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Francesca Syz

Consultant Ultratravel Editor
  • ‘They took over the whole of Palermo’: How the 0.1 per cent like to party

    Gone are the days when it’s enough to rent a mega villa or charter a jet, as shown by the Japanese magnate who commandeered an Italian city

    By Francesca Syz 9 Nov 2023, 8:30pm
    Villa Igiea, Palermo
  • What the Sussexes will find on the tiny, exclusive island of Canouan

    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been spotted on the Caribbean island giving Mustique a run for its money

    By Francesca Syz 17 Oct 2023, 8:00am
    A lack of direct commercial international flights to the island has helped keep Canouan exclusive
  • How free slippers became the new battleground for luxury hotels

    First daily towel washing became a shameful activity, then single-use toiletries – and now they have come for our footwear

    By Francesca Syz 20 Sep 2023, 5:09pm
    slippers
  • How the one per cent escape the riff-raff in Venice

    From cocktails with contessas to private firework displays, the wealthy travellers really push the boat out when they visit Venice

    By Francesca Syz 18 Sep 2023, 8:00am
    Amal and George Clooney held their wedding in Venice and are big fans of the city
  • The rise of the six-figure family holiday

    ‘Make it count’ experiences are behind an increase in ultra-luxury escapes for high net worth travellers

    By Francesca Syz 7 Sep 2023, 8:30pm
    The White Lotus TV show still
  • Michael Kors' lessons in elegant travelling

    Vintage shopping in Athens, people-watching in Capri and breakfast in Bondi. Travel tips from the ultimate insiders

    By Francesca Syz 25 Nov 2022, 5:00pm
    Michael Kors
  • Six over-the-top winter escapes reserved for the super-rich

    The late Microsoft founder Paul Allen's superyacht is just one way the elite can enjoy travel to Earth's coldest places

    By Francesca Syz 23 Nov 2022, 5:00pm
    Echo Camp, Antarctica
  • Claridge’s spa – Mayfair’s new hidden gem

    Deep within the art deco hotel, a minimalist architect and a maximalist spa guru are taking luxury wellness to a new level

    By Francesca Syz 16 Oct 2022, 6:00pm
    The spa menu features everything from massages to FaceGym workouts, but all treatments will be natural – no Botox in sight
  • The best grand Paris hotels – whichever type of traveller you are

    These luxury destinations in the City of Light are wooing guests with penthouses, spas and sky gardens

    By Francesca Syz 13 Oct 2022, 10:00am
    The American Cathedral and the Eiffel Tower, viewed from the Bulgari Penthouse
  • The beach club beloved of millennials that’s trying to attract midlifers like me

    As Nikki Beach's Saint Tropez property turns 20, can the brand lure in a more mature audience? Our writer went to find out

    By Francesca Syz 30 May 2022, 11:22am
    Saint Tropez Nikki Beach
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  • Madrid is Europe's capital of glamour

    Ian Schrager and John Pawson's latest hotel project will seal the city's status

    By Francesca Syz 24 Apr 2022, 12:00pm
    The Madrid
  • How the UK's third-richest family turned an MoD building into turreted luxury apartments

    Meet interior designer Shalini Hinduja who is overseeing her clan's latest project

    By Francesca Syz 8 Mar 2022, 11:00am
    London_Whitehall_Elevation
  • London's newest luxury penthouse suite opens at the Nobu Hotel Portman Square

    A year after the hotel first opened, it has something new to celebrate: the spectacular two-bedroom Nobu Penthouse

    By Francesca Syz 18 Dec 2021, 3:00pm
    The main room in the Nobu Penthouse
  • Inside the St Pancras penthouse you didn't know about

    You can now stay in an exclusive private apartment above the London station, part of a striking new collection of rental properties

    By Francesca Syz 29 Nov 2021, 2:00pm
    Gilbert Scott's St Pancras Building in King's Cross
  • Snow patrol: the super-rich guide to the new ski season

    Seeking winter sport, 1 percent-style? Look no further

    By Francesca Syz 21 Nov 2021, 12:00pm
    Princess Diana
  • Grande dame Carlton Tower Jumeirah re-opens in its 60th year

    This Knightsbridge stalwart – a favourite of Mary Quant, Princess Diana and Paul Simon – has just emerged from a complete overhaul

    By Francesca Syz 26 Oct 2021, 10:06am
    The drawing room in the Royal Suite at the Carlton Tower Jumeirah
  • Inside the top suite of a new family-friendly London hotel

    Business travellers and tourists alike will love this home-from-home in the heart of London's financial district with views of the Gherkin

    By Francesca Syz 19 Oct 2021, 2:50pm
    On top of the world in the living room of the 19th floor Pan Pacific Suite at the new Pan Pacific Hotel
  • Can I visit my second home? Amber list scrapped from October 4

    Is visiting your Cotswolds cottage or chateau in Provence on the table? All you need to know about when you can travel to your second home

    By Francesca Syz 18 Sep 2021, 8:06am
    When can I visit my second home travel Malta, Madeira and the Balearics get the green light
  • Brits and New Yorkers lead mass exodus to Miami, where millionaire tech and finance bros thrive

    High flyers have been flocking to Florida since the start of the pandemic and now Miami is having a moment

    By Francesca Syz 31 Jul 2021, 6:13am
    The Miami skyline
  • Could rockets soon replace aircraft for long-haul travel?

    Between Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, billionaire boys and their galactic toys have been stealing the headlines

    By Francesca Syz 22 Jul 2021, 12:25pm
    Richard Branson floating around in zero gravity on the edge of space last week
  • Post-Brexit, Gibraltar has gone from cheap to prime property battleground for rich Britons

    Sun-drenched Gibraltar was the first to vaccinate its entire adult population, and it remains in the Schengen zone

    By Francesca Syz 19 Jul 2021, 5:00am
    Gibraltar is having a moment
  • 'I just sent two cats on a private jet to Mykonos - people are mad about their pets post-pandemic'

    High net worth private jet clients explain why they can't live or holiday abroad without their pets

    By Francesca Syz 15 Jul 2021, 11:09am
    Cat on a flight with jet charter company PrivateFly
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