I Heart Luxe

As far as I HEART LUXE is concerned, we think that the Opus Hotel located in fashionable Yaletown, in Vancouver BC. is the only hotel worth staying at if you appreciate true luxury. We aren’t surprised that it was voted one of the world’s top 100 hotels by Condé Nast Traveler. The ultra-modern decor, the incredibly attentive staff who make it a point to know your name, along with amenities, you would expect from a luxury hotel are all part of the Opus experience. Fresh flowers in your room, 24hr room service, complimentary luxury car service throughout downtown, heated bathroom floors, Frette bathrobes & l’Occitane bath products, twice-daily maid services, fireplaces, a mini-bar stocked with VOSS water, we could go on and on, instead we think you should book your stay, right now.

CONTACT INFO

Opus Hotel
322 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 5Z6
toll free 1 866 642 6787 | e info@opushotel.com | website | book now!

We think its time to schedule in some real pampering at this spectacular 1930s estate-like oceanfront setting in the Bahamas. Once the private hideaway of A&P heir Huntington Hartford, this exclusive resort provides the ultimate in elegance. Loyal staff cater to your every whim from drawing candlelit baths to giving Evian mists on the beach. Enjoy champagne & chocolate-covered strawberries every night, private butler service, Godiva chocolates on your pillow, free wireless internet (they’ll even lend you a laptop), and twice-daily maid service. Sit amid private gardens, the open-air restaurant, Dune – perched over the beach. Does life get any better than this?

CONTACT INFO

PO Box N-4777, New Providence Island, Bahamas
t 242 363 2501 or 800 321 3000 | f 242/363-2424 | website | book now!

When you really need to get away from it all, try a traditional African safari camp in the Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana. You won’t be roughing it, though – this version of “upscale camping” takes place in 12 luxurious bush pavilions on raised platforms. Imagine true silence, with the only sounds at night being that of the wild. Relax on decks with hammocks, cool off in outdoor showers, and savour gourmet meals or spa treatments in the main lodge complex. Want to see some big game? Take one of the daily excursions in open-sided 4×4 vehicles or a quiet mokoro (dug-out canoe) excursion down the narrow Delta channels. This is truly an experience of a lifetime.

CONTACT INFO

Chief’s Camp, Chief’s Island, Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
P.O. Box 782607, Sandton, 2146, South Africa
t +27 (11) 438 4650 | f +27 (11) 787 7658 | website

Turkey’s most famous hotel, Istanbul’s Ciragan Palace Kempinski, is the only hotel in the world to offer a genuine Ottoman Palace. This palace was the 19th century home of Ottoman Sultans, and has been converted into 12 guest suites. The palatial Sultan Suite boasts 4,037 square feet, one of the largest guest rooms in Europe, complete with a formal dining room that seats 12, a gourmet kitchen, and luxe details like crystal and gold bath taps. As if that weren’t opulent enough, it can connect to another suite to become the Grand Sultan Suite for a total of 5,522 square feet. If you can’t afford the US $20,000 a night for the Grand Sultan, there are 11 palace suites for the rest of us.

CONTACT INFO

Ciragan Palace Kempinski, Ciragan Caddesi 32 Besiktas, 34349 Istanbul, Turkey
t +90 212 326 4646 | e reservations.ciraganpalace@kempinski.com | website | book now!

This delicious snakeskin bag ($455 USD) pops with the bold color combination of Tomato Red and Bleach White. We are thrilled by the unexpected materials and the way that snakeskin picks up these bright hues. This piece could easily be used as both a day and night bag depending on your outfit.