Journal

LUMIRA Stays | Hotel Chadstone, Melbourne, Australia

  When your neighbours include Bottega Veneta, Celine and Saint Laurent, there’s no room for half-measures. That’s the guiding premise behind the new Hotel Chadstone, which opened late last year a...

LUMIRA Stays | Rosewood Hotel, Hong Kong

With more skyscrapers than any other city in the world, Hong Kong has no shortage of imposing architecture but the new Rosewood Hotel on Victoria Harbour in Kowloon still cuts an impressive figure...

Lumira Travels | Marrakech, Morocco

The mystery and decadence of Marrakech lingers long after you’ve departed. Built around centuries-old souks, it’s an intriguing mix of old meets new, all set in the shadow of the imposing Atlas Mo...

The Making of La Primavera

Each year in March, the northern Italian city of Sanremo ushers in the first tentative days of spring in the most dramatic fashion. The annual Corso Fiorito (Flower Parade) is a testament to Sanre...

The best European waterfront hotels to add to your itinerary

Depending on your personal annual leave balance, the next two months may be spent obsessively scrolling through or completely avoiding social media, for all the glistening oceans, pebbly beaches an...

Lumira Travels | Provence in Spring

Provence is known for its lavender, the great swathes of purple that stretch towards the horizon and give off the most heavenly scent during their mid-summer bloom. But lavender isn’t the only bot...

Lumira Stays | The Calile, Brisbane, Australia

James Street in Brisbane has long been a shopping-and-eating destination, but with the opening of The Calile hotel in spring 2018, there’s now no reason to leave the precinct. Joining the likes of...

4 Hotels With Gift Shops Worth Exploring

The hotel gift shop has traditionally been a place to find an emergency tube of toothpaste and a few unappealing mementos of your stay. But somewhere you’d actually want to spend time? No chance. ...

Lumira Travels | Cabarita Beach, NSW, Australia

As summer approaches here in Australia, our thoughts naturally turn to the beach, and specifically, to just how many coastal holidays and mini-breaks we can conceivably cram in between now and Mar...

Lumira Stays | Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley

Nestled in the foothills of the Wolgan Valley in the Greater Blue Mountain area of NSW, Australia, the Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley is proof that sustainability and luxury can coexist in th...

A weekend with Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley

Join LUMIRA founder, Almira Armstrong, the weekend of September 21-23 where she will host a unique perfume and candle-making masterclass at Australia’s ultra-luxury resort, Emirates One&Only W...