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Holidays

Eden Roc Cap Cana at Christmas and New Year 2026–27: Dates and What to Book

Eden Roc Cap Cana’s 2026–27 festive programme runs from 18 December 2026 to 2 January 2027, with a Signature Christmas Gala on Christmas Eve, a Caribbean Christmas Market on 25 December and the Allegria gala on …

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In season now

In season now — the great migration, the harvest & autumn access

Japan

A Luxury Family Trip to Japan — With Children and Grandparents

Japan

High-End Shopping in Tokyo: the Districts, the Appointments, and the Refund Rule That Changes on 1 November

Japan

Luxury Train Travel in Japan: the Three Trains, and Why You Cannot Simply Book Them

Japan

Kyoto Is Crowded. That Is a Timing Problem, Not a Reason to Skip It

Japan

What Luxury Travel in Japan Is Really Like — Private Access, Temples and the Unlisted

Japan

Ultra-Luxury Japan

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Winter

Luxury Ski Hotels for 2026–27: Where to Stay in Six Resorts

For a luxury ski holiday in 2026–27 we would put you in one of twelve hotels across six resorts: The Little Nell or Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Four Seasons Vail or The Sebastian in Vail, Montage Deer Valley or St. Regis Deer Valley, Cheval Blanc or Les Airelles in Courchevel, Badrutt’s Palace or the Kulm Hotel in St. Moritz, and the Mont Cervin Palace or The Omnia in Zermatt. Booked through a Forest Travel advisor, each can carry Virtuoso privileges: a room upgrade on arrival, daily breakfast for two, a resort credit and early check-in or late check-out, when available.

Miami

A Brickell Penthouse for Art Basel and the Holidays in Miami

For Art Basel Miami Beach — 4 to 6 December 2026, after VIP preview days on 2 and 3 December — and for the Christmas and New Year fortnight, Forest Travel holds a six-bedroom, seven-bathroom duplex penthouse in Brickell, with a double-height living room glazed over Biscayne Bay and Key Biscayne. December is the month it is requested most; dates are quoted by a Forest Travel advisor.