A “wow factor” in whatever area—home decor, personal style, luxury travel—is generally a figure of speech. People don’t exactly open our mouths and vocalize “Wow” whenever something impresses us. So ...

Savoy Palace: The mesmerising Madeira hotel which is a green list celeb hotspot Whisk yourself away to Madeira's Savoy Palace – a hotel not only on the green list but also bathed in luxury, sitting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Angelina Villa-Clarke is a London-based travel journalist. The Portuguese outpost is, in fact, closer to North Africa than Europe, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. Read our full commerce guidelines here. Madeira - not a holiday destination I’d ever really thought of really - but when I was ...

The Savoy Palace has made its debut in Madeira, Portugal, expanding and elevating the Savoy Signature portfolio, a family-owned collection of historic hotels and resorts on the scenic island in the ...

You can find island life a short hop from London in Portugal’s sunny Madeira. Here’s how to do it. THE DESTINATION: A small island off the coast of Portugal, Madeira has a petite runway flanked by the ...

After months of patiently waiting for international travel to come back onto the cards - while staying in and playing literal cards - taking a holiday abroad was like reuniting with an old friend; ...

The Savoy Palace, the only Leading Hotels of the World affiliate on the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira, opened July 1 in the capital city of Funchal. Built on the site of the former Savoy Hotel, ...

Perched mountainside in the Calheta Village on Madeira is Saccharum Resort–one of seven Savoy Signature properties (a proudly Madeiran-owned hotel group), and our top pick for a romantic escape, ...

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