January 6, 2021
![q suites covid 46 800x750 - REVIEW - Qatar Airways : Q Suites - B777/A350 - Malé (MLE) to London (LHR) - [COVID-era]](https://theluxurytraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/q-suites-covid-46-800x750.jpg "REVIEW - Qatar Airways : Q Suites - B777/A350 - Malé (MLE) to London (LHR) - [COVID-era]")
Whilst BA has gone down the route of creating additional plastic waste and reducing the quality of wine on board, Qatar has instead opted to give full bottles of sanitiser to passengers in addition to providing them all with face shields, gloves and face masks.
December 30, 2020
I was curious to see the new First Class cabin in the flesh and when you compare it to the 14 seat cabins that previously graced the 777 this is clearly a superior product.
The doors are actually the least exciting change in my mind. I can see the business logic for installing them but in reality they make little difference to the overall experience.
December 9, 2020
Book Four Seasons Dubai at Jumeirah Beach with Classic Travel Intro and Booking Jump straight to the Conclusion This is a bit of a weird hybrid review. Personally I stayed at the Four Seasons DIFC during this trip (as well as spending a few nights at the Andaz the Palm […]
November 29, 2020
![FS DIFC pool 800x750 - REVIEW - Four Seasons Dubai DIFC : Four Seasons Room & Studio Suite [COVID-era]](https://theluxurytraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FS-DIFC-pool-800x750.jpg "REVIEW - Four Seasons Dubai DIFC : Four Seasons Room & Studio Suite [COVID-era]")
I had two terrible nights of sleep here and despite that I would still return in a heartbeat and emphatically recommend this hotel to anybody.
The quality of the hardware and service isn't just better than everything in Dubai, its up there with the best I've ever encountered globally. Despite very healthy occupancy by COVID standards the property almost always felt like it was ours alone. It is hard to overstate how special it is to have this feeling in a large city like Dubai.
November 3, 2020
![andaz palm 88 800x557 - REVIEW - Andaz Dubai The Palm : Terrace Suite [COVID-era]](https://theluxurytraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/andaz-palm-88-800x557.jpg "REVIEW - Andaz Dubai The Palm : Terrace Suite [COVID-era]")
I'm not going to lie, I've had mixed experiences with the Andaz brand in the past. I struggle to see how a hotel can be both casual and luxurious at the same time. All too often you'll find that youth oriented brands like W, Andaz and Edition are just cutting corners but still charging luxury prices...
October 28, 2020
![waldorf DIFC 48 800x581 - REVIEW - Waldorf Astoria Dubai DIFC : King Corner Suite [COVID-era]](https://theluxurytraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/waldorf-DIFC-48-800x581.jpg "REVIEW - Waldorf Astoria Dubai DIFC : King Corner Suite [COVID-era]")
It's been a while since any hotel I stayed at hit every single one of the basics on my checklist and that alone should tell you something.
The Waldorf Astoria DIFC is a hotel that offers a hell of a lot in a market which is arguably rather saturated already. The decor makes it a real standout amongst DIFC properties and the location makes it an ideal base of operations for a visit to Dubai...
October 14, 2020
To be able to fly at all right now is a real privilege in the current era and BA's Club Suites present you with just about the most socially distanced product you could hope for in Business Class. If you're hungry, eat before; if you're thirsty, you'll be taken care of. Right now this is the new normal and for the time being I'm ok with it...
October 5, 2020
A number of my friends happened to be gathering on my birthday weekend in Dubai. Flights were cheap, award availability was plentiful and Dubai's luxury hotels appeared to be experimenting in delivering a price as close to free as humanly possible...
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September 1, 2016
Round the World in First Class for $1,400 worth of US Airways miles, plus taxes. Just for fun I checked the cash price for these flights in the cheapest non-flexible First class fare buckets: $23,400.
September 1, 2016
We were warmly greeted as we stepped aboard and directed to our seats. K was taken through a full tour of the features whilst I went about exploring by myself. On the face of it the BA First Class seat has the same basic design as the Sicma Aero Cirrus […]
September 1, 2016
Since we were some of the first pax off the plane we were able to avoid the horrific queuing time that economy pax often experience at JFK. Nonetheless it was still at least half an hour before we cleared security and got to the luggage claim area. Thankfully there were […]
September 1, 2016
We asked our uber driver to pull up by the priority entrance. Once inside we saw lines of people snaking around in all directions. It wasn’t exactly clear where the first class area was but eventually we found it. A surly woman was guarding a rope and barked “can I […]