Shanghai is an amazing city steeped in history with many different districts, plenty of activities and more globally a high propensity to luxury. Indeed we counted dozens of five-star hotels – we chose to stay at Shangri-La Pudong and Mandarin Oriental Shanghai – as well as shopping malls with best fashion brands. If you take into account all green spaces, you…
Flying with Etihad Airways implies a transfer at Abu Dhabi International airport – the company headquarter – where several business & first class lounges can be used to spend a luxury journey. Among them, we can find the airline’s lounge signature: the Etihad Airways Diamond First Class lounge located at ground floor, straight after security checking. The lounge itself is…
Luxury is a concept that can crumble over time, especially if we are used to finest things around the world ; fortunately, some places are able to reboot your own definition of indulgence and that’s the case of the Mandarin Oriental Shanghai, which gave us one of the greatest Wow Factor we ever had. Writing these words I am looking…
Flying from Paris to Asia is a chance to experiment many luxury airlines with first class low rates such as Emirates, Qatar Airways or Etihad Airways. For a trip to Shanghai we decided to choose the Etihad Airways first class – called Diamond First – with a stop at Abu Dhabi, a 15-hour journey that allows us to try the…
Spring climate is very pleasant in Southern France, especially on Cote d’Azur ; that’s why we decided to spend a couple of days in Cannes, one of the most luxurious french spots staying in a gorgeous five-star hotel – the Majestic Cannes Barriere – located straight on the beach at walking distance of all touring points. And what a luck,…
For a first stay in Shanghai, the choice of the hotel was quite difficult as there is a huge competition between five-star places and all of them look very nice. We decided to start our Shanghai tour with the Pudong Shangri-La located close to the Huangpu river in the Financial district, staying at the Grand Tower for two nights. This…
Cannes is famous for its beach and La Croisette avenue, where the Cannes’ festival takes place every year in May. Remember the red carpet and all the Hollywood stars coming to promote a movie or just to be seen – so hype. Two properties are renown to welcome these VIP guests, the Carlton and the Majestic Barriere, just in front…
My name is Francois Le Hecho, founder and main contributor of The Luxe Insider. Together with my travel mate and few more writers worldwide, we highlight what the luxury travel & lifestyle industry has the best to offer.
Press | Marketing inquiries
Feel free to contact me if you have any question or media/marketing inquiry, I usually answer within 24h.
