Luxury homeowners are bringing back more from their travels than just a basic souvenir. Now more than ever, frequent fliers return from their trips with a clear vision for the dream pool and spa in their backyards. “I’ve had homeowners come back from vacations in Hawaii with pictures of ... More

Marley Hodgson drives a 1962 Land Rover with custom leather seats, which—of course the founder of heritage leather brand Ghurka drives a car with custom leather seats. “When we bought ‘Rover’ in the 1970s, we replaced the vinyl seats with our own leather,” Hodgson explains. Summers in Martha’s Vineyard—and kid ... More

If you’re traveling to New York or London this summer with kids, don’t miss the newly unveiled Thomas & Friends Ultimate Playtime Pop Up Suite at The New York Hilton Midtown or The Waldorf Hilton, London. The exclusive suites are a child’s dream playroom, completely made over ... More

I eat out six nights a week, always meeting two or three friends for reviewing dinners. So I can't quite say when eating at the bar finally crept into my consciousness. Maybe it was in September, when  Manhattan's Le Bernardin, staid and very properly French, installed a lounge ... More

So many posh hotels these days make a big deal of all the ways in which they cater to pets—the in-room “Best Friends” menu featuring burgers and bone-shaped biscuits at L’Ermitage in Beverly Hills, the poolside pet massage at Las Ventanas al Paraíso in Cabo among them. But make no ... More