The Library · Issue Nº 04 · April 2026

    The Travel Guides.

    Hotel comparisons, destination intelligence and the points and cards reporting our readers actually book from.

    Edited by Jack Williamson · 33 guides · Independent
    Section A · Pages 02–24

    Destination guides.

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    Section C · Pages 09–10

    New openings & roundups.

    Browse the Atlas

    All ten destinations.

    Every city and island I have stayed in and written up, from Manhattan penthouses to Maldivian lagoons. Rates checked, drawbacks included, nothing paid for.

    Explore the atlas →
    Luxury jungle pool villa surrounded by tropical greenery in Bali
    Bali
    Overwater villa resort in the Maldives with turquoise lagoon
    Maldives
    White cave suite hotel overlooking Santorini caldera at sunset
    Santorini
    Modern luxury hotel towers along the Dubai coastline at dusk
    Dubai
    Luxury skyline suite overlooking Tokyo at dusk
    Tokyo
    Grand palace hotel facade in central Paris
    Paris
    Luxury hotel terrace overlooking the Atlantic in Cape Town
    Cape Town
    Cliffside luxury hotel on the Amalfi Coast with sea views
    Amalfi Coast
    Luxury Manhattan hotel suite with Central Park views
    New York
    Pristine beach resort in the Seychelles with granite boulders
    Seychelles
    Section D · Pages 11–12

    Points, loyalty & essentials.

    Edited by Jack Williamson · Luxury Travel EditorIndependent · No paid placements · Updated April 2026