Cruises, Enews, Travel

Ten hot reasons to join this fabulous six-star Caribbean cruise to St Barts, Dominica, the Bahamas and more: a 12-night fully all-inclusive trip including flights, free excursions, unlimited wine and Champagne, caviar, free gratuities, free hotel night and more—and you save over £3,000 each

Posted on by Julie Spencer
07
Jan

Last-minute 12-night sun, sea and tropical islands cruise this February, high season in the Caribbean, for a mere £3,587 per person, saving you up to 47%. Luxuriate in the Caribbean sunshine, swim in the warm turquoise seas, drink Champagne and dine on gourmet cuisine, and see the beauties of the tropical islands from your private […]

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City Hotels, Clubs, Europe, France, Hotels, International Clubs, Travel

The Saint James, Château Club in the Heart of Paris

Posted on by Julie Spencer
16
Dec

The Saint James Club in Paris extends to our Members the benefits of private membership at its historically important château in the heart of Paris. For business meetings in Paris, the venue and ambience could hardly be more impressive. For pleasure, this superb chateau behind an almost regal gated entrance, surrounding its guests in French […]

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Flights, Travel

Exclusive Club Members’ international flight deals for business and leisure: check out your flights to get our exclusive deals and savings for Club Members

Posted on by Julie Spencer
13
Dec

The big question when booking flights is: How to get the best deal for the best airline, route and timing? Sometimes that means the least expensive tickets. Or it might mean upgrading to gain all-important extra legroom and better service for the least possible extra cost. Airlines do not generally market inexpensive upgrades; but through […]

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Cruises, Travel

Regent Seven Seas Cruises: to the Caribbean in February, and so much more: CountryClubuk Members receive exclusive savings of up to 49%, saving you literally thousands of pounds

Posted on by Julie Spencer
13
Dec

PICTURE the scene: it is February and the skies over Britain are grey. It is dark by four o’clock, bitter winds are blowing, rain threatens—but here you are with your favourite person, cruising on the world’s most luxurious cruise ship, with all the luxury of a six-star hotel around you, strolling the palatial rooms, drinking […]

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Cruises, Travel

Cruise: Inca treasures, Mayan Temples, from South America to California, Feb 2019

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INCA TREASURES, MAYAN TEMPLES
12
Dec

Up to 42 Free Shore Excursions! Sailing on the world’s most luxurious cruise ship, Seven Seas Explorer (maximum 750 guests): Includes Free Return Flights, Up to 42 Free Shore Excursions, Free Unlimited Drinks including Wine, Champagne and Spirits, Free Gourmet Cuisine, Free WiFi and more. RATES AND CLUB SAVINGS Deluxe Veranda Suite G2, Rack rate […]

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Hotels, Indian Ocean, International Hotels, Maldives, Travel

Milaidhoo Island, Maldives: Blissful days and nights in an award-winning five-star tropical paradise in the Indian Ocean: Overwater or beach villas: save up to 70%

Posted on by cb
11
Dec

You know you are in a tropical paradise the moment your plane begins the descent to the Maldives’ capital island of Malé: the islands lie below you like emerald gems set in white gold. The runway is surrounded on all sides by the ocean and it is by seaplane that you fly on to Milaidhoo, […]

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Europe, International Hotels, Spain, Travel

Castell Son Claret, Majorca: Members’ favourite luxury castle in the foothills of the Majorcan mountains: heavenly hotel in its own country estate: exclusive Club rates

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Castell Son Claret, Majorca
11
Dec

To stay in a castle is always special, and to find a genuine castle in the Spanish island of Mallorca, set peacefully in the beautiful foothills of the Serra de Tramuntana, is a delight. Here you can indulge yourself with all the pleasures of staying within these thick stone walls and sauntering around your 325-acre […]

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City Hotels, Hotels, International Hotels, Russia, Travel

Belmond Grand Hotel Europe, the finest in St Petersburg, Russia: Perfect for nights at the Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet or Opera: Club rates from £160 for two

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11
Dec

A ballet or opera performance at the 19th-century Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg is one of life’s great experiences. Dress to the nines, drink Champagne, and blend in with others elated to relive a bygone era of passion, music and style. Continue in the same spirit by staying, not at a mere hotel but in […]

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City Hotels, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Villa Spalletti Trivelli, Rome, the fabulous palazzo home of a Roman Count and Countess: live as the Romans would like to live: exclusive Club savings of 15% to 35%

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11
Dec

There can be no finer place in Rome to stay than the Villa Spalletti Trivelli. It is the elegant family palazzo of a Roman Count and Countess. Neighbours include the Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano, whose 17th-century Palace is just across the leafy park. The Trevi Fountain is a stroll away. At the Villa Spalletti Trivelli, […]

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Hotels, Indian Ocean, International Hotels, Maldives, Travel

Luxurious, award-winning tropical paradise with sporting action, beauty and spa: Fabulous five-star Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa in the Maldives: Club rates up to 60% off

