A meal at Ikoyi is an otherworldly experience. From the flavours (phenomenal) to the cost (astronomical), everything at this intimate, intoxicating restaurant will be carved upon your memory.
The experience would start before I even entered the airport. Shortly after booking the flight, I was prompted to book a private car service to pick us up from our house and take us to the airport.
Semi-private flights, also known as fly-sharing or charter-by-the-seat services, are realistically the cheapest way to fly private, as they allow you to pay for one seat rather than the entire aircraft.
The Duchess of Sussex will be appearing at the InterContinental in beachside Coogee, where the weekend festivities are being held, for VIP group photos from 4.30pm on Friday.
"This partnership reflects the exciting union of two brands built on the foundations of heritage, quality, and timeless style." - Michael Innocentin, Chief Marketing Officer at Omni Hotels & Resorts.
Last month, I found myself sitting in what looked like the world's most boring strip mall restaurant. Beige walls, no signage except for a tiny brass plaque, and a parking lot filled with understated luxury cars. I'd been invited by a source who'd built three successful companies before turning forty. As we ate perfectly prepared Dover sole at 7 PM on a Tuesday, surrounded by other quietly powerful diners, something clicked. This wasn't about exclusivity or showing off. This was about something else entirely.
After the ongoing uncertainty of the past few years, prime residential markets are now going from strength to strength, with prices broadly outperforming earlier predictions. After Covid-19 sent buyers heading for the countryside with longings for space, seclusion, and privacy being key driving forces behind new property sales, the masses are now back in cosmopolitan hubs - and price points reflect that. In the first half of 2025, Savills reports that average global prime residential capital values grew 0.7 percent, while rents increased 2 percent, signaling that demand from affluent buyers and renters remains robust.
No doubt a response to the extreme digital connectivity of the world, but small and secret hotels have never felt more appealing than right now. The ultimate antidote to the 'see and be seen' scene. Extreme exclusivity is the name of the game here - where there's no waiting times for check-in, no scrounging around for a sun lounger, and staff greet you like family.