Caribbean, Cruises, Enews, Travel, Travel Events

Join us on a six-star Caribbean cruise on Regent Seven Seas Grandeur: Luxuriate on an 11-night sun, sea and tropical islands cruise, Leeward Isles Odyssey, in February 2026, high season in the Caribbean: with exclusive savings of up to 43% off the full published fare, saving you up to £3,950 per person

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09
Jan

Luxuriate in the Caribbean sunshine, swim in the warm turquoise seas, drink Champagne, dine on gourmet cuisine, and see the beauties of the tropical islands from your private veranda and suite on this amazing all-inclusive holiday, ‘Leeward Islands Odyssey’, calling on seven fabulous tropical islands while being pampered on a multi-award-winning, six-star cruise, with free […]

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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Romazzino, a Belmond hotel, Costa Smerelda, Sardinia, Italy: the Aga Khan’s Sardinian beachfront paradise, vision of an alternative to Cannes and St Tropez, re-emerges in Belmond luxury, opening May 2025: best rates

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Romazzino, a Belmond Hotel, Costa Smerelda Sardinia Italy: best rates at CountryClubuk
03
Jan

‘There is a multitude of fine sandy beaches and no one to walk on them. Green and grey mountains tumble into the sea, a carpet of purple and yellow, red and blue flowers perfume the air.’ So said The Aga Khan IV, first owner of the original Romazzino, which reopens this May as a Belmond […]

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Asia, Hotels, International Hotels, Thailand, Travel

Peace, luxury and natural beauty in Thailand: Aleenta Phuket Phang Nga Resort & Spa: five-star beachfront boutique resort on miles of uncrowded golden sands at pristine Natai Beach, lapped by crystal clear blue seas on the sunset side of the Andaman Sea: one of the Leading Hotels of the World, with Michelin Golden Key: exclusive best rates

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Aleenta Beach & Spa Thailand Phuket CountryClubuk
10
Dec

One of the Leading Hotels of the World, the award-winning five-star Aleenta Phuket Phang Nga Resort & Spa is set on pristine Natai Beach, the sunset side of the Andaman Sea. It is a boutique ‘All Suites, All Private’ resort right on the beach, which is an uncrowded paradise curving like an enchanting smile into […]

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Enews, Europe, Events, Rail journeys, Travel, Travel Events

Join us on the Orient Express to Venice taking the Classic Route over the Alps: Experience the world’s most romantic train journey: Enjoy luxury, beauty, history, fine dining and the spellbinding sights of the Alps in Spring: enjoy exclusive best rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
04
Dec

Join us on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, a Belmond Train, to Venice: Experience the world’s most romantic train journey: Enjoy luxury, beauty, history, fine dining and spellbinding sights of Venice and the scenic Classic Route over the Alps, and all at our exclusive best rates. Here it is, the Venice of our dreams, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. […]

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Cruises, Enews, Events, Travel, Travel Events, Travel Events, UK

Join one of golf’s all-time greats to play Open Championship courses Turnberry Ailsa and Royal Lytham & St Annes among six prestigious courses in the ultimate six-star golfing cruise on Regent Seven Seas Grandeur in June 2025: This is the golfer’s dream of a lifetime—access to iconic golf courses and top-tier coaching by golf legend Annika Sörenstam as part of a luxury experience—and CountryClubuk Members receive exclusive rates saving thousands of pounds: cruise fully booked and waitlisted

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20
Oct

Join us for the ultimate six-star golf and luxury travel event: a 14-night Regent Seven Seas Cruise around Britain and Ireland hosted and coached by Annika Sörenstam—considered the greatest female golfer of all time—with chance to play six prestigious courses, including Open Championship venues Royal Lytham & St Annes and Trump Turnberry’s Ailsa course. We […]

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Cruises, Enews, Events, Travel, Travel Events

