This 115-year-old Japanese prison straight out of a dystopian movie is being turned into a luxury hotel with 48 rooms

When it comes to luxury hotels, Tokyo has always been in a class by itself. So when Wayne Kask checked into the new Bellustar Tokyo, he expected a one-of-a-kind experience.

Before arriving in Japan, a warm toilet seat evoked a full-body cringe. The heated plastic was a clear indicator that someone not so long ago had used the toilet. 

From a spectacular lakeside retreat in Austria to a legendary train adventure through Italy, there is a wide selection of luxury hotels opening around the world. I have curated a list of all new properties opening in 2024 by individual hotel brands so travelers can visit their trusted favorites.

As the seasons change and the weather cools, there’s something romantic about curling up at home with a cocktail to warm your bones. The assortment of fall flavors is like nothing else throughout the year, an opportunity seized upon by the world’s best mixologists.

It's October, which means the leaves are changing, giant skeletons are taking over suburban lawns and people are apple-picking pretty much anywhere an apple grows.

I first had The Gael Batch No. 1—whiskey bonder J.J. Corry’s first-ever expression—in 2019, not too long after it had been released in the U.S market.

Tourists descended on an ancient town in Thailand this week after UNESCO named it a world heritage site, prompting officials to consider banning visitors from climbing the 1,500-year-old ruins.

It's been just a year since Japan reopened its borders to international travel after the pandemic. But tourism has rebounded in ways almost no one could have predicted, setting up a potentially record-breaking 2024.

I’m standing on a steel walkway 440 feet above Sydney Harbor when a voice crackles over my headset. My guide tells me to look right and take in one of the world’s most stunning skylines.

For six weeks, I went to about a dozen events solo. I barely made it through five minutes before getting asked where my husband, Asher, was. 

Over the past 12 months, I have experienced six different international business class products thanks to my job as Insider's aviation reporter. And — among this particular bunch — I've found that none of them are like the other.

The concierge is the hotel world's equivalent of a genie in a bottle — except some guests make far more than three wishes.