Stay at Nobu Hotel London Portman Square and, indeed, there are a myriad of unusual experiences. Ask one of the hotel’s concierge-types, say Andrew (who has strong New Zealand in his multinational background) to arrange a Nobu hamper, plus suitably-chilled Laurent-Perrier, and a rug.

L’oscar London is an exclusive luxury hotel, an architectural gem and the group’s first hotel outside France and Switzerland. The former headquarters of the Baptist Church has been restored and splendidly refurbished in all its Baroque glory by renowned French architect and designer Jacques Garcia.

Atlas Ocean Voyage has unveiled three new Western Europe sailings departing in August and September 2022 aboard World Navigator.

Raffles London at The OWO is offering a first look at its new destination spa and health club ahead of the brand new luxury hotel’s debut next winter.

Marriott International is repositioning The Westbury Hotel Limited, A Luxury Hotel Collection in London under its storied St. Regis hotel brand. The hotel juggernaut has signed a management agreement with Cola Holdings and The Westbury Hotel Limited to debut the St. Regis name in Mayfair, London.

For the nearest-to-perfect stay in central London, consider Bvlgari Hotel London – confusingly, the hotel brand uses a V rather than the standard U, as with Bulgari boutiques and jewellery.

Westin Hotels & Resorts has this week unveiled The Westin London City, the brand’s first hotel in the United Kingdom.

After long flights from Asia Pacific, the ideal recovery in rural England is to be had at Fairmont Windsor Park, 20 minutes west of London Heathrow. It only opened officially 1st January 2022. It justifiably already has a serious following.

Connoisseurs looking for the best English wine labels, in England, should head to THE PIG in the South Downs, newest family member in this growing stable, or rather ‘luxury farmyard’ of somewhat-crazy always-unique places to stay.

We see the name of Daniel Craig – sorry, he is now officially, Sir Daniel Wroughton Craig CMG – featured almost more than ‘No Time To Die’ itself. The world is intimate with every detail of James Bond’s sartorial attire, from Turnbull & Asser shirts and Sunspel tees, Tom Ford suits and Barbour jackets, to Danner hiking boots, Orlebar Brown swimtrunks and Omega Seamaster watches (or do we say time-keeping wearables?). And more.

Fairmont Windsor Park in the United Kingdom held an intimate soft opening this week ahead of an official launch on 1 January 2022.

Nearly 600 days after Australia closed its international borders, Qantas commercial passenger flights have taken to the skies to reconnect Australia to the rest of the world.