Discover the Amazon and the Caribbean on a luxurious Regent Seven Seas Cruise: this is truly a trip of a lifetime, one which will bring out both the adventurer and the sybarite in you, all in six-star comfort and style on newly refurbished Seven Seas Mariner: the date is November 9, 2026, and through the Club you enjoy exclusive advantageous rates and a complimentary two-suite upgrade

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05
Oct

To explore the Amazon and the Caribbean in a single trip in six-star style was Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ aim when arranging this spectacular ‘Secrets of the Amazon’ sailing. It takes us to an array of dazzling destinations in the Caribbean Isles and Amazonian Brazil for just over three weeks and includes a dazzling array […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, Travel, UK

Claridge’s London: best rates at this glamorous hotel ranked 1st in UK in The World’s 50 Best Hotels: an Art Deco masterpiece where HM Queen Elizabeth II was a regular for lunch: to stay here in luxurious elegance is surely how life should be lived

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26
Sep

Stroll into Claridge’s Hotel and one cannot help but feel elated. There’s something about the atmosphere here—not only is this a Mayfair palace from the Art Deco era, just waiting for Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn to waltz across the famous black-and-white tiled marble floor, it’s the setting for current pleasures: fine dining, music, theatre, […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

To the ‘Golden Bee’ of Sardinia: Abi d’Oru Beach Hotel & Spa, the first five-star hotel on the Costa Smerelda, and still a gracious, upscale resort overlooking the white sand beach and turquoise waters of the Gulf of Marinella

Posted on by Julie Spencer
08
Sep

An ancient crossroads between East and West, Sardinia emerged from mystery and obscurity in the 1960s with the creation of the Costa Smeralda by the Aga Khan—and historic Abi d’Oru was the first hotel to be built here on the northern coast. This high-class resort has been welcoming guests for five-star relaxation and pleasures, combined […]

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Enews, Events, Magazine Feature Articles, Travel Events, UK

Top 20 Bucket List Travel and Events for the Ultimate Luxury Experiences in 2025

Posted on by Julie Spencer
12
Aug

What are the finest Bucket-List trips you’re longing to give—and take? We pick our favourites, from London to Venice on the Orient-Express to a luxury Alaskan cruise before the glaciers melt. These are dreams that stay with you for life. Here we list the very best. 1. Alaska Cruise The raw, unspoiled beauty of the […]

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Cruises, Enews, Events, Travel, Travel Events, Travel Events

Save up to 47% on a luxury 10-night Wonders of the Ancient World Greek Islands Regent Seven Seas cruise and hotel break in Spring 2025: from the new Concierge Collection, this is a wonderful way to combine the treasures of antiquity with sun and sea, wine and gourmet cuisine on one of the world’s most luxurious cruise ships, Seven Seas Splendor, and a fabulous VIP experience: fully booked and ship sailed

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Regent Splendor best rates CountryClubuk
30
Jul

Enjoy a free three-night five-star pre-cruise stay in an iconic Athens Riviera private beach hotel, be invited to a private cocktail party and guided visits to the Acropolis, the Parthenon and the Temple of Athena—all included in this, the new Regent Concierge Collection, designed to give guests chance to relax and savour Athens, the city […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, North America, Travel, USA

Legendary El Encanto, a Belmond hotel overlooking the American Riviera and the Pacific Ocean: the original Hollywood getaway in the Californian sunshine: serenity and style in this throwback to an earlier age where guests included Franklin D Roosevelt, John Kennedy Jr, Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr

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28
Jun

Set in the hills with the best views of the American Riviera and the sparkling Pacific Ocean, El Encanto is a serene gem of an hotel, opened in 1918 and part of Santa Barbara’s social scene ever since. This legendary Belmond hotel is Santa Barbara’s ultimate luxury getaway, with a long lineage of happy guests, […]

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Enews, Events, Opera, Ballet, Theatre & The Arts, Rail journeys, Travel, Travel Events, UK

Join us on the luxurious, historic British Pullman, a Belmond Train for a Christmas event to remember—a five-star rail journey from London to Canterbury with fine wining and dining, to see a live candlelit performance of carols in Canterbury Cathedral

