ZEUS opens a new chapter in Greece: five hotels, three destinations and an open invitation to discover them From an adults-only hideaway on a Cretan hillside to lagoon pools in Halkidiki and a beachfront resort on Kos, ZEUS sets out its 2027 collection and opens its doors to journalists and content creators London, 2026. ZEUS enters 2027 with a refreshed collection of five Greek hotels across Crete, Halkidiki and Kos, each with its own personality and its own reason to visit. Following a group-wide rebrand and a wave of new villas, pools, a water park and full renovations, the collection now offers a hotel for almost every kind of trip: couples looking for a quiet, grown-up escape, families who want space and plenty to do, and groups planning weddings, incentives and retreats.

Yanuna has unveiled progress on the first phase of its luxury tourism and residential development in Punta Macao, representing a total planned investment of US$1 billion. The presentation, held in the Dominican Republic on Friday 30 October, was attended by the country’s President, Luis Abinader, alongside the project’s founders and investors, government officials and strategic partners. Conceived as an integrated coastal community, the development reflects growing international demand for high-value experiences that place privacy, personalised service, nature and a genuine connection to the destination at their heart. Backed by Dominican capital, Yanuna spans a 2.7-million-square-metre site and will combine hotels, residences, restaurants and wellness facilities. The project aims to go beyond the conventional tourism model by bringing a range of experiences together in one setting, with a long-term vision for luxury hospitality.

Dubai South, the largest single-urban master development focused on aviation, logistics, and real estate, and Cheval Collection, an award-winning, UK-based luxury hospitality company, have signed an agreement to launch Cheval South Bay. The development will bring a first-of-its-kind luxury serviced apartments and branded residences to Dubai South, as part of Cheval Collection’s continued Middle East expansion. Scheduled to open in 2030, the project will comprise 98 serviced hotel apartments, ranging from studios to three-bedroom units, and 95 one-, two- and three-bedroom branded residences.

Anguilla is welcoming a strong lineup of luxury cruise ships and yachts during the 2026-27 season, reflecting the island’s established tourism identity and its appeal to travelers seeking exceptional beaches, culinary experiences, personalized hospitality and understated luxury. The season features scheduled visits by some of the world’s leading luxury cruise and yacht brands, including Four Seasons Yachts, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Explora Journeys, Emerald Cruises, Silversea Cruises, Seabourn, Orient Express and Windstar Cruises.

The definition of luxury travel is changing. Today’s travellers increasingly want more than beautiful places to stay – they want to experience the destination itself. Discovering hidden corners, sampling local flavours, learning traditional crafts and meeting local people can create meaningful memories that last long after the journey ends. Here, luxury extends beyond the place where you stay – it is found in the space, landscape, culture, cuisine and people that shape the journey.

Yvonne Kam is a third-generation co-owner of Yung Kee Restaurant and its spin-off eatery Yung’s Bistro. She spoke to Andrew Sun. What I eat daily has changed with different stages of life. People assume I ate a lot at Yung Kee as a child, but mostly we just had “mom-cooked” food at home. It was only at festive times that we went to Yung Kee for family feasts. When I emigrated to Canada at 16, we ate at home even more. Only when I returned to Hong Kong after 2000 and started working did I start...

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called for stronger collaboration between governments and the private sector to strengthen the resilience of global Travel & Tourism and ensure its future growth delivers lasting benefits for destinations and local communities. Addressing more than 50 tourism ministers and senior government representatives at the 20th anniversary of the WTM London Ministers’ Summit, under the theme Strengthening Tourism for a Resilient Future, WTTC President & CEO Gloria Guevara highlighted the importance of preparedness, leadership and coordinated action in an increasingly uncertain global environment.

They look like something out of a film, but these bizarre destinations are home to thousands of people - each with its own extraordinary story.

British holidaymakers are increasingly prioritising how travel makes them feel over how their experiences appear online, with new research highlighting growing opportunities for destinations to meet demand for wellness-led, nature-based and more meaningful travel experiences. The survey of 2,000 holidaymakers, conducted by 3Gem Media Group on behalf of Tourism Tasmania, found that nearly seven in ten (69%) say how a holiday makes them feel matters more than how it makes them look online. More than three-quarters (77%) also consider personal wellness and growth important when travelling, suggesting a shift in consumer expectations beyond traditional sightseeing and social media-led experiences.

From Gustav Klimt’s masterworks on display in New York to a gathering of iconic artists in Taichung, here are three upcoming shows that offer compelling reasons to plan a museum visit. Neue Galerie New York Located on Fifth Avenue just off Central Park and a short walk from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Neue Galerie is one of New York’s hidden gems. This month, the museum, which is devoted to early 20th-century German and Austrian art and design, celebrates its quarter-century with the “25th...