As the largest luxury hospitality organisation in the world, membership into the Leading Hotels of the World group is quite a big deal! Hotels and resorts around the world strive to show their excellence and distinction in the hope of being welcomed into this prestigious family.

To date, the group has over 430 of the world’s finest hotels, resorts and spas as members, including iconic hotels such as Maia Luxury Resort & Spa in the Seychelles, The Bellagio Towers Las Vegas and One&Only, The Palm in Dubai. But you don’t have to travel to the ends of the Earth to find a Leading Hotel of the World... just 16 miles away from our offices here in Horwich is the  Rocco Forte Lowry Hotel, popular with footballers and other celebs staying in the city centre of Manchester. More...

We’ve all been on holidays before when it’s just the two of you hoping for a nice, quiet, relaxing romantic break away and you end up in an apartment or hotel room right next to a bunch of bawling kids whose squawks, let’s be honest, fill you with a sense of dread, if not loathing!

That’s why we ensure that while we can offer families the perfect getaway at handpicked resorts with all the best facilities and amenities, we can also offer a similarly bespoke service for adults only luxury holidays, to ensure you the peace and quiet or adventure and excitement that you crave. More...

Once again the annual Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards have been held at a glittering bash in London celebrating all things to do with luxury holidays, where all the most luxurious and best valued hotels, airlines and tourist boards rubbed shoulders and vied for the ultimate accolade in their area.

As ever, awards were presented based on votes cast by the magazine’s own readers, so marks were awarded for all sorts of things, from family friendliness, location and standard to value for money, quality of food and service. More...