Signature Luxury Travel & Style

THE luxe factor

“Pick your battles,” says Bill Bensley, the award-winning design genius behind some of the world’s leading luxury resorts. “If you have a star piece – a patterned sofa or a wild rug – give it space to breathe.”

Bensley’s illustrious career has seen him design more than 200 resorts, hotels and palaces in 50 countries. Walking into a Bensley property is a carefully curated feast for your eyes, with trademark bold colours, draping fabrics and lush greenery. His inspiration is drawn from research and no two projects are the same.

“I am always reading, watching and

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