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OUTRIGGER Waikīkī Beach Resort has completed the reimagining of every guestroom, the first guest-facing milestone of a $100 million transformation at the birthplace of modern surf culture. Designed around the land, water and living history of Waikīkī, the rooms feature woven basket screens, sun-washed woods, a custom mural of Queen Emma's lily garden by native Hawaiian artist Kamea Hadar and surf photography by Zak Noyle. The resort, a fixture on the beach for nearly sixty years, is accepting bookings now.
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Tanah Mympi, a brand new private island resort in Indonesia's Telo Islands, is opening soon and taking bookings now. Crafted over four years on a pristine island ringed by white sand and set in the aqua of the Indian Ocean, the resort offers sixteen suites for up to thirty-two guests, a chef versed in Michelin-starred kitchens, a swim-up bar and a drift-dive snorkel experience amid the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. Readers can quote reference 98 for exclusive benefits with the compliments of The Executive Magazine.
McLaren Automotive has revealed the McL 6GT concept at the 2026 Monterey Car Week, a car inspired by Bruce McLaren's unfinished M6GT project of the 1960s and built around an authentic manual transmission, the first offered by the marque since the legendary F1 of 1992. With full carbon fibre construction and V8 power, it previews a highly exclusive new type of supercar beyond the core portfolio, with a production version promised for 2028 and tactility at the heart of its design.
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The St James's dining room that first opened in 1929 is entering a fresh era under The Evolv Collection. A restoration has returned Quaglino's Art Deco framework and famous staircase to full order, while a new menu follows founder Giovanni Quaglino's journey from Piedmont to Cannes by way of The Savoy. A champagne bar, a seafood counter, a dessert bar styled on a Cannes tabac and a new stage for cabaret complete the picture, and a Ten Pound Plates daytime offer keeps the venue's founding idea of accessible glamour in place.
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Aman has announced its first superyacht, Amangati, extending the resort brand's quiet approach to hospitality onto the water. Designed by Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design and built across nine decks, the vessel carries 47 suites, each with a private terrace, alongside eight dining venues and a spa at the yacht's highest point. Sailing begins in spring 2027, with itineraries planned across the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and an Atlantic passage connecting the two. Space, rather than scale, defines the experience on board. The article draws on UNESCO.