New York’s wealthy elite can breathe a sigh of relief, because their vacation playground – the Hamptons, a world of vast mansions, lawn tennis and yacht clubs – is up and running again. With a few coronavirus tweaks. Desperate for a break from simply going from the bedroom to the living room in my New … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… returning hotel guests By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:25 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 02:25 BST, 25 June 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this article:
One of Britain’s biggest hotel operators has announced plans to reopen hundreds of its sites – but mini-bars and buffet breakfasts will be taken off the menu. French company Accor, which owns brands including Novotel, Mercure, Ibis and Sofi tel, is aiming to reopen some of its 270 hotels from the start of July. It comes … Read more
Historic silver, crystal and ashtrays from the Paris Ritz hotel are to go under the hammer in the French capital in a two-day sale starting Saturday. The mythic hotel on Place Vendome was a favourite of such icons as actress Audrey Hepburn, fashion designer Coco Chanel – who spent part of World War II tucked … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing professionals will reportedly isolate together in a hotel for two weeks as bosses put forward drastic measures to ensure the show goes ahead later this year. According to sources, the ballroom experts, including the likes of Oti Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Dianne Buswell, will be able to practise their group dances together in … Read more
Instant Hotel star Shay Razaei reportedly passes away – as her Instagram page is flooded with messages of condolence By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:29 BST, 14 June 2020 | Updated: 01:29 BST, 14 June 2020 Australian reality star Shay Razaei, who found fame on Instant Hotel in 2017, has reportedly passed … Read more
A cluster of coronavirus infections has broken out in a residential district of Rome as Italy moves into Phase Three of its emergency plan for the Covid-19 epidemic. At least 17 people have tested positive for the virus on Piazza Pecile in the Garbatella district of the city in recent days, prompting fears of a … Read more
Private temperature checks, a luggage sanitising service and socially distanced beach loungers: Dubai’s five-star Atlantis The Palm hotel is doing safety VIP-style The hotel now has a dedicated hygiene officer and guests are offered a luggage sanitising service on arrival They are also given welcome kits containing protective gear and self-disinfected sunglass kits Tableside cooking … Read more
I landed in Ushuaia – the Patagonian port town nicknamed the ‘end of the world’ – and from the small airport, I taxied to my hotel. It was around 7am and as the morning fog cleared, my home for the next three days suddenly came into view. Perched on a hill with a snow-crested peak … Read more
Take a video tour of the world’s most expensive hotel room: Inside the incredible $100,000-a-night Empathy Suite in Las Vegas – ‘a two-story mansion in the sky’ YouTuber Doug DeMuro tours the Empathy Suite at Palms Casino in Las Vegas The sprawling complex features six unique works by British artist Damien Hirst The central bar … Read more