Posted on by Julie Spencer
06
Jun

We are delighted to invite you aboard the luxurious and historic British Pullman, a Belmond Train, for a Christmas event to remember—a five-star rail journey from London to Canterbury with fine wining and dining on board, to see a candlelit performance of carols in Canterbury Cathedral. Expect luxury, history, festivities, culture, fine food and wine, […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, Travel, UK

One Aldwych London: best rates saving hundreds of pounds a night at this superb five-star hotel in Covent Garden: beautiful, with supreme personal service, it’s a delight to stay in this stunning independent hotel

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12
May

A stylish, welcoming and tranquil retreat from the bustle of Covent Garden—and only a few minutes’ walk from the delights of the Royal Opera House—One Aldwych is a privately owned five star hotel which occupies the grand Edwardian building that was once home to the Morning Post newspaper and, more recently, Lloyds Bank. And behind […]

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Europe, France, Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

Hotel Vernet Paris: elegant five star Champs-Élysées boutique designer hotel in the prestigious ‘golden triangle’ of couture shopping, the Eiffel Tower, Grand Palais and Chaillot museums

Posted on by Julie Spencer
09
May

Hotel Vernet is one of our favourite boutique hotels in Paris, a chic five star with plenty of space, style and character in the heart of the city. Standing in Rue Fernet, parallel to the Champs-Elysées in the ‘golden triangle’ couture shopping area, with the Eiffel Tower, Grand Palais and Chaillot museums nearby, the Vernet […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, Travel, UK

The Goring London: Best rates saving hundreds of pounds a night at this impeccably English, family-owned five star hotel in London’s Belgravia with Michelin Star dining room: Beloved by the Royal Family since George VI: Exclusive rates including complimentary room upgrade

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Goring London best prices with free upgrade
06
May

The Goring has been named ‘the oldest privately-owned hotel in central London’ and it is one of our favourite London places to stay. It has been owned by the Goring family for four generations. Mr O R Goring, who opened The Goring Hotel on March 2, 1910, was an innovator of style and vision—this, after […]

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Europe, France, Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

Edouard VII Hotel Paris: on the avenue de l’Opéra with breathtaking balcony views of the Garnier Opera House—elegant and stylish, it’s a perfect Paris location, as the then Prince of Wales knew well

Posted on by Julie Spencer
02
May

They say it of New York—but Paris is the city that doesn’t sleep: it is alive with bustling cobbled streets, stately boulevards, street markets, museums, bistros, restaurants and some of the world’s most beautiful performances of ballet, opera and classical music—and the stylish four-star Edouard VII Hotel is right on the avenue de l’Opéra with […]

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Cruises, Travel

Regent Cruises, best rates on the world’s most luxurious cruise ship, Seven Seas Explorer: Wine, dine, live in luxury, with free shore excursions and free flights: the world’s most all-inclusive luxury cruise experience awaits. and you can easily be saving thousands of pounds

Posted on by Julie Spencer
04
Apr

If ever a luxury cruise ship started life at the top of the ‘rich list’, the £350 million Regent Seven Seas Explorer is the one, and we are delighted to achieve best rates on this, ‘the most luxurious ship ever built’—an accolade based on the millions of pounds she cost per suite, exceptional space-to-passenger ratio […]

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Enews, Events, Gardens & Outdoor Events, Rail journeys, Travel, Travel Events, UK

Join us on the British Pullman to Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons for a Michelin Star Lunch: Enjoy Two World Class Events in one, celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Raymond Blanc’s world famous restaurant and travel on Belmond’s iconic luxury British Pullman train: The date is Wednesday, June 26, 2024: fully booked and event successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
02
Apr

We are delighted to invite you on the British Pullman to Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons for a Michelin Star Lunch. You will be enjoying two world class events in one, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Raymond Blanc’s world famous restaurant and travelling on Belmond’s iconic luxury British Pullman train. The chance to savour top Chef […]

