Reviews

Aspire journalists and agent readers review the best in luxury travel, from hotel suites, restaurants and spas to cruise ships, trains and airlines’ business and first-class.

Shangri-La, Bangkok, Thailand

Shangri-La, Bangkok, Thailand

LOCATION: Hugging a half mile stretch of the famous Chao Phraya River, Shangri-La Bangkok, is set in the heart of the marvellous mayhem that is the Thai capital.

Coral Reef Club, Barbados

Coral Reef Club, Barbados

Location: Set in 12 acres of glorious gardens on Barbados’ West Coast, Coral Reef Club is a short walk from the inviting shops and restaurants in and around Holetown.

Fairmont Royal Pavilion, Barbados

Fairmont Royal Pavilion, Barbados

Location: In a prime spot among the string of top luxury hotels and restaurants which line Barbados’ glitzy west coast.

Banyan Tree, Phuket

Banyan Tree, Phuket

LOCATION: Banyan Tree Phuket sits within the Laguna Phuket complex on the west of the island, 20 minutes drive from the airport.

Estancia Vik, Jose Ignacio, Uruguay

Estancia Vik, Jose Ignacio, Uruguay

LOCATION: Uruguay may be small compared to neighbouring Argentina, but it can still make you feel you’re in the middle of huge open spaces.

Playa Vik, Jose Ignacio, Uruguay

Playa Vik, Jose Ignacio, Uruguay

LOCATION: A six-street grid of beachside loveliness, Jose Ignacio is to Buenos Aires what the Hamptons are to New York – but with the wilderness of Wyoming and the style of Saint Tropez.

Pink Sands, Bahamas

Pink Sands, Bahamas

LOCATION: If the Bahamas makes you think of the mega-resort of Atlantis, prepare to change your mind.