Mykonos is one of the marquee summer destinations in Europe but over the past decade, its hotel scene has remained surprisingly stagnant. That all changes this summer, when a few new big names arrive on the Island of the Winds. First up? Fouquet’s Mykonos, which will pull back its breezy curtains on June 27.

New York City is still abuzz with the energy of this past weekend’s Tony Awards, but true theater buffs know that Broadway is just the beginning. We’ve put together a list of what’s on the world’s stages this summer, and some of our favorite hotels that put you right in the middle of the drama.

We spoke with Giulio Polegato, General Manager of Verdura Resort, about his favorite parts of this slice of Sicily.

We spoke with Kalia Konstantinidou, founder of Empiria Group, about all the flavors of the Cyclades.

Whether you’re dragging after days hitting the highlights in a European capital or groggy from a week of early-morning safari drives, here are five spots to take a vacation from your vacation.

Impossibly blue snow-fed lakes sit at the base of cartoonishly picturesque mountains dotted with lacy edelweiss blooms that bob in the breeze. The overall effect of Switzerland in the summer is that of stepping into a screensaver (if you feel inclined to yodel, no one will blame you.)

The world’s most glamorous trains are less about transportation than atmosphere - this is the type of trip wherein the journey is allowed to be the point.

At Rocco Forte Hotels, they don’t think of suites just as places to stay - instead, they’re settings for your travel story.

Our list of 2026 new openings is telling a story of classic destinations, new perspectives, and luxury in corners of the world it hasn’t reached until now. Happy discovering!

With holiday parties in full swing and January right around the corner, we’re looking forward to taking break from canapes and cocktails in favor of yoga, breath work, and probiotics.

Kicking off February 6, the XXV Winter Olympic Games will be one of the most geographically expansive in history, unfolding across northern Italy. We’re sharing some of our favorite hotels in the vicinity of each of the regions you’re about to spend two weeks drooling over.

There’s nothing that brightens the darkening days between Thanksgiving and Christmas like a trip, especially one that promises twinkling lights, hot wine, and lots of sweet treats.

While trotting out the skis or tennis rackets is always a welcome diversion, sometimes we need a little shot of the unexpected to get us through the last dregs of winter.

While every international brand worth its weight in butter has an outpost in Paris, there’s no luxury brand that is as distinctly and inherently French as Groupe Barrière.

Swiss and swish.

Lake life, upgraded.

While Hemingway’s “moveable feast” and Joyce’s “atmosphere of spiritual effort” fill us with fleeting satisfaction, the true essence of Paris will always be impossible to pin down.

We talked to David Rodriguez, the Head Concierge of the newly reopened Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid, about his favorite ways to experience the hotel and the fabulous, dynamic city that is so much a part of its DNA.

From the skyscrapers of Wall Street to the neon lights of Times Square to the trendy Brooklyn cafes, the Big Apple has an infinite amount of personality.

We checked in with the Local Foreigner team to see what they’re most excited about this summer, both from a personal travel perspective and when it comes to client trips.