Two great European hotels spring to mind when saying ‘art afternoon tea’. One is Waldorf Astoria Cavallieri, above Rome, famed for its Tiepolos. The other, run since its 1997 start by very-Irish mine host Peter MacCann, is The Merrion, Dublin, where 159 priceless art works are more than enough reason for me, at least, to return to the Irish capital.

The Leading Hotels of the World has maintained its Leading Famils program with an eight-night itinerary to The Nordics recently.

The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) has named stand-in CEO Shannon Knapp as the group’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

The Lanesborough London is now offering guests the opportunity to get behind the wheel of one of its supercars while staying at the property, available once the guest arrives at the hotel. 

The FAUCHON food brand has expanded into the luxury hotel space for the first time with the opening of the five-star FAUCHON L’Hotel, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.

Together with Craig Adamson of The Leading Hotels of the World, Ritz Paris welcomed Sydney media to a private villa in Darling Point for a sit-down lunch with harbour views. The hotel’s GM, Christian Boyens and director of communications and PR, Mélanie Hubert, also joined with the director of Air France’s first-class product, La Première, Pierre de Saint-Albin; and Air France country sales manager, Australia and New Zealand, Quentin Voss.

As demand surges for residential-style accommodations that come with the comforts of home, but are far from just utilitarian, The Reverie Saigon is repositioning eight floors of The Reverie Residence’s luxury serviced apartments as ideal alternatives for leisure and business travellers.

The opening date for Grenada’s first contemporary-designed luxury resort, Silversands Grenada, has been set for 01 December 2018. The chic resort will comprise 43 suites and nine residential villas, and also be home to the longest pool in the Caribbean, the Silversands Spa, two restaurants cooking up sustainable island cuisine and an authentic cigar and rum bar.

The Leading Hotels of the World has revamped its Leaders Club loyalty program, offering upgraded benefits and exclusive access to the portfolio’s 400+ independent luxury hotels around the globe.

The Leading Hotels of the World Roadshow is coming to town, and to mark the occasion, three of the association’s European members – The Dolder Grand of Zurich, Badrutt’s Palace of St Moritz and La Réserve Paris – made time to sit down with Signature Media’s CEO & Group Editor, Cathy Wagstaff, and their Australian PR representative, Nicole Lenoir-Jourdan of Five Star PR.

Nakash Holdings’ second Setai-branded luxury hotel in Israel to be located at site of historic 13th century structure.