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Orient Express giant yacht sets sights on tech billionaires

Orient Express, now a joint venture between French hotelier Accor and Louis Vuitton owner LVMH, set out to revive the 19th century travel brand. Its recently launched yacht is the first of two that will target the ultra-rich, adding to a portfolio of luxury hotels and a yet-to-launch historic art…

The Economic Times · Jun 29

Overnight trains: why sleeping all the way to your holiday destination is a growing (and green) option

They may not have the luxurious cabins and glamorous restaurant service of the famous Orient Express, but new European sleeper train routes are offering tourists an alternative to short-haul flights and busy airports.

The Conversation · Jun 16

From Florence to Crete: 11 European hotels among the world’s best new stays

From restored palaces in Rome and Bucharest to countryside retreats in Devon and Crete, travel magazine Afar has unveiled its annual ranking of the world's best new and revamped hotels - with 11 standout properties in Europe making the cut.

Euronews · Jun 12

A new Orient Express journey will whisk passengers from Rome to Istanbul – for €20,000

More than 140 years after the original Orient Express captivated travellers, a new luxury rail route will carry passengers from Rome to Istanbul for five days of Michelin-starred dining and classic European scenery, with tickets starting at €20,000.

Euronews · May 20

These are the most beautiful new hotels in Europe, according to Prix Versailles

Of the 16 global properties selected for the architectural award, seven are on the continent.

Euronews · May 12

Venice’s hotel boom: Luxury openings reshaping stays in 2026

From restored palaces to coastal resorts, Venice and its surrounding region are welcoming a wave of luxury hotel openings and reopenings in 2026.

Euronews · Apr 1

Nestled in Rome's Most Magical Piazza, This Grand Tour-Era Hotel Captures the City's Layered Heritage Into a "Gesamtkunstwerk" — With Help From Its 'Sun-Baked' Palette

"You can travel emotionally through architecture and interior design, through atmospheres, scents, music, textures, or even the way light enters a space," designer Hugo Toro says of his intention for Orient Express La Minerva

Livingetc · Mar 31

Four Seasons launches its first yacht complete with on-board spa plus 11 restaurants and bars

Named Four Seasons I, the vessel will have just 95 suites on board and will sail around the Mediterranean in the summer followed by the Caribbean and Bahamas over the winter.

Euronews · Mar 23

The major hospitality brands opening new hotels in Europe in 2026

Nearly 124,000 new hotel rooms are projected across Europe this year, with global hospitality giants among the most anticipated openings.

Euronews · Feb 22

I Previewed the Makeover of the Orient Express — These Are the 5 Design Tricks I'm Taking to Make Small Rooms Feel "Clever, Refined, and Elegant"

Ahead of its 2027 grand relaunch, I boarded the Art Deco rail icon for an exclusive conversation with Creative Director Maxime d'Angeac and cracked the secret to spaces that exude sophistication, whether intimate or vast

Livingetc · Feb 4