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LUXURY TRAVEL NEWS, REVIEWS AND ADVICE

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  • waldorf astoria maldives room 55 800x720 - AWESOME DEAL - Free Transfers and Half Board at the Waldorf Astoria Maldives!
    AWESOME DEAL – Free Transfers and Half Board at the Waldorf Astoria Maldives!
    April 10, 2024 0
    One of the best deals in the Maldives has just been renewed for most of 2024. Free yacht transfers and half board (breakfast and dinner), with Hilton Impresario benefits added on top!
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    REVIEW – Swan Hellenic Antarctica Cruise
    March 28, 2024 0
    Belmond's Hiram Bingham is a beautifully restored and maintained train, which truly immersed us in the golden age of rail travel. There is no question that the overall experience is very luxurious and that it is the ideal way to circumvent some of the more onerous government regulation, that makes visiting the citadel of Machu Picchu so complicated.
  • drone shot fs yacht 1080x750 - Four Seasons Yacht now bookable!
    Four Seasons Yacht now bookable!
    March 26, 2024 0
    Auberge Hotels is offering savings of 30% on select dates through to October 31, 2024. These Black Friday rates will be bookable until November 27th and are combinable with our usual Virtuoso benefits.

HOTEL BOOKING

Our clients benefit from the best available rates on hotels, in addition to added benefits on every stay. These added benefits come at no cost to you and are entirely financed by our hotel partners.

Our bookings are always made directly with hotels, via preferred channels. This means that you can still enjoy status benefits and points earning at any hotel that offers a loyalty program.

Breakfast

Hotel credit

Room upgrades

Flexible check in/out

Select one of the options below to begin your journey with us...

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BELMOND TRAIN BOOKING

As a Belmond Bellini Club agency we are able to offer our clients the following benefits on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Andean Explorer, The Royal Scotsman and The Eastern and Oriental Express:

VIP welcome amenity

$100 onboard credit

(per person)

Cabin upgrades

If available on the day of departure

$500 gift voucher

Per cabin. For use on a future Belmond booking of $2,500+

For shorter day trips on the Belmond British Pullman and The Hiram Bingham we offer the below benefits:

VIP welcome amenity

$50 onboard credit

(per person)
BELMOND TRAIN BOOKING ENQUIRY

CRUISE BOOKING

Our clients benefit from the best available rates on cruises. 

As a Virtuoso agency we offer a variety of different value added benefits which vary according to the cruise line and specific sailing.

Examples of possible benefits:

Complimentary speciality dining

Shipboard credit

Cabin upgrades

First to board

CRUISE BOOKING ENQUIRY
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FLIGHT REVIEWS

August 13, 2016
VS J japanese meal - REVIEW - Virgin Atlantic : Upper Class - Tokyo to London
REVIEW – Virgin Atlantic : Upper Class – Tokyo to London
Overall this was a superb flight and a wonderful end to the trip. The crew were really attentive and had a great sense of humour. The IFE had a decent selection of films. The food was spectacular and the seat was comfortable too. When VS gets it right it is a fantastic experience.
August 13, 2016
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REVIEW – Cathay Pacific : First Class – Hong Kong to Tokyo (B747)
The service on this flight was ferociously good. I felt like I didn't have a care in the world. Everything was brought to me as soon as I needed it. Sometimes the FAs would proactively suggest a coffee or a snack before I myself had realised I wanted it. The seat is obscenely large and comfortable in every position I tried it. The IFE had a huge selection and a decent screen too. The headphones sounded crystal clear and no cabin noise leaked through. It is borderline ridiculous how good this flight was. I cannot wait to fly CX F long haul next year and am delighted to say that I just got my parents booked in on a CX F redemption too. I feel like everybody needs to experience this at least once.
 

HOTEL REVIEWS

March 22, 2020
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REVIEW – China Southern : Business Class – A321 – Guangzhou CAN to Saigon SGN
This was a superb flight and the defining feature for me was the service. This was better than I could ever have hoped for in short haul business.  The PA that talked us through the flight details, the prioritisation of business class passengers, the slipper service, instant clearing of wrappers and empty trays, proactive drinks top ups and the genuine warmth when the FA noticed Kamara's reading light wasn't turned on - all hallmarks of great service.
March 19, 2020
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REVIEW – China Southern International Sky Pearl VIP Lounge : Guangzhou CAN T2
I was extremely pleasantly surprised by the China Southern International Sky Pearl VIP lounge.My expectation was one of brusque or standoffish service, subpar food, no amenities and a lack of viable seating options.Instead I got to eat amazingly fresh and delicious Chinese food, participated in a tea ceremony and was able to charge my devices whilst sitting very comfortably in one of ten or more viable seating areas. The staff cleared plates and wiped tables at a prodigious rate and did so with a smile...