3 WINTER TRAVEL DESTINATIONS FOR THE BUCKET LIST
19th October 2016
Whether you’re looking for cities that never sleep, a cultural awakening or a shop-til-you-drop experience. We’ve handpicked the best luxury travel destinations this winter.
SRI LANKA
Offering the best of land and sea
JUNGLE BEACH
This luxury Sri Lankan beach resort has artfully incorporated existing trees and natural plant life into the hotel’s design, making you feel like you’re in a luxurious tree house. It is the perfect balance of an eco-friendly hideaway between the jungle and the beach. Located close to Trincomalee, this ocean beach resort is one that offers a blend of luxury and exciting adventure activities, as well as sightseeing opportunities that provide a glimpse into an ancient civilization and a rich cultural heritage.
CULTER AND GROSS
ROX Tiki Leaf Earrings
65634 | £55
insider tip:
for a truly unique experience we recommend the lagoon cabin room where you can still hear the lapping of the waves mixed with the songs of birds, the waterfall heightens the sense that you have escaped into a tropical jungle oasis
ROX Tiki Leaf Cuff
65645 | £250
BUDAPEST
When it’s cold outside immerse yourself in spa heaven
BUDA-BAR HOTEL
The vibrant boutique hotel in Pest resides in one of the most iconic historical buildings in the city, Klotild Palace. Where Asian Fusion meets Hungarian excellence, the concept is to spread positive energy in unique surroundings. Enjoy your very own private sauna in a two storey Sauna Suite with mezzanine level above the beautiful boutique boudoir; after all it is the spa capital of Europe. Located in the heart of the city, you are metres from the fashionable shopping street of Váci Utca.
ROX Diamond Star Pendant 0.11cts
65815 | £320
ROX Pear Diamond Halo Ring 1.05cts
62360 | £5,500
insider tip:
head to the glass roofed klotild bar for late night cocktails with breathtaking views of gellért hill and the buda castle.
LAURENCE DACADE
ROX Classic Diamond Earrings 0.10cts
65727 | £295
CHRISTOPHER KANE
Raymond Weil Shine Watch
65537 | £2,295
GIVENCHY
NEW YORK
Shop til you drop in the city that never sleeps
CITY CLUB HOTEL
If Christmas shopping is your thing, then it’s time to head stateside this winter. We love the 65-room City Club hotel, it has all the best aspects of club life: attentive personal service and a central location. The cool DB bistro offers up the hottest cocktails in Manhattan whilst brilliant chef Daniel Boulud provides his much sought after French-American breakfast before you hit the shops.
ROX Vintage Diamond Earrings 0.30cts
65434 | £695
ROX Honour Diamond Ring 0.70cts
66011 | £5,100
insider tip:
after a hard days shopping head to the wine cellar for an amazing selection of ethereal wines of burgundy, the structured rhône, precise and mineral-driven chablis, and hidden gems from corsica and the south. it’s a little taste of france in the big apple.
STUART WEITZMAN
EUGENIA KIM
MIU MIU
ROX Diamond Infinity Pendant 0.11cts
59054 | £395
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz Watch
63270 | £16,500
3 LIFE CHANGING PAMPER DAYS
The award-winning spa at the Blythswood Square hotel is the ultimate space for relaxation. Take time out for you and rejuvenate and relax with an exclusive range of treatments. Situated in Glasgow’s city centre, the spa showcases 9 luxury treatment rooms, a thermal suite, two relaxation pools and several relaxing lounges.
6 REASONS TO SHOP IN SCOTLAND
Glasgow and Edinburgh are fast becoming the shopping capitals in the UK. With a range of luxury stores and contemporary independent boutiques that offer unique products with unparalleled quality. So clear your wardrobe, get your walking shoes on and get shopping!
8 CHAMPAGNE POPPING CHRISTMAS PARTY VENUES
Discover Edinburgh’s most talked-about boutique hotel, bar and restaurant. Amidst pink hues, mirrored walls and chandeliers rest 33 luxury bedrooms with original features to compliment the Georgian building. Offering 150 delicious cocktails, the hotel bar becomes one of the liveliest venues in the capital come the weekend.