Ah Istanbul! The mystical land of sultans, spices, dervishes, magnanimous mosques, and everything in between. It was my 8th or 9th time in Istanbul when I checked into Kempinski Ciragan Palace Hotel. Although I have […]

Ah Istanbul! The mystical land of sultans, spices, dervishes, magnanimous mosques, and everything in between. It was my 8th or 9th time in Istanbul when I checked into Kempinski Ciragan Palace Hotel. Although I have […]
After two great experiences with Kempinski earlier in 2017, I was looking forward to staying at Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort Beirut which inherited the iconic Summerland property and opened its doors a few months ago. […]
After staying at multiple Anantara properties around the world in the past year (Anantara Salalah, Anantara Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Anantara Uluwatu, Anantara Kalutara), it was finally time to stay at my base city’s Anantara, which is […]
You know the saying “not all that glitters is gold”? This may be true outside of Emirates Palace where everything that glitters is most likely gold, 24 carat gold to be exact. Contrary to urban […]
Salalah is one of my favorite cities in the Gulf and Anantara is one of my favorite hotel brands so the fact that the city now has an Anantara hotel meant it was time for […]
If I had to summarize my stay at Anantara Kalutara in one phrase, it will have to be “home away from home.” Think of it as spending some time at your grandparents’ house in the […]