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Enews, Events, Gardens & Outdoor Events, Rail journeys, Travel, UK

Join us on The Royal Scotsman, a Belmond train, one of the world’s most luxurious and exclusive, for a magical five-day rail journey to see Scotland’s classic splendours

Posted on by Julie Spencer
09
Mar

Explore the breathtaking scenery, the great lochs, glens, coasts and castles of Scotland in fine Edwardian style and five-star comfort aboard the Royal Scotsman, a Belmond train—and visit HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s family seat at Glamis Castle. This fabulous five-day, four-night Scotland’s Classic Splendours trip aboard The Royal Scotsman, a Belmond train, is […]

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Enews, Events, Sport & Social Events, UK

Classic flyfishing for trout in a beautiful lake setting on the edge of the Surrey Hills: exclusive Club rates

Posted on by Julie Spencer
10
Feb

A stunning day-ticket fly fishery set on the edge of the secluded Surrey Hills, Frensham features six lakes of varying depth and size. Surrounded by ancient woodland, over one million gallons of water flows through the fishery each day. The result is fantastic natural fly life, and hard fighting trout all year around. They stock […]

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Cruises, Travel

Experience Regent Seven Seas Grandeur, the world’s most luxurious new cruise ship: All-Inclusive Cruises with Free Shore Excursions, Gourmet Food and Wines, Flights and Chauffeur-driven Cars: the ultimate luxury at the best rates available anywhere

Posted on by Julie Spencer
04
Feb

We are delighted that our Members have the opportunity to sail on the newest luxury cruise ship in the world’s most luxurious fleet, magnificent Regent Seven Seas Grandeur. And CountryClubuk have exclusive rates. Seven Seas Grandeur exemplifies Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ burning ambition to create what they see as a ‘Heritage of Perfection’ with unrivalled […]

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Enews, Europe, Greece, Hotels, International Hotels, Travel

The Island Concept, Crete: five-star luxury boutique hotel on a private peninsula overlooking the Aegean Sea: Sun, sea views and private sandy beach, fresh food, wine, peace and tranquillity: a perfect paradise in the Greek Islands

Posted on by Julie Spencer
03
Feb

Set on its own secluded peninsula, with breathtaking panoramic views of the Aegean Sea and with its own sandy, olive-shaded private beach, our new hidden gem in the Greek islands is like your own private villa—a five-star luxury idyll on the coast of sunny Crete. It’s a designer hotel with a difference—hence the name, Island […]

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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy

Mediterranean sun, sea, sport, spa and space: Enjoy the Award-Winning Verdura Resort in Sicily: Exclusive CountryClubuk rates, with or without Golf on Three Kyle Phillips Golf Courses!

Posted on by Julie Spencer
13
Jan

For a peaceful and expansive five-star spa, golf, sun and sea destination in Sicily, award-winning Verdura Resort is a dream location. Set on more than 500 acres of beach-side, mountain-ringed Sicilian countryside, amid orange and olive groves and gardens, award-winning championship golf courses, and more than a mile of private Mediterranean coastline, Verdura is an […]

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Europe, Hotels, International Hotels, Italy, Travel

Villa Sant’Andrea, a Belmond hotel, best rates for this stunning five-star hotel on its own private golden beach in heavenly Taormina Mare, Sicily: Luxurious, sheltered, breathtakingly beautiful, live life as if in a private villa in an earlier age: perfect beach holiday and the way to see Mount Etna and the ancient Greek Theatre in style

Posted on by Julie Spencer
12
Jan

Down by the sea, with its own private beach on one of the most beautiful coastlines in all Italy, blissful Villa Sant’Andrea, a Belmond hotel, holds prime position in heavenly Taormina Mare. Remote, sheltered and stunningly beautiful, Villa Sant’Andrea is a portal to a more elegant age—a world of elegant indulgence which is the perfect […]

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Enews, Rail journeys, Travel, Travel Events

