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Travel News: Openings, Renovations, and New Trips to Book This Week

By Jen Murphy on May 25, 2018

The buzziest happenings in the world of travel.

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A sleek urban retreat debuts in Lithuania, Cabo's luxury hotel boom continues with the opening of the Viceroy Los Cabos, and more travel news to know this week.

 
Courtesy The Point

The Point Unveils Renovations Under New Owners

After closing for renovations, this adults-only resort—located in Saranac Lake, New York, in the heart of the Adirondacks—reopened on May 24. The property, which has has bragging rights as being the former Great Camp of William Avery Rockefeller II, is now owned by former guests Pierre and Laurie Lapeyre, who purchased it after vacationing there for 25 years. Eleven guest rooms are spread across four original log buildings. Twice-weekly black tie dinners at the Point's restaurant which earned the property Relais & Chateaux credentials, nod to its high society Gilded Age past. From $1,700, all-inclusive; thepointsaranac.com.

Courtesy The Resort at Paws Up

Paw’s Up Launches Island Lodge

Starting Memorial Day weekend, Montana’s Resort at Paws Up introduces a new Island Lodge at Salmon Lake. Guests can book a three-hour morning, afternoon, or evening excursion of lake-based activities at the Island Lodge, complete with an adventure guide and an island butler and chef. A 10-minute drive from the resort, the Island Lodge is equipped with jet skis, kayaks, paddleboards, wakeboards, and water skis. Guests can also access fishing boats and sailboats, as well as bounce on a water trampoline. Evening visits include dinner and a live music performance. For an ultra-exclusive experience, guests can buy out the island. From $1,000 per family (up to eight people, two-family maximum); buyouts from $3,000; pawsup.com.

Courtesy Design Hotels

Hotel Pacai Opens in Vilnius, Lithuania

Lithuanian architect Saulius Mikštas has converted the former Palace of Pacai in Vilnius into a stylish urban retreat. During the renovation process, many of the former palace’s unique design elements, like baroque pillars, were unearthed and incorporated into its 104 rooms. Located on the main artery of the medieval Old Town, the hotel is primed to be a cultural and foodie hotspot. A center courtyard will showcase a series of artistic events and Nordic restaurateur Claus Meyer is behind the 43-seat ‘new Baltic’ restaurant. From $215; hotelpacai.com.

Courtesy Perry Lane, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Savannah

The Luxury Collection Comes to Savannah

Located in the heart of Savannah’s Historic District, Perry Lan, which opened on May 22, oozes Southern charm and hospitality. Part of the Luxury Collection, the new hotel has 167 stylishly-appointed rooms decorated with local art and vintage books. Dining options include the Wayward Bar, which serves classic cocktails and small bites, and the Peregrin Rooftop Pool & Bar, which serves Southern snacks like pickled shrimp tartine and spicy pecans, and creative cocktails, like the Chartreuse Sazerac. Guests can also take wine and cooking classes at the Emporium Kitchen + Wine Market. From $239; perrylanehotel.com.

Courtesy Four Seasons Resort Lanai

Four Seasons Resort Lāna‛i Announces New Way to Travel to the Island

Guests of Four Seasons Resort Lāna‛i can now reach Larry Ellison’s exclusive island in true jetsetter style: by skipping the hassle of the airport altogether with a private daily air charter service from Honolulu on Lāna‘i Air. Two Pilatus PC-12 aircraft, operated by Mokulele Airlines, will offer flexible, daily service, and parties as small as two passengers can book the entire aircraft for their journey. Each flight will be manned by two pilots, and each spacious plane seats up to eight passengers. One-way tickets cost $500 per couple and additional passengers are $200 each to a maximum of $1,100 per flight for parties of up to eight guests. Book through Lāna‛i Air at 833-486-8397; fourseasons.com.

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Courtesy Viceroy Los Cabos

Viceroy Los Cabos Opens

The Cabo hotel boom continues with the May 23 opening of the Viceroy Los Cabos. The futuristic 104-room hotel is located on the beach in San Jose del Cabo. Rooms range in size from 575 square feet to 1,615 square feet and feature large terraces with views of the Sea of Cortez. The entrance to Nido (“nest” in Spanish), a cevichería and bar, looks like a bird’s nest made of driftwood and appears to float on water in the center of the resort; the menu highlights just-caught seafood. A rooftop bar and lounge, as well as a spa and fitness center, will open this fall. From $420; viceroyhotelsandresorts.com.

Courtesy Palazzo Margherita

Palazzo Margherita Launches Private Yacht Experience

As if Francis Ford Coppola’s Italian retreat Palazzo Margherita weren’t dreamy enough, now guests can combine their stay with a yacht experience along the Mediterranean coast. A new partnership with Indigo Bay Yacht Charters allows guests who stay four nights or longer at the restored 19th-century palazzo to access to a private yacht staffed with a crew of four, including a chef. Guests can customize their sailing itinerary to include the Amalfi Coast, Sicily’s Aeolian, or the Egadi islands. Four-night yacht experience from $25,188 for up to eight guests, not including mooring fees; thefamilycoppolahideaways.com.

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