Meet This Autumn’s Most Popular Mini-Breaks
Our top picks to whet your appetite for travelling the world this autumn
When Nature Calls
There’s never a bad time to visit Kenya, but in case you need another excuse, luxury safari lodge Ishara has emerged from an extensive renovation hiatus, with an all-new Aya Spa, yoga and meditation deck, Nordic Spa, interactive kitchen, aeroponic tower farm, wine cellar and new and improved rooms.
Located in the Masai Mara, unfenced and in the heart of the reserve, expect to see hippos, leopards, elephants, lions and giraffe sharing the wilderness. Stay in a River Suite on the water’s edge or book the Starbed Experience for a truly unique night under the African sky.
For more information visit ishara.ke
Meet You in Milan
The Carlton Milan opens its doors this November as the 16th hotel in Rocco Forte’s ever-growing portfolio of luxury properties. Plumped perfectly in the heart of the city’s fashion district, you’re literally a stone’s throw from all the luxury trappings Milan is loved for: fashion houses, Teatro alla Scala, the Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and so much more.
With interiors by Philip Vergeylen and Paolo Moschino in collaboration with Lady Olga Polizzi, you know you’re in for a visually pleasing stay.
For more information visit roccofortehotels.com
Dinner Is Served
If your holidays usually revolve around food, you’ll love The Peninsula London’s new four-hands dinner series, Claude & Co, at Brooklands by Claude Bosi, in which he invites celebrated chefs to create unique, one-night-only tasting menus. Book in for dinner curated by two multi-award-winning chefs: on October 2 for chef Norbert Niederkofler, and on November 11 for Swiss chef Sven Wassmer. A vaycay with a side order of five-star cuisine.
For more information visit peninsula.com
Postcards from the Tiber
Experience Rome by river thanks to Hotel de Russie, with a private cruise along the Tiber aboard a meticulously restored 1960s boat, transformed into a floating lounge. Offering a unique way to see the city, you’ll step aboard your Stradivaria boat for a private hour-long ride along the Tiber, sipping an aperitif as you soak up some of Rome’s iconic landmarks, from St. Peter’s Dome to Castel d’Angelo. Back at the hotel, why not round off your day with a beautiful dinner at Le Jardin.
For more information visit roccofortehotels.com
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From Harper’s Bazaar Arabia Interiors’ Autumn 2025 Issue