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.

Emirates Business Class A380

Emirates Business Class A380

ROUTE: Dubai to LondonFIRST IMPRESSIONS: Having flown business class from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai on a different plane hours before boarding the A380 the step up in quality was all the more apparent.

The Grove, Hertfordshire

The Grove, Hertfordshire

LOCATION: A country estate in Hertfordshire, a thirty minute drive from London or 20 minutes from Heathrow.

Carlisle Bay, Antigua

Carlisle Bay, Antigua

LOCATION: Set within a secluded bay on the unspoiled south coast of Antigua with a backdrop of rolling hills and rainforest, Gordon Campbell Gray’s contemporary resort spearheads Antigua’s luxury offering.

The Zuri Kumarakom, Kerala, India

The Zuri Kumarakom, Kerala, India

LOCATION: The hotel is set on an 18-acre site directly adjoining Lake Vembanad, the longest lake in India, in the country's southwest.

Jade Mountain, St Lucia

Jade Mountain, St Lucia

LOCATION: Views as heavenly as Jade Mountain’s don’t come without a little effort.