Business Traveller

Welcome to the July/August issue of Business Traveller. I had been hoping that by the summer we could all be looking forward to a world where travel was getting back to normal. It is not the case. At the time of writing this in mid-June we still don’

Stunning beaches and fascinating history are a winning combination on the Riviera Maya Hotels have rethought their entire operations to protect both staff and guests We explain the new testing protocols in place for international travel Take in Br

Managing director Julian Gregory Group publisher Rania Apthorpe Editorial director Tom Otley Online editor Mark Caswell Art director Annie Harris Consumer editor Alex McWhirter Staff writer Hannah Brandler Contributing editor Michelle Harbi Contribu

ACCOR'S NOVOTEL has chosen designs from four firms following a global competition that it says will “bring the brand’s new vision of modern 21st-century style to the world”. The four concepts (including that from Hypothesis, pictured) will make their

DICTADOR HAS A LONG history of creating aged rum from its base in Cartagena. Latterly it has moved into “investment grade rum” – a bottle recently sold at auction for £30,000. Dictador Generations is a limited edition that uses a blend from 1976 and

JP MORGAN CHASE HAS ANNOUNCED plans for a new airport lounge concept “tailored to the needs of the discerning traveller”. The US firm is partnering with Airport Dimensions to develop the Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club brand, “with locations to be

8% are more likely to pre-order and collect food and drink pre-departure 16% are more likely to fly short-haul 20% are more likely to use unmanned facilities such as biometric passport kiosks 43% would travel within one month of being vaccinated

BENTLEY HAS RELEASED a new men’s fragrance. Following on from Momentum Unlimited and Momentum Intense is Momentum Unbreakable, created by perfumers Ane Ayo and Fabrice Pellegrin and offering woody, floral and spicy notes. Housed in a bottle “inspired

JUNE MARKED THE DEBUT of Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle, a 14-room hotel set across three 17th- and 18th-century buildings in the French palace›s grounds. Interiors feature bespoke fabrics and period furnishings, and rates include

The bestselling author’s latest tome comes in the form of a self-help manual, comprising a collection of notes, quotes, thoughts and mantras that Haig has collected over the years to get through life’s hard times. It's a fittingly reassuring companio

OLIVER MEARS is director of opera at the Royal Opera House in London. WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THE PROFESSION? Opera is both the total artform that combines all of the others and a place of crazy excess and emotional energy. What could be more exciting

MANDARIN ORIENTAL has partnered with luxury Italian footwear brand Aquazzura to launch limited edition in-suite slippers for guests. Designed by Aquazzura’s founder, Edgardo Osorio, they can be found in the wardrobes of select suites in the group’s p

Phrase: Tomaten auf den Augen haben Literally: To have tomatoes on your eyes Meaning: To be blind or unaware of your surroundings Origin: Supposedly originates from being so tired that your eyes become red, like tomatoes ■

BUSINESS TRAVELLER is offering one lucky reader and guest a four-night stay in the Grand Hotel Savoia Cortina d’Ampezzo, a Radisson Collection Hotel, in the heart of the Dolomites. The prize includes a Collection room with views of the Dolomites, bre

The grounds of the palace are opening to the public for the first time this summer. Guests will be able to explore the city’s biggest private garden, which dates back to the 1820s. Its 16 hectares feature more than 1,000 trees, 30 bird species and 32

Stansted’s 30th birthday this year got me thinking about my favourite and most memorable airports. Amsterdam Schiphol: The old Pier B clicker departure board fascinated me as a child as I waited to see what airline and destination would finally app

BACKGROUND British Airways has partnered with Qured to offer discounted rapid antigen test kits. These cost £33.15 (compared with the list price of £39) and use a diagnostic lateral flow device (LFD) to detect a protein found in the virus. According

Traveller Tom is flying back to the UK from an amber country. He has to quarantine and show proof that he has pre-purchased Day 2 and Day 8 tests (a requirement of boarding his flight back and gaining entry at the UK border). He arrives on a Monday m

How many times have you flown across the Atlantic, or any other vast expanse of water, without giving a thought to the challenges involved in such an operation? Every time, I›hope – air travel is very safe and there is no›need to worry. For those who

Travelling frequently to Europe? There are more hurdles to overcome than in the Grand National. This year has seen many changes to the way we fly, from undergoing Covid screening before travel to pre-booking tests for your arrival home. Slightly lost

BACKGROUND Open since May, following an initial launch in December 2020, the Mayfair Townhouse is part of Iconic Luxury Hotels, which includes prestigious country properties such as Cliveden House and Chewton Glen. The site formerly housed the Hilton

BACKGROUND Open since May, this is the eighth outpost for the design-focused aparthotel brand Locke, which has properties in the UK, Ireland and Germany. It is part of the Edyn group, which also includes Saco serviced apartments. WHAT’S IT LIKE? The

BACKGROUND Adagio is a joint venture between Accor and the Pierre and Vacances Center Parcs group. Open since April for essential stays and May to all, this is the brand’s sixth UK property. A London Sutton property is due to open in July 2021. WHAT

BACKGROUND This new property from SBE Hotels opened in February. SBE is now owned by Accor after the Frenchgroup bought 50 per cent of the brand in 2018 and then bought the rest while also merging with Ennismore. Among the SBE›brands are Mondrian, De

BACKGROUND Originally opened in 2001, the JW Marriott is co-managed and linked with the Marriott Cancun next door and so benefits from a huge range of bars, restaurants and leisure facilities while at the same time not appearing, at least on the face