#luxury-festivals

#luxury-festivals

Once upon a time, hotel buffet conjured images of scrambled eggs and orange juice from a machine. Now? It's wagyu served up beside your waffles.

25hours Hotel The Olympia has reemerged as a high-voltage new entrant to Sydney's hotel scene, absorbing the collective energy of Oxford Street, a cultural artery of the city.

Gabriel Kreuther is a restaurant you should try at least once before you die. Helmed by the eponymous Alsatian super-chef, it stands among New York City's hallowed temples of haute French cuisine.

The best all-inclusive hotels here are far removed from the buffet lines and wristband clichés that once defined the format. Instead, they offer thoughtfully designed spaces, ambitious dining programmes, excellent spas and an easy sense of Mediterranean leisure that suits the rhythm of island life.

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.

This edit is not a list of things to buy because the calendar says so, but a considered curation for those who value provenance over hype. It's an understanding of what will be appreciated and enjoyed long after the romantic day itself has passed.

These brands specialize in just that: pieces created by hand to your exacting designs and specifications, and never to be replicated. Maybe you're looking for top-of-the-range headphones to match your jet. Or could it be a suit for a pirate-esque get together? Or even an engraved signet ring, depicting a favored holiday destination in full color? For all of the above and more, here's who Elite Traveler recommends.

Hosted aboard a custom-built 508ft (155-metre) superyacht, admission to perhaps the most exclusive private members' club going comes with a raft of uber luxe experiences, and an overflowing toy box aboard its 229ft (70-metre) shadow vessel. For Caring, who is responsible for the club development and community building, the real draw is rare access to a highly curated network of like-minded individuals.

Enter the latest ship we're obsessed with - Amangati, Aman's first ocean-going motor yacht. While the 600-foot, nine-deck yacht is still under construction, the vessel's first itineraries were announced on Wednesday 21 January, with a debut season of five- to eight-night Mediterranean journeys launching in spring 2027. Amangati's adventures begin on Friday 7 May 2027 with a six-night sailing calling at seven ports, beginning at Palma de Mallorca and finishing at Nice - ports of call include Barcelona, Palamós and Marseille.