Explore LUXURIES LITTLE


Fancy a splurge? Treat yourself to luxury suites and once-in-a-lifetime experiences with this month’s pick of lavish indulgences


WORDS HANNAH BRANDLER


W IN T ER S UN


Set sail for the Seychelles


CHEVAL BLANC is opening its sixth ‘Maison’ in December, located on Mahé Island in the Seychelles. The Jean-Michel Gathy designed resort boasts 52 villas with Indian Ocean vistas and private pools, while restaurants cover cuisines from Seychellois-Creole to Italian, Mediterranean, Japanese and French. A Guerlain spa tends to your wellness needs, while children are entertained at the vast 1,500 sqm Le Carrousel club.


F OR AR T LOV E R S FILM FANTASY Renaissance-themed reward


T H E E X P ER IEN C E Memoirs in motion


TRAVELLERS CAN NOW STAR in films


chronicling their luxury trips. Virtuoso and Globetrender’s ‘Luxury Travel Trend Watch:


2025’ revealed that travellers are hiring film crews to transform real-life experiences into cinematic stories. Companies including Pelorus, Cookson Adventures,


Quintessentially Travel and Joro Experiences offer packages from £13,000 to £350,000 for such retrospectives.


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Rocco Forte Hotels has launched a series of exclusive experiences for art enthusiasts. Guests of Rocco Forte House Milan can gain access to Biblioteca


Ambrosiana, home to ample Da Vinci drawings and writings, for a tour with the library’s director – followed by a private dinner in the library itself.


DECEMBER 2024/JANUARY 2025


IMAGES CLIVE NICHOLS; JAKOB OWENS/UNSPLASH; CHEVAL BLANC


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