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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
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REVIEW – Qantas: Business Class – Sydney to Melbourne (B767)
Overall, the experience with Qantas was mixed. The crew are very helpful and friendly. They have their wits about them and behave like competent, experienced adults. With some other airlines you get younger crews who may look better but you get the feeling that their ability to improvise, go the extra mile or even engage in decent conversation is somewhat limited.
August 13, 2016
qf 747 business - REVIEW - Qantas: Business - Tokyo to Sydney
REVIEW – Qantas: Business – Tokyo to Sydney
Unfortunately the bed in the 744 is not 100% flat, the foot rest sags and you do end up sliding a bit. I usually have trouble sleeping on planes and this flight was no exception. I ended up just watching movies for a few hours whilst everybody else slept. On the plus side, this meant I was awake to see the epic sunrise
August 13, 2016
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REVIEW – Virgin Atlantic : Upper Class – London to Tokyo (second time)
All in all this was a great flight, VS has a great ground experience although the addition of Delta elites seems to have had a negative impact during the first week of crossover benefits, the time in which we were travelling, I'm sure this will be ironed out over time. On board, the crew were engaging, proactive and chatty. The beds are fully flat and private plus there is a decent snack menu and a bar. Also, PJs in Business Class!
 

HOTEL REVIEWS

March 15, 2020
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REVIEW – Air France Business Class Lounge : Paris CDG – Terminal 2E – Hall L
Air France has universally been recognised as having one of the world's best First Class lounges. The Business Class facilities had long been conspicuous for their relative state of neglect and disrepair. With the newly renovated Hall L lounge Air France has made a strong statement of intent. Gone are the dreary, utilitarian days of yore. Now Air France wants to present varied seating, art, cocktails and abundant light.
March 14, 2020
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REVIEW – Skyteam Lounge : London Heathrow T4
The kind of lounge that makes you want to arrive at the airport with barely a minute to spare. If you're 12 you'll love the playstations and unlimited Fanta but otherwise the fact that there is zero privacy, a lack of decent food and very few places to charge a device make this a lounge best avoided.