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11
Dec

Of all the exotic islands under the sun, the Maldives are the paradise isles of our dreams. More than a thousand perfect ‘Robinson Crusoe’ atolls are scattered across 35,000 square miles of warm, crystal-clear blue waters in the Indian Ocean, and guests are invited to live as close to the water and the natural world […]

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City Hotels, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Enchanting nights in Venice, in the fabulous beachside hotel the Venetians themselves adore: Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort: Members save up to 62% off rack rates

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11
Dec

Ah, Venice. Enchanting city-on-water. Its sounds are of footsteps on the well-worn streets, and the cries of boatmen from the canals. The glories of the past at every turn. Who among us does not want to be there, soaking up the beauty, the atmosphere, the sheer Venetian pleasure of this romantic city? How about staying […]

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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Monaco, Travel

Legendary hotel in Monaco: The fabulously glamorous, luxurious 5-star Monte-Carlo Beach: Exclusive CountryClubuk Members’ rates from £166 per night, with free access to the Casino de Monte Carlo

Posted on by Julie Spencer
11
Dec

Our favourite Monte Carlo beach hotel has to be the five-star Monte-Carlo Beach, with the best waterfront location of any hotel in Monaco. This ultra-luxurious La Belle Epoque hotel has been on Monaco’s society scene since it opened in the 1920s, and for good reason. As its director, Danièle Garcelon, now says, ‘Our location is […]

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Hotels, Indian Ocean, International Hotels, Mauritius, Travel

Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius: Multi-award-winner and the only 5-star villa beach resort on the stunning west coast: Members save up to 70%

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11
Dec

If you haven’t yet booked your escape from the upcoming British winter, this might be the time to make a move to the sun—and the place. The multi-award-winning Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa is the only five-star luxury all-villa resort on the west coast of Mauritius, a local area famous for its amazing sunset and […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Villa Mangiacane, designed by Michelangelo for the Machiavellis: Glorious Renaissance splendour in Tuscany, near Florence: Exclusive Club rates

Posted on by Patrick Fong
11
Dec

This romantic, glorious villa provides a grand Tuscan country sojourn with easy access to one of the world’s great cultural capitals 15 minutes’ drive gets you to Florence, and even better, 15 minutes’ drive takes you back to Villa Mangiacane at the end of the day. Villa Mangiacane is an amazing 15th-century building, bearing in […]

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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Spain, Travel

To Hostal de La Gavina, for the five-star grace and flavour of a Catalonian mansion: Blissful days beside the beach and sea, in the footsteps of Ava Gardner, Frank Sinatra, Jose Carreras and King Juan Carlos: Elegance, luxury, and exclusive Club rates

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Hostal de La Gavina, S'Agaro
11
Dec

Our gracious new hotel on the Mediterranean coast is a privately owned Catalan mansion standing on a rocky promontory on one of the finest beaches in Spain. This, the beautiful Hostal de La Gavina (it means The Seagull), is Catalunya’s only five-star Grand Luxe resort hotel, and it is welcoming our Members with warm Catalan […]

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City Hotels, Hotels, International Hotels, North America, Travel, USA

Five-star XV Beacon, No1 hotel in Boston, USA, with the air of a smart private residence: Members receive exclusive Club rates and VIP status

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11
Dec

US President John F Kennedy thought of Boston as his hometown. This is the city that propelled him to greatness and it was here, in historic Beacon Hill, the well-heeled address of prominent Bostonian families, that the six-year-old made his first political speech—standing on a table at his grandfather’s birthday party. Boston is a keen […]

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Caribbean, Grenada, Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

Laluna Resort & Spa, Grenada: Alluring, unspoilt, award-winning beach resort full of Italian luxury, style and cucina in the Caribbean

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Laluna Resort & Spa Grenada
11
Dec

Grenada is one of the most beautiful places in the world and Laluna is a perfect place to stay. A colourful gem of an island, the most southerly of the Windward Isles, Grenada is known as the Spice Island of the Caribbean, famous for the delicious nutmeg which scents the air. A relatively unknown holiday […]

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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Ca’ Sagredo, a Venetian palace overlooking the Grand Canal: part of Venetian history: blissful nights and days in a palace of fine art, beauty and delight

Posted on by Patrick Fong
11
Dec

A Palazzo in Venice: luxury down to a fine art Venice is Europe’s most romantic city; Ca’ Sagredo is a Venetian palace overlooking the Grand Canal, its walls lined with ancient frescoes. Together, the experience is out of this world . . . Drifting like a mirage within its watery realm, Venice is certainly the […]

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Europe, Greece, International Hotels, Travel

Canaves Oia Hotel & Suites, Santorini, Greek Islands

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Canaves Oia Hotel & Suites
11
Dec

For an island of unbridled romance, it is extraordinary to think that Santorini is responsible for the largest single volcanic eruption known to man. An eruption so enormous it created what is now The Caldera, the horseshoe-shaped lagoon around the island, ended the Minoan civilisation on Crete and quite possibly created the legend of Atlantis. […]

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City Hotels, Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Hotel Indigo Rome – St George, contemporary hotel in the heart of Rome, offering 360-degree views from its rooftop terrace: One of the Telegraph’s ‘Top Ten Hotels in Rome’: Club Members’ rates from £259 for two

