Jessaca Brandt

The new 30-room J.K. Place Roma will open this month in the heart of Rome. Located just off of the Via Condotti, it is within walking distance of major sites including the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon. In addition to its 22 standard guest rooms, which are priced from $770 per night and include daily buffet breakfast, the […]

The 316-room Langham Chicago hotel opens on September 10 just steps from the Chicago River and the Magnificent Mile of shopping on Michigan Avenue. Accommodations range from standard guest rooms, priced from $395 per night, to the $6,000-per-night Infinity Suite, which comprises a master and a guest bedroom, a grand piano, a fireplace, a dining […]

The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles, is offering five exclusive getaway packages for two people to attend the American Music Awards from November 22 to 24. Priced at $15,000, the package includes three nights’ stay in a suite at the Ritz-Carlton with daily breakfast, a three-course dinner at chef Wolfgang Puck’s WP24 restaurant, and two spa packages […]

Solage Calistoga Napa Valley is giving guests a bird’s-eye view of nearby Napa wineries—which include Château Montelena, Phifer Pavitt, Kenefick Ranch Vineyards and Winery, Kelly Fleming Wines, and Fisher Vineyards—as a part of a new helicopter-tour-and-dining package (starting at $1,540). Two guests will take a helicopter ride and land atop Spring Mountain, where they will […]

The InterContinental Osaka Hotel opened in June as a part of the city’s new Grand Front Osaka commercial complex, which also includes more than 250 shops and restaurants. The hotel has 272 rooms (from approximately $440 per night) 57 are designed for long-term stay and include laundry and kitchen facilities, while an additional 75 come with […]

The nearly 150-year-old Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, located on the southernmost tip of the Cap d’Antibes, France, has unveiled a lounge dedicated exclusively to Champagne. The outdoor space, which is open to guests and nonguests alike from mid-May through September, looks out to the hotel’s infinity pool and the Mediterranean Sea. Patrons can choose from six […]

The Shangri-La Group has opened its third hotel in Shanghai: the soaring 60-story Jing An Shangri-La. Located on the city’s west side, in proximity to the Jing An Temple and Jing An Park, the hotel has508 rooms starting at about $320 per night. Accommodations range from a 450-square-foot deluxe room to the 3,350-square-foot Shangri-La Suite, […]

On August 1, Mahali Mzuri, a Virgin Limited Edition property, opens on the Motorogi Conservancy in the Maasai Mara ecosystem in Kenya. It comprises 12 tented rooms, priced from $590 per person per night, with meals and guided tours included. On the daily game drives through the Motorogi and the nearby Olare Orok Conservancy, guests […]

From August 2 to 4, the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills is calling all food lovers to pack their bags for a culinary immersion. As a part of a new series of thematic weekend getaways ranging from culinary to wellness retreats, the Four Seasons’ Culinary Camp will kick off with a welcome dinner […]

After embarking on a $28 million renovation, the Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne, Switzerland, has unveiled 37 new guest rooms and two suites in its Palace Wing, with an additional 61 rooms to be completed by April. The newly refurbished rooms are more sleek and modern thanks to bathrooms with bright Italian mosaic floors, mirrors, and […]