Finding My Voice: From Vanilla Reviews to Telling It Like It Is"My first issue as a hotel critic took me to Beijing and Tokyo, where I navigated candid feedback, d ...
Michelin, 50Best, Forbes, and Condé Nast: Can We Trust the Lists?From Michelin’s "Keys" to the 50 Best and Condé Nast’s Readers' Choice, hotel rankings are ever ...
Monsoon Moments: An Unexpected Taj Mahal VisitAfter 25 years of traveling to India, I finally visited the Taj Mahal. Despite a rainy monsoon morni ...
The Cost of Commercialism: How Brand Takeovers Are Reshaping Luxury HotelsDiscover how brand takeovers in luxury hotels are introducing commercialism into high-end travel, tr ...
The Honest Truth About Luxury Hotels: Reader FeedbackUncover the honest truth about luxury hotels from our well-travelled readers. Discover which luxury ...
Celebrating a Milestone: One Year of Leading The Gallivanter’s GuideJoin us in celebrating the first anniversary of The Gallivanter's Guide relaunch! Over the past year ...
Amanjena UpdateRead the latest updates from Amanjena's General Manager, Tim Weiland, about upcoming renovations, an ...
The Illusion of Care: Addressing Allergies and Preferences in Luxury HotelsAllergies have become a significant concern, often linked to our increasing consumption of ultra-pro ...
An Extraordinary LegacyDavid Maslin, the co-founder of The Gallivanter's Guide, sadly passed away last week, comforted by t ...
The Convoluted Booking Process at Luxury Hotels: A Sign of Changing Times?While reserving a room at a Four Seasons resort, I encountered a perplexing stream of add-ons simila ...
Honest Readers’ Feedback on Luxury Hotels WorldwideRead honest feedback from readers on luxury hotels around the world, including properties in France, ...
The Decline of Meaningful Guest Interactions in Luxury Hotels: The Art of Conversation LostExplore the decline of meaningful guest interactions in luxury hotels. Discover how this impacts gue ...