Category: luxury

Luxury In Tuscany, Italy

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Castello di Vicarello in Tuscany. Photo credit: Castello di Vicarello.

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany, Castello di Vicarello is a luxurious, medieval castle close to Siena and Grosseto, Italy.

In Tuscany’s Maremma region, the castle is surrounded by rolling hills, vineyards and orchards with views down to the sea. A luxury retreat, it also offers flower gardens, scenery, sea breezes, secluded infinity pools and a spa.

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Luxury in St. Moritz, Switzerland

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Indoor pool at Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, St. Moritz.

Planning a luxury mountain holiday in Europe?  If you’re heading to St. Moritz, Switzerland, then you might fancy staying at Badrutt’s Palace Hotel.

The legendary luxury hotel has released its calendar of winter parties and festivals including Snow and Symphony, the St. Moritz Music Festival Week.

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Luxury Mountain Holidays

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Luxury In Zermatt, Switzerland: Mountain views from Chalet Zermatt Peak.

Fancy a luxury mountain holiday?  LiveTravelMountains.com has blogged about luxury mountain holidays worldwide.

Take a virtual mountain trip with this photo essay to some of these mountain resorts, hotels, chalets and holiday homes.

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Luxury In Vietnam

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Anantara Mui Ne Resort & Spa in southeastern Vietnam will open in 2011.

Planning a Vietnam holiday? Anantara will open its first Vietnamese property, Anantara Mui Ne Resort & Spa, in the summer of 2011.

Situated almost 200 kilometres northeast of Ho Chi Minh City on the South East Coast of Vietnam, next to Phan Thiet, the resort & spa is named after Mui Ne fishing village.

On the central shoreline position, it is surrounded by long beaches, mountains and sand dunes.

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Luxury In Queenstown, New Zealand

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Rooftop dancing at Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Mountain travelers in New Zealand can take luxury breaks in Queenstown at Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa.

The luxury hotel has newly been admitted into the Exclusive accommodation category of Qualmark, New Zealand tourism’s quality assurance system.

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Luxury In Yunnan, China

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Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa in Yunnan, China with views of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

The Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa in Yunnan province has launched in this gateway to China’s wilderness and mountain areas.

In a region known for waterfalls, trekking and Tiger Leaping Gorge, the resort offers views of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

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Luxury In Mallorca, Spain

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Lounge, Hotel L’Avenida.

In the town of Soller on Mallorca’s west coast, the boutique Hotel L’Avenida will reopen in February with special offers.

Ranked one of the top 25 hotels in Spain in TripAdvisor’s 2011 Travellers’ Choice Awards, the eight room hotel is a Modernist style heritage building.

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