Long gone are the days when castles were exclusively for royalty. Today, there are plenty of châteaux-turned-hotels where those without a title or a double-barrelled name can revel in the luxury that comes with historical properties. And Le Château de Théoule, located on France’s Mediterranean coast, is one of them. History and Location Originally built as a soap factory in the 17th century, this property then became a castle when a Scottish Lord took it over at the start of…

Rome’s next headline hotel is in the works, and this one’s landing right where Fellini’s camera once rolled — the legendary Via Veneto. Rosewood Rome is on track to open in 2026, promising a fresh twist on classic Roman glamour, all inside the former BNL Bank headquarters. If you’ve ever strolled past those grand stone façades on your way to your second espresso, you’ll know these buildings don’t whisper, they announce themselves with quiet confidence and a little old-school swagger.…

Rosewood, the luxury hospitality brand behind New York’s The Carlyle and Paris’ Hôtel de Crillon, is on fire. Although it currently owns and operates 37 luxury hotels on five continents, it is planning to launch 19 more in the near future. So far in 2025, Rosewood has opened three new hotels: one in Japan, one in Mexico, and one in Qatar — the most anticipated of them all. The impressive Rosewood Doha launched in Qatar on July 15, and it’s a…