Join us aboard the luxurious, historic Belmond British Pullman for an event to remember . . . A five-star rail journey from London to Highclere Castle, family seat of the Earls of Carnarvon, with fine wining and dining, for a private view of the Castle State Rooms and the spectacular Egyptian Exhibition of priceless artefacts from the Tomb of Tutankhamun: event fully booked and successfully concluded

Posted on by Julie Spencer
01
Jan

Expect history and culture, and also luxury, relaxation and pleasure during a fascinating and unforgettable day. We shall travel through the English countryside aboard the vintage British Pullman train from London Victoria Station to Highclere Castle in Hampshire, seat of the Earls of Carnarvon, enjoying a Champagne reception and fine dining to rival the leading […]

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Hotels, London Hotels, Travel, UK

Roseate House London, best rates at this elegant Grade II townhouse in ‘quite the finest street’, overlooking Hyde Park: Rates from £159 for two with breakfast and free room upgrade

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01
Nov

Set on the edge of Hyde Park, in Westbourne Terrace, W2—once described as ‘quite the finest street in London’—Roseate House is an elegant boutique hotel created from three Grade II listed townhouses. Dating from 1842, the buildings have been totally restored and now have stunning interiors combining luxurious furnishings with the latest technology. The beds […]

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Caribbean, Hotels, International Hotels, St Martin, Travel

Caribbean Magic: the blissful, upscale, impossibly beautiful La Samanna, a Belmond hotel on St Martin: location, service, food and ambience so special you will never want to leave

Posted on by Julie Spencer
11
Oct

The ocean-ringed Caribbean island of St Martin is one of the most blissful islands in the Caribbean. Split between French and Dutch territory, its beauty and culture lure countless upscale island-lovers to its sandy shores. And on the westernmost point of the French side of St Martin lies La Samanna, a Belmond hotel, one of […]

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Cruises, Events, Travel, Travel Events, Travel Events

Join us on an Antarctic Continent expedition cruise in the footsteps of the legendary British Antarctic explorers Scott and Shackleton, in high summer aboard Ponant Le Commandant Charcot, a luxury ice breaker, the only passenger ship in the world to reach geographical North Pole and the first in the world to reach the closest latitude to the South Pole by sea: successfully completed: new dates arriving soon!

Posted on by Julie Spencer
08
Oct

If ever you have dreamed of venutring far inside the Antarctic Circle to the Land of the Emperor Penguin, this is the ultimate chance to do so. We shall dine on Michelin Star style cuisine by Alain Ducasse and Champagne Veuve Clicquot, and luxuriate in suites and staterooms with private balconies, while experiencing breathtaking scenery […]

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Cruises, Travel

Ponant Le Commandant Charcot: the world’s only luxury ice breaker cruise ship is about to explore Antarctica on an expedition cruise: she holds world records for reaching both the North Pole and the navigable South Pole: and with all the comforts of a private yacht and a five-star hotel with Michelin Star style cuisine by Alain Ducasse and Veuve Clicquot Champagne

Posted on by Julie Spencer
08
Oct

Le Commandant Charcot is the world’s only state-of-the-art luxury icebreaker cruise ship. She has achieved the highest ice-class rating of any purpose-built cruise ship, Polar Class 2. This means that when other ships are forced to turn back, she can keep going, visiting places where other cruise ships cannot venture. She can break through ice […]

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Hotels, International Hotels, Spain, Travel

The magic of La Residencia, a Belmond hotel, in Deià: world class haven of tranquillity in the foothills of the Tramuntana Mountains in north-west Mallorca: one of Spain’s finest hotels: Club Members enjoy special rates and extra treats

Posted on by Julie Spencer
03
Oct

Deià was loved by both Frederic Chopin and Robert Graves, who believed the village possessed spiritually uplifting qualities. Many have been drawn to its magnetic beauty, from artists, musicians, writers and intellectuals to those who love to live in luxury—because here lies five-star La Residencia, a Belmond hotel. Famous as one of the island’s most […]

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