Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will renovate and rebrand the former Gellert Hotel in Budapest. The renamed Mandarin Oriental Gellert, Budapest is expected to open in 2027 with an Art Nouveau aesthetic and a focus on wellness.
Sometimes I think Switzerland simply has too many options for a relatively small country. That's not necessarily a bad problem, but it took me 10 visits before I found myself in what is now one of my favorite Swiss destinations: Lausanne.
Las Vegas hotels set a record for monthly average daily rate (ADR) in November.
On the Big Island of Hawaii, the Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, which opened in July, unveiled the new Kona Village Luau in November that showcases Hawaii's heritage.
Often when a famous luxury hotel gets ready for a renovation, the trick is to update the property without making it seem like anything has changed.
Sneaking in one last dip at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, I overheard a father tell his young daughter, whose heart was clearly set on cannonballs, "No honey, this isn't the pool for that." I asked if they'd tried the new waterpark at the JW Marriott end of the shared Grande Lakes property.
