentary, but it doesn't get much more stylish than spending a long weekend up near the Sudanese border and being back at your desk in time to tell your envious colleagues.

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Indian Ocean > Seychelles

North Island

This small, private island - just a mile long by half a mile across - was abandoned in the 1970s following the collapse of the coconut industry.

Southern Ocean Lodge Aerial

Australasia > Australia > South Australia

Southern Ocean Lodge

The award-winning Southern Ocean Lodge is located on Kangaroo Island off the south coast, not far from Adelaide.

Aerial view of Laucala Island

Australasia > Fiji

Laucala Island

Question: what do you do when you own a soft drink company worth billions? Answer: buy yourself a dream island in the South Pacific.

Il Salviatino, FLorence

Europe > Italy > Florence

Il Salviatino

Escape the hustle and bustle of Florence and opt for a 15th century villa just outside the city. Il Salviatino has commanding views over Florence,...

Double bedroom at Wolwedans Private Camp, luxury camp in Namibia

Africa > Namibia > The Namib Desert

Wolwedans Private Camp

Deep in the desolate but utterly stunning Namib Desert lies Wolwedans, a superslick lodge, and if that wasn’t hermit-like enough, they have...

Pool Beach at Reethi Rah, luxury hotel in the Maldives

Indian Ocean > Maldives

One&Only Reethi Rah

Set on one of the largest islands in North Male Atoll, the One&Only at Reethi Rah is one of the finest of the (very fine) hotels in the Maldives.

Lounge Terrace at Amangiri, luxury hotel in the Great American Wilderness

North America > USA > The American West

Amangiri

Surrounded by one of the USA’s most dramatic landscapes with canyons and towering plateaus as far as the eye can see, Amangiri is fairly unassuming...

Indian Ocean > Maldives

Cheval Blanc Randheli

Sister property to the contemporary classic Cheval Blanc in Courchevel, Cheval Blanc Randheli caters to a similar audience of high flyers with...

Indian Ocean > Maldives

Soneva Fushi

A luxury hideaway on the island of Kunfunadhoo in the Baa Atoll. Reaching the resort involves a half-hour scenic flight by seaplane from the...

The suite exteriors at Royal Malewane, luxury safari camp in South Africa

Africa > South Africa > Kruger National Park & Sabi Sands

Royal Malewane

Royal Malewane is an exclusive safari lodge in the 12,000-hectare Thornybush Game Reserve, part of the private Sabi Sands concession on the western...

Outside bath at Singita Faru Faru Lodge, luxury lodge in Tanzania

Africa > Tanzania > The Endless Serengeti Plains

Singita Faru Faru Lodge

Faru Faru is an intimate safari camp overlooking the Grumeti River. The lodge is located in the Singita Grumeti Reserves – a 350,000-acre concession...

Large bedroom at La Residence, luxury hotel in South Africa

Africa > South Africa > The Winelands and Cape

La Residence

La Residence is a secluded retreat situated in the beautiful Franschhoek Valley, in the heart of the Cape Winelands just an hour from Cape Town.

Pool view at Song Saa, luxury hotel in Cambodia

The Far East > Cambodia > Coastal Cambodia

Song Saa

Few could have predicted that Cambodia's untouched Koh Rong Archipelago would be the destination of one of the most hotly awaited hotel openings...

The swimming pool at Oberoi Udaivilas, luxury hotel in India

Indian Subcontinent > India > Rajasthan & Agra

Oberoi Udaivilas

Oberoi Udaivilas stands on the banks of Lake Pichola facing Udaipur and with views across the water to the 17th century palaces of Jagmandir...

Europe > Italy > Rome

Hotel de Russie

The five-star Hotel de Russie is ideally located just off Piazza del Popolo and close to the Spanish Steps.

Australasia > New Zealand > The North Island

Eagles Nest

Set atop a private peninsula overlooking the Bay of Islands, and surrounded by 75 acres of sub-tropical native bush and secluded beaches, Eagles...

Rosewood Mayakoba, luxury hotel in Mexico

Central America > Mexico > Yucatan Peninsula

Rosewood Mayakoba

The Rosewood Mayakoba is set in the heart of the 1,600 acre Rosewood resort, just 30 minutes south of Cancun and north of Playa del Carmen. With...

Africa > Mozambique > Northern Mozambique & Quirimbas Archipelago

Vamizi Island

Vamizi is an eight-mile long finger of jungle covered island, fringed by idyllic sandy beaches and pristine coral reefs. It also happens to be...

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