http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog Pages of travel tales gathered from visits to hotels, hammams, beaches, boutiques, bars and everything luxurious in between Thu, 24 May 2012 17:00:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/top-of-the-class-hotels-in-europe-with-the-highest-grades/22043 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/top-of-the-class-hotels-in-europe-with-the-highest-grades/22043#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 17:00:16 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=22043 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/top-of-the-class-hotels-in-europe-with-the-highest-grades/22043/feed 0 Schools dole out final grades and, like the Harvard of hotels, so do we. As we continue calling out Kiwi Collection’s top properties by region, the next port of call is the continent of Europe. Herewith, the five hotels and resorts across that vast landscape with the highest HQ (hospitality quotient). Le Royal Monceau – [...] 004141-14-spa http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/ambassador-reviews-the-farm-at-cape-kidnappers/21740 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/ambassador-reviews-the-farm-at-cape-kidnappers/21740#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 15:00:28 +0000 Miranda Kerr /blog/?p=21740 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/ambassador-reviews-the-farm-at-cape-kidnappers/21740/feed 0 Supermodel Miranda Kerr travels to Hawke's Bay, New Zealand to stay at The Farm at Cape Kidnappers. Despite its nefarious name, Miranda found it to be a "secluded and tranquil oasis." Click through for her full review. http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-land-vineyards/22033 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-land-vineyards/22033#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 15:00:20 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=22033 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-land-vineyards/22033/feed 0 Fresh Picks features the latest luxury properties admitted into the Kiwi Collection. This week, we look into L’AND Vineyards. Where: The resort sits 15 minutes from Évora, a historic city in Portugal named a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its Medieval walls and ancient monuments, on gorgeous grape-growing grounds. Views of a lovely lake and [...] 13_16236850174de8fd093e4b8 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/trip-tips-the-merits-of-a-side-trip-to-san-sebastian-spain/21973 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/trip-tips-the-merits-of-a-side-trip-to-san-sebastian-spain/21973#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 15:30:19 +0000 Rebecca Tay /blog/?p=21973 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/trip-tips-the-merits-of-a-side-trip-to-san-sebastian-spain/21973/feed 0 Amazing beaches, beautiful vistas, and a brilliant food scene: San Sebastian is pretty much a dream. Sure, it’s a bit of a tricky place to get to—Fuenteraba isn’t an international airport, so you need to go via Bilbao (or another Spanish city) or drive down from the south of France—but trust me, this little town [...] Sebastian-beach http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/ambassasdor-hotel-review-wharekauhau/21695 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/ambassasdor-hotel-review-wharekauhau/21695#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 18:18:40 +0000 Miranda Kerr /blog/?p=21695 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/ambassasdor-hotel-review-wharekauhau/21695/feed 0 Supermodel Miranda Kerr visited New Zealand's North Island to check out Wharekauhau, a country mansion located on a working sheep farm. Read her full review for more information on what she calls one of her "most memorable stays." http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/around-the-web-a-cannes-film-festival-virgin-fashion-bloggers-in-marrakech-and-klout-score-travel-perks/21966 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/around-the-web-a-cannes-film-festival-virgin-fashion-bloggers-in-marrakech-and-klout-score-travel-perks/21966#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 15:30:53 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=21966 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/around-the-web-a-cannes-film-festival-virgin-fashion-bloggers-in-marrakech-and-klout-score-travel-perks/21966/feed 0 We’ve also got on the scoop on which hotel Mary Katrantzou stole a pen from, a photographers pics of PUBLIC Chicago and a Polaroid-esque Instagram camera in our weekly round-up of cool URLs. See the Cannes Film Festival through the eyes of a virgin. A festival virgin, that is. – Telegraph Belles of the blogosphere, [...] DayTwo2-460x259 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/top-of-the-class-hotels-in-south-america-with-the-highest-grades/21936 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/top-of-the-class-hotels-in-south-america-with-the-highest-grades/21936#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 19:33:52 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=21936 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/top-of-the-class-hotels-in-south-america-with-the-highest-grades/21936/feed 0 Schools dole out final grades and, like the Harvard of hotels, so do we. We continue calling out Kiwi Collection’s top properties by region. Next up, the five hotels and resorts in South America with the highest HQ (hospitality quotient). Ponta Dos Ganchos Exclusive Resort Set down on Brazil’s Emerald Coast overlooking cerulean waters, this [...] 002618-12-infinity-pool http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/inside-my-carry-on-jetting-to-japan-louis-vuitton-albatros-bag-in-hand/21687 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/inside-my-carry-on-jetting-to-japan-louis-vuitton-albatros-bag-in-hand/21687#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:03 +0000 Daniel Szelényi /blog/?p=21687 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/inside-my-carry-on-jetting-to-japan-louis-vuitton-albatros-bag-in-hand/21687/feed 0 You needn’t be a TSA agent to look inside the luggage of a fellow traveler. In our “Inside My Carry-on” series, we unzip for the Internet. This week, Daniel Szelényi reveals what’s stowed in his Louis Vuitton bag bound for Japan. 1. Travel + Leisure on iPad and Details Magazine Print Edition – The iPad [...] Louis-Vuitton-Albatros http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-sofitel-legend-old-cataract-aswan/21926 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-sofitel-legend-old-cataract-aswan/21926#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:30 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=21926 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-sofitel-legend-old-cataract-aswan/21926/feed 0 Fresh Picks features the latest luxury properties admitted into the Kiwi Collection. This week, we walk like an Egyptian through Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan. Where: Located in Aswan, Egypt, at the Nile’s first cataract—hence the name—the hotel is perched atop a pink granite shelf offering views of sailboats and nearby Elephantine Island. What: Late [...] 004306-11-terrace-tea-Nile-view http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-intel-the-beverly-hills-hotel-celebrates-a-century/21873 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-intel-the-beverly-hills-hotel-celebrates-a-century/21873#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:00:15 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=21873 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-intel-the-beverly-hills-hotel-celebrates-a-century/21873/feed 0 As legendary as the legends that have slept in her beds, The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows turned 100 years old over the weekend. We recount some of the historic hotel’s charms. Built by architect Elmer Grey for $500,000, and with a mind to have every room receive some sunshine at some point in the [...] beverly-hills-hotel-100-jpeg-0daef_20993625