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Luxury holidays
Five stars means something quite different in the Maldives, in Sri Lanka and in Havana. Knowing which upgrades change the holiday and which just change the invoice is most of the job.
Five stars means something quite different in the Maldives, in Sri Lanka and in Havana. Knowing which upgrades change the holiday and which just change the invoice is most of the job.
Upgrading every leg of a trip rarely improves it as much as upgrading the right one.
On a Dubai and Maldives honeymoon, the water villa is worth more than the Dubai hotel. On safari, a private reserve with off-road access transforms the sightings and a luxury lodge doesn't. In Japan, one night in a ryokan with a kaiseki dinner beats five nights of larger hotel rooms. We'd rather tell you where the money shows than upsell every line — and where a country's five-star doesn't match international standards, we'll say so.
Destinations where five-star costs far less than the European equivalent.
Colonial tea bungalows and Galle Fort townhouses at a fraction of Asian rivals.
Where the overwater villa is the point. The one place we'd push the upgrade.
Qasr Al Sarab in the dunes, and desert lodges with genuine remoteness.
Private-concession camps where the sightings, not the linen, justify the price.
The Winelands do fine dining at prices that would embarrass Europe.
Private-pool villas in Ubud — the best value luxury upgrade anywhere we sell.
A ryokan with an onsen and kaiseki dinner. One night, and it's the one people remember.
Five-star beachfront at consistently less than the Maldives equivalent.
The private outer islands — one resort, one island, and prices to match.
No. We're paid the same way regardless, which is why we're comfortable telling you when an upgrade isn't worth it.
For a honeymoon or a milestone, yes — there's nothing like it. For a family, a beach villa is cheaper, cooler and more practical. We price both.
We can quote it, and on twelve-hour routes it makes a real difference. On a seven-hour overnight to the Gulf, premium economy is often the better value call.
Yes. Everything on this site is a starting point. Tell us what you want and we'll build it from scratch.
Where an upgrade changes the holiday, and where it just changes the room.
A private island and a villa over the lagoon. The one place the cliché is true.
Private concessions, so a leopard sighting is your vehicle alone.
Ryokan nights, the shinkansen, and Singapore to land softly.
Granite boulders, three islands, and ferries between them.
City, vineyards and a private Kruger concession. No jet lag.
Where five-star costs meaningfully less than the equivalent in Europe.
Guide prices, per person, based on two sharing, including return flights, accommodation and transfers where stated. They indicate what a holiday of this type has typically cost and are not an offer or a quotation. Your price depends on dates, party, board basis, departure airport and availability, and is confirmed in writing before any payment is taken.
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