Gourmet Traveller

Le Meurice 2026
A New Era of Parisian Hospitality

For 2026, Le Meurice opens a new chapter that moves gracefully between cellar, kitchen, salon, and spa. Winemaker dinners, a refreshed lunch menu, Cédric Grolet’s reimagined afternoon tea, and Valmont’s new hydration ritual reveal a palace hotel refining its legacy through experiences that feel distinctly modern, sensorial, and Parisian today.

Amangati
The Art of The Sea
Aman enters a new realm of hospitality with Amangati, its first motor yacht and the opening act of Aman at Sea. Launching in May 2027, the vessel brings the brand’s language of privacy, stillness, and design to the Mediterranean, reframing ocean travel as something more intimate, cultured, and deeply serene.
Six Senses Ninh Van Bay
Where Experience Speaks for Themselves
Accessible only by water and framed by dramatic rock formations, Six Senses Ninh Van Bay offers an experience that feels worlds apart. Here, nature leads the narrative through secluded villas, mindful wellness, and immersive experiences creating a refined retreat where landscape, sustainability, and serenity exist in rare harmony. 
 
New World Phu Quoc Resort
A Graceful Evolution of Island Luxury
New World Phu Quoc Resort unveils an elevated vision of island living, where refined dining, inspired spaces, and thoughtfully curated experiences come together in a graceful evolution of how holidays are meant to feel. This is less a celebration of time passing, and more a confident refinement shaped by purpose.
 
Bạch Place Đà Lạt
A Gentle Retreat in the City of Eternal Spring
Tucked into the heart of Đà Lạt, Bạch Place is a small, thoughtful hideaway shaped by calm, memory, and a sense of ease. It is not designed to impress at first glance, but to be felt over time - through simple comforts, attentive hospitality, and moments of quiet that invite guests to slow down and breathe.
Mario Caballero
The Architecture of Modern Hospitality Leadership
Winner of Best Hotel General Manager of the Year at the Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025, Mario Caballero exemplifies a contemporary vision of hospitality leadership. At the helm of Meliá Vinpearl Phu Quoc, his global experience, cultural fluency, and people-first philosophy have reshaped large-scale luxury into a model of purpose, performance, and place.
 
Bangkok’s Luxury Cafés
Fashion on the Menu
Bangkok’s café culture is no longer defined by coffee alone. Across the city, luxury fashion houses are shaping destinations where design, gastronomy and brand identity converge. From Louis Vuitton to Dior and BOSS, these cafés transform a simple pause into an immersive lifestyle encounter, elegantly staged for the contemporary consumer.
Melia Vinpearl Phu Quoc
Where Generations Gather, and Time Slows Gracefully
Framed by the pristine shoreline of Bai Dai, Meliá Vinpearl Phu Quoc redefines family travel through space, serenity, and thoughtful design. Crowned Best Family-Friendly Resort – Winner of Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025, the resort offers a refined sanctuary where meaningful moments unfold effortlessly across generations.
Into the Woods
The Rise of Forest Luxury
Across Asia, a new kind of luxury travel is taking root beneath forest canopies. Far from crowded beaches and glittering skylines, travellers are rediscovering the quiet power of nature. In these secluded sanctuaries, luxury is no longer measured by spectacle but by stillness, wellbeing, and a deeper connection with the land.
Shared Flame
Stories Written in Firelight
Sunset in Phu Quoc never rushes. It lingers, spilling honeyed light across the sea before surrendering slowly to the indigo. And in that suspended moment between day and night, something else begins to glow. At InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort, a flame is lit and they call it Shared Flame.
Maison Margiela Residences
The Architecture of Subversion
Maison Margiela extends its language of deconstruction into architecture with Maison Margiela Residences on Palm Jumeirah. Created with Alta Real Estate Development and designed by Carlo Colombo, the 25-home project reimagines luxury living through material restraint, conceptual rigor, and a distinctly fashion-driven vision of space, atmosphere, and everyday experience.
Mikazuki Japanese Resorts & Spa
Where Generations Gather by the Bay

Overlooking Da Nang Bay, Mikazuki Japanese Resorts & Spa offers a rare fusion of seaside leisure and Japanese cultural immersion. Designed for families across generations, the resort brings together expansive accommodation, immersive wellness, and playful entertainment within a thoughtfully crafted coastal setting.