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MYSTERIOUS: Orient express - What They Never Told You

Overnight trains: why sleeping all the way to your holiday destination is a growing (and green) option

They may not have the luxurious cabins and glamorous restaurant service of the famous Orient Express, but new European sleeper train routes are offering tourists an alternative to short-haul flights and busy airports.

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From Florence to Crete: 11 European hotels among the world’s best new stays

From restored palaces in Rome and Bucharest to countryside retreats in Devon and Crete, travel magazine Afar has unveiled its annual ranking of the world's best new and revamped hotels - with 11 standout properties in Europe making the cut.

Euronews

This Rome hotel has the best rooftop views in the Eternal City

In the historic centre of the Italian capital, Annabel Grossman finds a pocket of serenity at Orient Express La Minerva

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Orient Express Corinthian: The berth of high seas glamour

Comparing fancy yachts conceived by world-class designers is a little like discussing tall skyscrapers: you start with a base value of “very” and move upwards. Yet this particular yacht, from a brand that’s captured the imaginations of generations of travellers — and made Agatha Christie’s estate a mountain of money…

Evening Standard

New luxury sleeper train will take you from Rome to Istanbul – with an eyewatering cabin fee

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The Independent UK

Orient Express launches luxury sleeper train from Rome to Istanbul – with cabins costing up to £47k

The luxury train journey spends five days rolling through Italy, Romania and Turkey

The Independent UK

A new Orient Express journey will whisk passengers from Rome to Istanbul – for €20,000

More than 140 years after the original Orient Express captivated travellers, a new luxury rail route will carry passengers from Rome to Istanbul for five days of Michelin-starred dining and classic European scenery, with tickets starting at €20,000.

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These are the most beautiful new hotels in Europe, according to Prix Versailles

Of the 16 global properties selected for the architectural award, seven are on the continent.

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Venice’s hotel boom: Luxury openings reshaping stays in 2026

From restored palaces to coastal resorts, Venice and its surrounding region are welcoming a wave of luxury hotel openings and reopenings in 2026.

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Nestled in Rome's Most Magical Piazza, This Grand Tour-Era Hotel Captures the City's Layered Heritage Into a "Gesamtkunstwerk" — With Help From Its 'Sun-Baked' Palette

"You can travel emotionally through architecture and interior design, through atmospheres, scents, music, textures, or even the way light enters a space," designer Hugo Toro says of his intention for Orient Express La Minerva

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Four Seasons launches its first yacht complete with on-board spa plus 11 restaurants and bars

Named Four Seasons I, the vessel will have just 95 suites on board and will sail around the Mediterranean in the summer followed by the Caribbean and Bahamas over the winter.

Euronews

The major hospitality brands opening new hotels in Europe in 2026

Nearly 124,000 new hotel rooms are projected across Europe this year, with global hospitality giants among the most anticipated openings.

Euronews

I Previewed the Makeover of the Orient Express — These Are the 5 Design Tricks I'm Taking to Make Small Rooms Feel "Clever, Refined, and Elegant"

Ahead of its 2027 grand relaunch, I boarded the Art Deco rail icon for an exclusive conversation with Creative Director Maxime d'Angeac and cracked the secret to spaces that exude sophistication, whether intimate or vast

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Experience the best of Europe in 2026 with these new vintage luxury train journeys

From the highlights of Al Andalus to truffle tours from Rome to Nizza Monferrato, these routes will take you back to the golden age of travel.

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Hottest hotel openings for 2026

From a private island in the French Riviera to a wine tasting retreat in Guadalupe, Suzannah Ramsdale rounds up next year’s most intriguing new hotels

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Tuscan wines and Alpine climbs: Europe’s luxury trains offer new ways to celebrate the New Year

La Dolce Vita's three-day experience comes with a price tag to match its exclusivity, starting at €11,280 per passenger.

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Legendary Orient Express returns in Paris show celebrating 100 years of Art Deco

A Paris exhibition marks a century of Art Deco design with the rebirth of the legendary Orient Express, symbolizing the glamour and innovation of 1920s travel.

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First look at the new art deco Orient Express

The luxury train has been unveiled and will launch in 2027

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The Guardian - UK

‘I’ll be Poirot’: the Orient Express is back – but what is it like to ride?

It comes at a steep price, but the remodelled luxury train now immerses passengers in the country’s culture as well as passing through stunning scenery

The Independent UK

Inside the world’s largest sailing yacht set to launch in 2026

The ‘Golden Age’ of luxury travel is being brought out to sea with the Orient Express Corinthian due to set sail next year

Evening Standard

Orient Express operator launches £16,000 luxury train trip from London to Wales

The luxury rail service costs the same as a 75-day cruise around South America and the Caribbean

The Guardian - UK

‘Eat, sleep and party’: a taste of La Dolce Vita aboard Italy’s Orient Express

Replica of world-famous train aimed at reviving glamour of the classic version makes debut journey from Rome

The Independent UK

Luxury cruise wars intensify as Four Seasons poaches celebrity Captain Kate McCue

Hotel groups including Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton and Orient Express are taking their brands to sea

Evening Standard

Your wanderlust wonder list for 2025: the 25 coolest places to travel

From Okinawa to Sarajevo to yes, Devon — by raft, camel or barefoot — here are this year’s hotspots

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5 Orient Express-Inspired Luxury Train Journeys — Your One-Way Ticket to Design Escapism in 2025

Whether whizzing through the Andes on toward the former Inca Empire or unveiling the hidden gems of the Silk Road's trade routes, no second is wasted aboard these luxury train rides

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