Time Oak Hotel & Suites in Dubai offers Ramadan specials, including authentic Iftar
The Time Oak Hotel & Suites at Barsha Heights, Dubai, are running a Ramadan special, with both food and accommodation specials. At the Pranzo and Al Bal restaurants, start with dates and fresh fruit juices, then hot and cold mezzeh and assorted soups and salads from the salad bar. For the main course, […]
Corradi Cinema Lounge at 77ª Mostra internazionale d’arte cinematografica di Venezia concludes
Iosip Mihail German film Und morgen die ganze Welt (And Tomorrow the Entire World) was first up at the Corradi Cinema Lounge on day 10 of the 77ª Mostra internazionale d’arte cinematografica di Venezia at the Ausonia Hungaria hotel. The film, which premièred the day before, is another topical tale, this time about a group […]
Mostra internazionale d’arte cinematografica di Venezia update, days 7 and 8
The Corradi Cinema Lounge at the 77ª Mostra internazionale d’arte cinematografica di Venezia, the Venice Film Festival, welcomed Samuele Carrino and Salvatore Esposito from Spaccapietre, as well as its directors Gianluca and Massimiliano de Serio, for day seven. The story focuses on the hiring of illegal labourers in Italy. Actress Anna Foglietta also appeared […]
Mihail Iosip With COVID-19 still infecting people around the world, there was no Festival de Cannes to report on in May, but Venezia has managed to kick off a restricted version of the 77th Mostra internazionale d’arte cinematografica, or the Venice Film Festival, for 2020. September 1 saw the start of the Corradi Cinema […]
Lisbon Heritage Hotels As soon as the moment allows, get thee to Lisboa. The Mansarda Room no. 21 at the Solar do Castelo, one of the most romantic and fanciful lodgings available on planet Earth, is back on line and available. A lofty wood-beamed nest situated next to the Castelo de São Jorge, it presides […]
With time and space to rediscover
Paula Sweet Above, from top: Chef Massimo Livan, pictured in the Canova Restaurant, showing pasta with tuna and tomato chunks, black olives, served over capellini noodles. Chef Livan’s tribute to the best of the lagoon, top to bottom, clockwise: shrimp, seppa with polenta, shrimp and tomato tartar, langoustine, sarde in sardo, baccala. Baglioni’s Gianmatteo Zampieri, […]
Oberoi One: a new loyalty programme
Word reaches us that the Oberoi chain is about to announce a long-overdue top-tier loyalty programme, something that’s been absent in the brand while competitors have refined the art over recent years. Following our stay at Oberoi’s Wildflower Hall property in Shimla last year, we acquired a rosy glow for the brand. The remarkable […]
Oaks Wellington Hotel opens on Courtenay Place, in the heart of New Zealand’s capital
Mauro Risch Photography Jack Yan The Oaks Wellington Hotel, which opened Monday, is located in an ideal spot in the capital city of New Zealand. Ask Wellingtonians which hotels spring to mind, and they’ll often be in the Featherston Street area—ideal for events such as the World of Wearable Art and the waterfront, but […]
Airelles Mademoiselle Val d’Isère débuts in December
Word reaches us that Mademoiselle Val d’Isère is on track to open December 19, 2019. This new offering from the luxury hotel collection who brought two of our favourite properties looks like a splendid entry to the universe of Swiss winter resorts. A brand-new five-star, Mademoiselle hopes to follow in the footsteps of Palace-accredited […]
Damai special offer: a big Bali 50 per cent off deal for Lucire readers
Paula Sweet The Damai on Bali’s north shore, has a terrific offer exclusively for Lucire readers. This outstanding boutique five-star resort tucked away in the foothills overlooking the Bali Sea near the city of Singaraja is a fantasy destination with spa, restaurant, ocean view and private pool villas. The depopulated north has black sand beaches […]