Posted on by cb
11
Dec

For a stylish break amid the artistic, historical, religious and architectural riches of Rome, look to the five-star Hotel Indigo Rome – St George, a centro storico boutique in the Telegraph ‘Top Ten Hotels in Rome’, with elegant rooms, exceptional dining and a roof terrace close to the Vatican, Piazza Navona and Trastevere. And as […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Villa & Palazzo Aminta, Stresa, Lake Maggiore

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Villa & Palazzo Aminta
11
Dec

The Villa & Palazzo Aminta is the elegant former family palazzo of the Admiral of the Italian Navy, Francesco Capece, and is now one of the Leading Hotels of the World as well as our hand-picked five-star hotel in Stresa, the small, sleepy Italian town on lovely Lake Maggiore. Villa & Palazzo Aminta stands in […]

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City Hotels, Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Magna Pars Suites, Milan: Contemporary Italian art, design, fashion, culture—and perfume | Rooms from £169 for two sharing

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11
Dec

Art, fashion, design and culture are the cornerstones of life in Milan—and if you seek a different take on this great Italian city, one which gets you to the heart of it all, the coolest place to stay is a perfumer’s fragrant luxury five-star hotel, a Small Luxury Hotel of the World nestled amid the […]

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Events, Rail journeys, Sport & Social Events, Travel

Join us on one of the world’s greatest rail journeys: the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from London to Venice: the romance starts here!

Posted on by Julie Spencer
10
Dec

Take the world’s most glamorous, historic rail journey: the Orient-Express from London to Venice. Join us for five wonderful, exciting days, sleep the night aboard the ‘King of Trains, and the Train of Kings’ as it travels to Venice, be pampered by your personal steward, revel in its history of spies and intrigue, and enjoy […]

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Cruises, Travel

Join us on an unforgettable five-star Arctic expedition cruise with the Polar specialists, Ponant

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A NEW WORLD TRAVEL EVENT: THE ARCTIC
05
Dec

Join us on an unforgettable five-star Arctic expedition cruise with the Polar specialists, Ponant. Sailing on a luxury mega-yacht you will experience, up close, the Arctic at its most exuberant: ice-choked fjords, soaring icebergs, tundra flowers in bloom, and wildlife in its natural habitat: Beluga whales, walruses, Arctic fox—and the king of the Arctic, Polar […]

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Europe, International Hotels, Portugal, Travel

Alentejo Marmoris Hotel & Spa, Vila Viçosa

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Alentejo Marmoris Hotel & Spa
30
Nov

Known as the ‘bread basket’ of Europe, the Alentejo region is the agricultural heartland of Portugal, her undulating plains and fertile soil fed by the mighty Tejo River, from where the region received its name: Alentejo—beyond the Tejo—as important to Portugal as the Po is to Italy. While the Po helps create the world-class Parmigiano […]

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Europe, France, International Hotels, Travel

Château Saint-Martin & Spa, Cote d’Azur, France

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Château Saint-Martin & Spa
30
Nov

Set in the Maritime Alps among the coastal hills of the Cote d’Azur, the mediaeval walled town of Vance has long been a magnet for artists such as Chagall and Matisse, drawn here by the natural beauty of the surroundings, its position between the mountains and the Mediterranean, and the pure mineral spring water that […]

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Indian Subcontinent, International Hotels, Kashmir, Travel

The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa

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The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa
30
Nov

We think it’s time to have a holiday on top of the world, literally. Perhaps skiing, or walking, a little light golfing or Nature watching, drinking in the fresh clear mountain air and gazing on views that are seldom seen on the usual holiday island. So we travelled to the High Himalaya in Kashmir, literally […]

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Indian Subcontinent, International Hotels, Sri Lanka, Travel

Casa Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Casa Colombo, Sri Lanka
30
Nov

This 200-year-old Moorish mansion in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, is an atmospheric, picturesque, hedonistic and highly-styled boutique hotel with a wedding-cake facade and quirky designer interiors including a pink pool area with chrome elephants wading in the shallows, candles by night and glass sun-loungers. It is a dazzling tribute to the creative talents of its […]

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Argentina & Patagonia, International Hotels, South America, Travel

Alvear Palace, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Alvear Palace, Buenos Aires
30
Nov

The Alvear Palace in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, is truly a palace, and widely considered to be the leading hotel in South America. Nearly 82 years after its polished brass doors first swung open, this 197-room neo-classical palace retains all the glamour and luxury of an older era. It is imposing and established: the foyer […]

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Argentina & Patagonia, International Hotels, South America, Travel

Llao Llao Hotel, Resort, Golf & Spa, Patagonia, Argentina

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Llao Llao Hotel, Resort, Golf and Spa
30
Nov

Here is the perfect destination for all who wish to discover a glorious mountain, lakeside and forest retreat amid some of the world’s finest, most inspirational scenery. The resort is the Llao Llao Hotel, Resort, Golf and Spa, and the setting is Argentine’s Patagonian Lake District. It is wild and majestically beautiful. But this is […]

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