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The festival season of summer 2026 stretches from Barcelona to Sicily, taking in some of Europe's most distinctive events along the way. Oliver's Travels has a property for each one: Villa Castellvi for Sonar, Culver Down Manor for the Isle of Wight Festival, Château Cendrillon for Hellfest, Saltwater Escape for Boardmasters, and Casa Victoria for Ypsigrock. What connects them is the straightforward idea that where you stay should be as good as what you came to see
travel
Perched on the private shores of Ummahat Island in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea, The St. Regis Red Sea Resort is home to one of the region's most celebrated spas. This May, The St. Regis Spa welcomes AMRA for an exclusive residency, giving guests rare access to four of the brand's signature treatments, including The Cryo Sculpt and The Platinum Define and Contour Facial, across five days of personalised, science-led skincare
Rolls-Royce has revealed Cullinan Yachting, four Private Commissions celebrating the shared values of the marque and the world of yachting. Each car is named after a compass direction and carries details drawn from open water, including hand-painted fascia artwork, yacht-deck teak and a wind-mapped Starlight Headliner. Head of Bespoke Design Martina Starke describes a connection to the sea that began with Charles Rolls and the family schooner Santa Maria
motoring
Tucked within Manchester's Midland Hotel - one of the most storied venues in the city, hides Mount Street Dining Room & Bar. The kind of restaurant that rewards those who look a little harder. A grand room with a quietly remarkable history, a newly refreshed menu of confident modern British cooking, and service that punches well above its profile, it may well be the most underrated dining room in the city. We went to find out whether the reputation is beginning to catch up with the reality.
food & drink
Oyster Yachts has announced the fifth edition of its World Rally, a 16-month circumnavigation scheduled to depart Antigua in January 2030. Limited to 30 yachts and exclusive to Oyster owners, the Rally covers 27,000 nautical miles across three oceans, taking in the Galápagos Islands, French Polynesia, Australia, the Indian Ocean and South Africa before returning to the Caribbean. Featuring commentary from Owner and Chairman Richard Hadida, Chief Executive Stefan Zimmermann Zschocke, and Director of Oyster Rallies and Training Allie Smith, the announcement marks a significant moment for the bluewater sailing world