Our starting point
Luxury should make the experience better in a way you can feel, not only change the label.
Holiday type
Luxury holidays
The upgrades worth paying for, and the expensive ones that are mostly marketing.
Where we would start for luxury holidays
Oman, Dubai, Koh Samui and the Whitsundays are places we have been, and all four do luxury well. Belek and Halkidiki keep a five-star week short-haul, and Mauritius, Saint Lucia and Fiji are the long-haul names people ask us about. Paying more is worth it when it buys a better location or an easier journey, and the area maps in each guide show where that is.
Touring We’ve been
Middle East
Oman
A calmer Gulf destination with dramatic landscapes and space beyond the hotel.
City We’ve been
Middle East
Dubai
A global city with beach resorts, family attractions and easy stopover logic.
Beach and resort We’ve been
Asia
Koh Samui
An island with its own weather pattern, beach personalities and strong villa and resort choice.
Beach and resort We’ve been
Oceania
Whitsundays
Island stays and reef experiences that can become the visual high point of Australia.
Beach and resort
Europe
Belek
Premium resort hotels, golf and high-spec all inclusive along a broad stretch of coast.
Beach and resort
Europe
Halkidiki
Resort hotels, pine-backed beaches and a mainland setting reached through Thessaloniki.
Beach and resort
Africa
Mauritius
A polished Indian Ocean option with beaches, mountains and more to explore than the resort.
Beach and resort
Caribbean
Saint Lucia
Dramatic scenery and romantic hotels, with a journey that is less flat and simple than some islands.
Touring
Oceania
Australia & Fiji
A long journey worth designing with care, with busy exploration balanced by slower island time.