Travel news: this month in luxury travel

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Every last Friday of the month, you can read my news round-up of what’s happening in the world of luxury travel. In this issue:


  1. Soneva announces partnership with the MICHELIN guide
  2. Mandarin Oriental will open a hotel in Moscow
  3. EVA Air reveals new Business Class for its Boeing 787
  4. Six Senses opens a stunning new resort in Bali
  5. British Airways drastically improves its catering
  6. Edition Hotels open Barcelona property
  7. Emirates seeks Etihad takeover to create world’s largest airline
  8. Four Seasons Sao Paulo in Brazil will open next month
  9. Turkish Airlines introduces new elegant cabin crew uniforms
  10. Norwegian axes Singapore in favour of Latin American expansion
Soneva, the world-leading luxury resort operator and my favorite hotel brand in the world, has announced a unique partnership with the MICHELIN Guide for 20 dinner events which will be hosted at its resorts in the Maldives and Thailand. The dinners, which run from August 2018 until mid 2019, are part of Soneva’s Festival of Colour, a celebration of Soneva’s diverse array of visiting experts and designed to offer unique guest experiences. Throughout the festival, some of the world’s most celebrated and decorated chefs, all of whom have come from Michelin starred restaurants, will be hosting highly exclusive dinner events at Soneva properties, each for a maximum of eight resort guests at a time. It is the first time that the MICHELIN Guide has done any kind of event in the Maldives. The partnership is also designed to appeal to the international foodie scene and cement Soneva’s reputation as an epicurean destination. A full list of all visiting chefs can be found here.


Slated to open in 2021, Mandarin Oriental Moscow will have a prime riverfront location on the Sofiyskaya embankment in the heart of the city, directly facing the Kremlin. The hotel will be well located for business and leisure travellers with access to many of the city’s tourist attractions, historic sites and business districts. The boutique property will feature 65 guestrooms and suites, two restaurants, a lounge bar, and spa and wellness facilities including a 25 m (82 ft) indoor swimming pool. The project will also house 137 ‘Residences at Mandarin Oriental’, which will be the first branded luxury residential development in Moscow. Pierre-Yves Rochon Studio has been appointed as the interior designer, alongside Sergey Skuratov Architects.



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