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This week Q’s founder Rob Clabbers attended the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Summit and Awards in New York City. T+L’s ...
17/07/2025

This week Q’s founder Rob Clabbers attended the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Summit and Awards in New York City.

T+L’s editor-in-chief and her team did an exceptional job bringing together thought leaders in luxury travel and media, sharing trends and insights and highlighting important issues to be addressed in global travel.

Panelists included several of Rob’s fellow T+L Advisory Board members, media and business leaders, and prominent personalities like Tracee Ellis Ross and Selma Blair who in their own lighthearted ways talked about solo travel, accessible travel and much more.

The event was topped off by an evening celebrating the hotels, destinations, airlines and other travel providers who were named 2025 World’s Best, in a location with views that were so very New York.

Thank you for an exceptional opportunity, T+L, and congratulations to all World’s Best winners!


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In Las Vegas for a Travel + Leisure Travel Advisory Board meeting at the new Fontainebleau Resort. As always, great meet...
25/04/2025

In Las Vegas for a Travel + Leisure Travel Advisory Board meeting at the new Fontainebleau Resort. As always, great meetings, but also some time to explore the new experiences this ever-innovating destination has to offer.

This high-speed afternoon saw us transfer by to the race track.

You may know that the Q in Q Cruise + Travel refers to the character who gets James Bond ready for his adventures, so it was only logical that picked an Aston Martin from the super cars for speeding around the track.

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A California institution, the stunning Ojai Valley Inn truly impresses, as she has for over 100 years. Comfortable and r...
22/04/2025

A California institution, the stunning Ojai Valley Inn truly impresses, as she has for over 100 years.

Comfortable and recently renovated rooms, many with fireplace or private patio, spread out over a range of low rise buildings set amongst 220 oak-studded acres.

Lots to do: a selection of sparkling pools, a PGA golf course, beautiful gardens, a 5-star spa, bike paths, of course restaurants and bars, an artist cottage and apothecary, an aviary and an apiary, all just a stroll from the bohemian chic Ojai village.

Rob may not be a cover model, but he is staying at Travel + Leisure’s August 1992 “Most Spectacular Hotel on the Pacific...
18/04/2025

Rob may not be a cover model, but he is staying at Travel + Leisure’s August 1992 “Most Spectacular Hotel on the Pacific Coast”, the Post Ranch Inn.

Spoiler alert: the property is still spectacular!

Jumeirah Bali benefits from a great location for sunset, just above Dreamland Beach. With 123 spacious pool villas in M...
08/04/2025

Jumeirah Bali benefits from a great location for sunset, just above Dreamland Beach. With 123 spacious pool villas in Majapahit style and the top rated restaurant Akasa the resort is an instagram favorite! Guests have access to a cliff side section of the beach and a large pool, as well as their own pool. And of course, Jumeirah serves up a mean Middle Eastern breakfast, in addition to local and international fare!

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Some resorts feel like hotels, some feel like your own private villa. The new Raffles Bali definitely falls in that las...
07/04/2025

Some resorts feel like hotels, some feel like your own private villa. The new Raffles Bali definitely falls in that last category. With only 32 private well-designed and well-constructed (not always a given in Bali!) villas, each with its own pool and gardens, as well as butler service, this resort is perfect for those who desire seclusion and quiet without hundreds of other guests. With its setting overlooking a private, peaceful canyon of green and access to a small beach and seaside pool, you would never think that the airport is only 30 minutes away.

Many of our clients want a local experience when they travel. Well, Alila Manggis fits the bill: this 55-key hotel is on...
05/04/2025

Many of our clients want a local experience when they travel. Well, Alila Manggis fits the bill: this 55-key hotel is on the remote and lesser developed east coast of Bali. Rustic like its sibling Alila Ubud, Alila Manggis sits right on the ocean in a big garden and overlooks the island of Nusa Penida. It is also near the historic old town of Tenganan and calm town of Candi Dasa.

What is truly unique though is the village temple that is on the grounds of the hotel: we were fortunate to experience a major ceremony taking place where beautifully dressed ladies, handsome men and local kids in their finest outfits brought offerings to the temple all day, followed by a late afternoon ceremony.

Alila Manggis has been part of the community for almost 30 years, with many employees part of that “family” for that amount of time. This is not the place for nightlife or the latest beach club, but for an insight into Bali life now and in the past.

Would you like to visit the quieter side of Bali?

We all have our own baggage - and the new Victorinox suitcase we’re “test driving” has already been to Bali (and perform...
03/04/2025

We all have our own baggage - and the new Victorinox suitcase we’re “test driving” has already been to Bali (and performing beautifully, BTW!)

Almost 30 years ago, a famed architect designed a resort inspired by Balinese hilltop villages on a cliff high above the...
03/04/2025

Almost 30 years ago, a famed architect designed a resort inspired by Balinese hilltop villages on a cliff high above the Ayung River, about 15 minutes from Ubud, in the heart of Bali.

Since then, many hotels have opened in the area. Alila Ubud may feel a bit rustic to some, but its stars are the amazing team (some have been with the property since the opening!) and its stunning infinity pool (but don’t leave anything unattended as the families of long-tailed macaque monkeys will gladly add your sunscreen or hat to their collection! Who needs a monkey forest?)

Another plus: while some newer resorts in Ubud charge eye watering rates, Alila Ubud provides a selection of more pocket-friendly accommodations that range from hotel rooms to masterful forest edge villas like ours, or villas with a private pool.

And did we mention the excellent food?

Back in Bali after more than 25 years. A fabulous stay at Andaz Bali, in the amazingly lush tropical gardens next to the...
28/03/2025

Back in Bali after more than 25 years. A fabulous stay at Andaz Bali, in the amazingly lush tropical gardens next to the former Bali Hyatt (now Hyatt Regency).

Sanur continues to be more lowkey (and better value!) than some of the other areas of the island, and the village concept of the Andaz works so well!

The restaurants and service are excellent. Kids enjoy the turtle sanctuary and the extensive kids club and pool area. There is also a quieter pool for adults. Standard rooms are spacious and beautiful, and if you like even more privacy, a Garden Villa with private pool, or the magnificent two bedroom Beach Pool Villa will likely fit the bill.

Andaz Bali is a great fit for all kinds of vacation styles (and as a Virtuoso and Hyatt Prive property, Q clients get additional benefits!)

Making the most of a long layover in Amsterdam: store your hand luggage in lockers at the airport, take a 20-minute trai...
25/03/2025

Making the most of a long layover in Amsterdam: store your hand luggage in lockers at the airport, take a 20-minute train ride into Central Station for a few Euros and then enjoy the sights and sounds of Amsterdam. A walk along the canals as the city wakes up, breakfast in the wonderful and then enjoying a surprisingly sunny March day!

To speed up your security check upon return to Amsterdam Airport, book a free time slot in advance at https://www.schiphol.nl/en/timeslots/

A bit of shopping, a shower and a bite to eat in the lounge, and you’re on your way!

A little sad to say goodbye to Le Commandant Charcot. A unique vessel and an unexpectedly beautiful itinerary, ending in...
06/03/2025

A little sad to say goodbye to Le Commandant Charcot. A unique vessel and an unexpectedly beautiful itinerary, ending in the French territory of St Pierre & Miquelon. Here we were regaled with stories about historic crossings, cod fishing, bootlegging and the challenges and opportunities for this proud little French enclave in North America.

Merci aux officiers et à l’équipage de Le Commandant Charcot! C’était incroyable!

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