Vol 7, No 8 – U.S. News reveals top 10 hotels in America

Vol 7, No 8 – U.S. News reveals top 10 hotels in America Best U.S. Hotels and Top Suites1.   Four Seasons Resort Lanai2.   Acqualina Resort & Residences on the Beach3.   The Peninsula Chicago4.   The Beverly Hills Hotel5.   The Langham, Chicago6.   Four Seasons Hotel Washington D.C.7.   Four Seasons Maui…

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Vol 7, No 7 – Europe’s Top Luxury Openings for 2021

Vol 7, No 7 – Europe’s Top Luxury Openings for 2021 1.   Svart Hotel, Svartisen Glacier  2.   Market Street Hotel, Edinburgh 3.   The Armancette Hotel, Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce 4.   Plaza e de Russie, Viareggio, Italy 5.   Rocco Forte House, Roma 6.   Castello di Reschio, Tuscany 7.   La Maison d’Estournel, Bordeaux…

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Vol 7, No 5 – Palm Beach’s Top Hotels and Best Suites

Vol 7, No 5 – Palm Beach’s Top Hotels and Best Suites 1.    The Brazilian Court Hotel & Beach Club2.    The Breakers Palm Beach3.    The Chesterfield Palm Beach4.    The Colony Palm Beach5.    Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa6.    Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach7.    White Elephant Palm Beach

Vol 7, No 4 – Top 2021 U.S. Luxury Hotel and Resort Openings

Vol 7, No 4 – Top 2021 U.S. Luxury Hotel and Resort Openings 1.   Bishop’s Lodge, Auberge Resorts Collection, Santa Fe, NM 2.   Montage Healdsburg, California3.   Pendry, West Hollywood, California4.   Four Seasons Resorts & Residences Calistoga, California5.   Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas6.   Seabird and Mission Pacific, San Diego7.   The…

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Vol 7, No 2 – Executive Security for UHNWs

Vol 7, No 2 – Executive Security for UHNWs In light of this week, I thought it would be timely to catch up with executive security expert Mac Segal, founder of AHNA Consulting Group. Mac tells me, “If the recent events in the U.S. Capitol have taught us anything, it is that an emergency can…

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Vol 7, No 1 – Special Report: One&Only Mandarina

Volume 7, No 1 – Special Report: One&Only Mandarina Mexico’s newest ultra-luxury resort isn’t in Los Cabos. That may be a surprise since the Baja California destination has emerged as the epicenter of luxury in North America.  Luckily for us, SmartFlyer travel advisors Katie Jacobson and Amanda Poses recently made it to One&Only Mandarina in…

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Vol 6, No 51 – Luxury rental villas in the British Virgin Islands

Vol 6, No 51 – Luxury villas in the British Virgin Islands 1.   The Beach House, Oil Nut Bay, Virgin Gorda2.   Cheemaun Beach Villa, Oil Nut Bay, Virgin Gorda3.   Golden Pavilion, Tortola, BVI4.   St. Bernard’s Hill House, Tortola, BVI 5.   Baraka Point, Nail Bay, Virgin Gorda6.   Turtle Bay House, Virgin…

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Vol 6, No 50 – Jet Card buying tips

Vol 6, No 50 – Jet Card buying tips With many of you looking to take advantage of the 7.5% Federal Excise Tax (FET) tax holiday on jet cards before it expires on Dec. 31, I wanted to give you a quick primer on what you should consider before you buy. After all, in most…

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Vol 6, No 49 – West by Southwest in luxury

Vol 6, No 49 – West by Southwest in luxury 1.   Dunton Hot Springs, Dolores, Colorado2.   The Little Nell, Aspen, Colorado3.   The Lodge at Blue Sky, Wanship, Utah4.   Enchantment Resort, Sedona, Arizona5.   Hotel Saint Cecilia, Austin, Texas