Jennifer Flowers

Afar's resident hotel expert uncovers 12 of the most alluring new and renovated hotels of 2025, from California to Indonesia.

These retreats around the world offer a dreamy setting for your next romantic getaway.

Afar's hotel expert Jennifer Flowers got a hard-hat tour of the soon-to-reopen New Waldorf Astoria New York—here's what it was like.

Leaders from Hyatt, Hilton, and Intercontinental reveal the trends and predictions reshaping the hospitality industry.

A dose of luxury, at a gentler price—these are the 23 best four-star hotels in New York City.

An Afar editor makes her dad—and herself—proud by chartering a boat among the islands of this peaceful archipelago.

The Royal Hawaiian in Honolulu. Bellagio in Vegas. Gritti Palace in Venice. Afar talks to Philipp Weghmann, global brand leader of Marriott’s Luxury Collection, about what ties these and other legendary hotels together.

Afar’s resident hotel expert shares the summer 2024 openings that are worth a special trip.

The new Warren Street Hotel from British hotelier and designer Kit Kemp is brightening up New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood.

Omer Acar, the CEO Raffles and Fairmont, shares his vision behind the recent growth of both luxury hotel brands and talks about what great hospitality truly means. (Spoiler alert: It’s all about people.)