Luxury Holidays in North America
USA
Clean to your core in the Big Apple
A new designer bathhouse proves the ultimate antidote to long days of sightseeing, writes Natasha Dragun.
USA
Tokyo meets Vegas
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and actor Robert De Niro are behind Las Vegas's newest hot spot. Natasha Dragun checks in.
Hotels
Strokes of genius
Pool tragic Brian Johnston has dipped into some of the world's sexiest hotel pools. Don your swimmers, grab your designer sunnies and dive in.
Spas
Cool, calm and corrected
It seems nothing is too out there in global spas devoted to your relaxation, writes Rachael Oakes-Ash.
Photo galleries
Big luxury: record-breaking hotels
Hotels are pushing the boundaries to claim an "est" title - the priciest, the biggest - and lure travellers to check out their record-breaking offerings.
World's best spots for afternoon tea
Some of the world's historic grand hotels are renowned for their afternoon teas. Patricia Maunder nominates the best.









