The Maldives no longer have a monopoly on over-the-water villas. Enter Shebara: a futuristic hotel that just popped up off the Saudi coast in the Red Sea. Shebara is an apt metaphor embracing the region’s history, given it’s meteoric rise to wealth and a future where the sky’s the limit. It’s the incantation of Killa Design with rooms referencing precious pearls and the Kingdom’s plan for the future. Shebara is the first in a planned portfolio of 16 resorts by…

It may have been around since 1887, but Raffles is hitting the luxury mainstream. It is the hotel portfolio that’s been right under your nose. Raffles now boasts 24 beautifully curated hotels and resorts, straddling old-world favorites, with Tokyo, Los Cabos and Como scheduled to launch in 2027 or 2028. It’s a hotel brand to watch as it rolls out signature properties reflecting each location’s unique approach to living well. As it stands, the colonial charm of the Singapore hotel…

It’s not only the airports and lounges getting a glow-up in the New Year. Magnifica Air thinks that you should ride private-jet‑style when traveling stateside, in their luxe new cabins launching next year. Magnifica Air, a Florida‑based startup, is carving out a new category it calls “private class.” The airline will connect major U.S. cities – New York, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, and Houston – with seasonal routes to Napa and the Caribbean. The idea is simple: strip…

The brand behind some of the most luxurious hotels, resorts, and residences in the world is going through a major shift. Mandarin Oriental, previously listed on the Stock Exchange in Singapore, London, and Bermuda, has gone private. Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson has acquired the remaining 11.96% of shares it did not already own for $4.2 billion. This change will likely mean more freedom for the brand to optimize its current portfolio and we can’t wait to see what the…