The world’s most remarkable places. For those who expect more.
We travel the world to find the rare places that are genuinely worth your time, your money and the journey to get there.
A new rating system for the world’s truly extraordinary places.
Expensive does not always mean exceptional. Five stars do not guarantee an unforgettable experience. Traditional rating systems can tell you about amenities, but they rarely tell you whether a place is worth crossing the world for. We will.
Our Standard. Six Stars.
The sixth is for extraordinary.
For those who have experienced the finest, a rating alone is no longer enough.
Six Stars is our standard for places worthy of the journey. We visit. We evaluate across six dimensions. We ask whether the experience lives up to the promise.
Only places that earn our confidence receive the sixth star. And we tell you exactly why.
Most of what we love is beyond luxurious. Some of it is beautifully simple. Some of it is famous, and some of it almost no one knows about yet. Expensive can be worth it. It can also be a waste of money. We will say which.
No hotel can pay for a place here. If a stay was hosted, we will say so.
Lusso Escapes is led by Cherida Patterson and Beth Doane. Cherida is a former luxury travel agency owner who now runs her own digital PR agency. Beth is a former luxury travel journalist who now runs the creative communications agency Main+Rose.
