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.

Four Seasons Hotel Milano

Four Seasons Hotel Milano

LOCATION: Set in the back streets of one of the world’s most famous fashion districts, the Four Seasons Hotel Milano is surrounded by the very chicest shopping boutiques and is only a short stroll from the centre of the city.

Atlantis The Palm

Atlantis The Palm

LOCATION: Surrounded by sea on the crescent of The Palm Jumeirah, about 45 minutes’ drive from the airport and half an hour from downtown Dubai.

One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai

One&Only Royal Mirage, Dubai

LOCATION: Spreading across more than half a mile of private coastline overlooking The Palm and with great views of lively Dubai Marina.

One&Only The Palm, Dubai

One&Only The Palm, Dubai

LOCATION: The name rather gives away the location of this beachfront resort, on the western crescent of the man-made Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.

Armani Hotel, Dubai

Armani Hotel, Dubai

LOCATION: The Burj Khalifa, right in the heart of downtown Dubai.

Tylney Hall, Hampshire

Tylney Hall, Hampshire

LOCATION: A grand Victorian country pile, Tylney Hall is in Rotherwick, a small village within walking distance of Hook in Hampshire.

The Nam Hai. Hoi An, Vietnam

The Nam Hai. Hoi An, Vietnam

LOCATION: With its chic and minimalist Asian style, the Nam Hai is an antidote to the gaudy casino resorts popping up on the China Sea coastline.