Overlooking the historic Neptune Plaza, Madrid’s Westin Palace Hotel has been providing guests with luxury accommodations in the heart of the Spanish capital for over a century. Originally commissioned by King Alfonso XIII it houses 467 rooms and luxuriously appointed suites and is centrally located near the El Retiro Park and El ... More

Old Town Key West might not be the first place that comes to mind for travelers seeking an uber-luxe destination, but The Marker Waterfront Resort is about to change that. The property’s late 2014 launch represented a somewhat momentous occasion for the historic area—it’s been 20 years since a new ... More

Deep in the heart of London’s historic Strand District, steps away from the river Thames and nestled among theaters, restaurants and museums, you’ll find the ME Hotel. Located in the Marconi House, once home to the popular Gaiety Theater as well as the former headquarters of the BBC, it ... More

Planning a vacation is stressful and tedious. Instead of spending hours online researching hotels, scheduling activities and searching for flights, enter for the chance to win a perfectly packaged luxury trip and we’ll take care of the rest! This Costa Rican getaway includes airfare for two; three nights at a beautiful ... More

Peninsula Papagayo’s premier hotel for the past decade has been the Four Seasons Resort. The picturesque 45-acre property sits on two pristine beaches, Playa Blanca and Playa Virador, and you can be oceanside just 40 minutes after landing at Costa Rica's new Liberia airport (JetBlue offers a nonstop flight ... More

Kyoto is two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, which is just enough time to downshift from the capitol’s manic energy to the serene pleasures of this green escape. Kyoto was once nicknamed the City of 10,000 Shrines, and now, it seems, it has one more. The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto, which ... More

Jetsetters on the hunt for a vacation home are often plagued with the ultimate first-world dilemma: being tied down to one place. With the commitment-phobic traveler in mind, AOL founder Steve Case helped launch Exclusive Resorts, a private club that grants its members access to a portfolio of more ... More

Driving through the dramatic, palm tree-lined entrance to Bacara Resort & Spa, guests are likely to share the same reaction I had on a recent visit: I won’t be leaving the premises any time soon. And really, there’s no need to—even though the beachfront property is located just 18 ... More