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Ask a group of travellers to choose their favourite hotel from a list and you’re likely to get different choices for lots of different reasons.

What makes one five-star hotel better than another?

Is it the décor and the quality of furnishings? Or is the feeling you’re being treated like royalty as you wander around the hotel? Perhaps it’s the combination of a stunning swimming pool and impressive spa. Or it might be something as simple as the pink rubber duck sitting on the rim of your bathtub.

A luxury experience is a combination of several things and many things combine to make a luxury hotel or travel experience special for you.

qt goldcoast
As soon as you walk into QT Gold Coast, you feel like you're transported into a time warp, a 1950s-inspired beach club. What gives it away is the vintage panel van with longboards strapped to the roof parked in the drive. Then there are the retro outfits worn by the...
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Macau’s hotels are looking pretty wild and things are only going to get blinger. The city’s tycoons are vying with each other in a prolonged tussle of one-billion-upmanship to see who can build the flashiest resorts. These resorts are some of the most impressive places to visit in Macau...
paris eiffel tower
There are several benefits to owning a credit card, including benefits like airport lounge access, free travel insurance and concierge booking services. For those who love travel, MasterCard Priceless Cities program takes this one step further by offering MasterCard credit and debit cardholders access to exclusive deals and experiences...
Le Bar de L'Hotel in Paris
If this spectacular green wallpaper with gilded Oriental peacocks could speak it would protest, “Not guilty.” At the aptly named boutique Paris hotel, L’Hotel the wallpaper in a certain famous suite was once suspected of homicide. Well, sort of. Why is L'Hotel famous? Oscar Wilde, the great Irish poet, playwright and conversationalist...
As soon as you walk into a guest room at Sparkling Hill Resort, it’s easy to see why Austrian billionaire Gernot Langes-Swarovski fell in love with the location. The floor-to-ceiling glass transports you into a mesmerising panorama dominated by Lake Okanagan and stretching as far as the eye can...
hong kong boutique hotel
Space is a luxury in Hong Kong so One96 suites are perfect for the independent traveller. This funky boutique hotel allows you to stay in a hip part of Hong Kong and experience life like a local. Explore cool Sheung Wan, shop nearby or sample the area’s many restaurants...

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