VirtuosoTravelAdvisor - Julia Kostina - Luxury Travel Advisor

Borgo Santandrea, Amalfi Coast

Amalfi Coast, Italy, jetset lifestyle, Luxury Hotels, Luxury TravelJuly 4, 2024388Views 0Likes 0Comments

Amalfi Coast is a pure dream of many, and I can't blame you for dreaming of it. I dream of Amalfi Coast too, doesn't matter how many times I've been there, and there is no wonder - the beauty of the place has been charming anyone and everyone starting from noble romans, Caesar Augustus included.…

Belmond Maroma Hotel, Riviera Maya

Authentic Luxury, Belmond, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Travel, Mexico, Riviera MayaJune 27, 2024522Views 0Likes 0Comments

If you experienced Belmond once, you get addicted, no doubts. Well, Belmond hotels are rather expensive, but I never had any single client saying that it didn't worth the money, because... Belmond is not about money, it is about experience, and when I speak about Belmond hotels, I often describe them like "hotel as a…

Croatia, chapter 3

Authentic Luxury, Croatia, Luxury Hotels, Luxury TravelMay 29, 2024590Views 0Likes 0Comments

Mali (and Veli) Lošinj was in my travel plans for a while, since I met beautiful young lady Iva at one of luxury travel conferences years ago. I knew I will make my way there at some point, but it took quite few years. Well, Lošinj is a very small island, part of not such…

Travelling Croatia, Chapter 2

Authentic Luxury, Croatia, Gourmet dining, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Travel, Unique experienceMay 27, 2024629Views 0Likes 0Comments

Opatija. Imagine beautiful eclectic mix of Nice, Cannes, somehow Lago di Garda, somewhat Lago di Como, a bit of Austria, pinch of Florence, all in one, naturally stirred together and benefited by smells of the sea and pine trees, glorious Adriatic panorama and mild climate. This place was discovered and developed by Austrians, and during…

Fairmont Gold – you deserve it!

Canada, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Travel, News, luxury hotelsApril 6, 2024530Views 0Likes 0Comments

Fairmont Royal York Toronto is a landmark hotel in downtown of the Canadian New York, but some may remember it getting a bit dated. Recent renovation changed the game. Its public areas, Reign restaurant and bars are trendy as never, equally requested by travellers and locals, and as young generation would say, absolutely instagram-worthy. …

Live like Borghese

Authentic Luxury, Italy, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Travel, RomeApril 4, 2024476Views 0Likes 0Comments

magine unimaginable: possibility to stay at noble private mansion, part of Palazzo Borghese in the very heart of Roma, and to have all this opulence and grandeur as your home for a night or two. The spaces and smashingly splendid, while meticulous refurbishment added some contemporary touches and all modern comfort, making it home but…

Hotel Bulgari Roma, another Bulgari gem

Italy, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Travel, Mindset, RomeApril 2, 2024472Views 0Likes 0Comments

I may not be the biggest fan possible of modern design, but Bulgari hotels stay apart from those which can be considered too cold, too slick, too plain. Well, anything but plain with all these meticulously chosen details, materials, colours, and details again. Bulgari hotels, all I was staying at, are pure delight for all…

Rosewood Hotel Georgia closed for renovation

Luxury Travel, News, News, luxury hotelsJanuary 15, 2024599Views 0Likes 0Comments

Iconic Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver downtown closed January 1, 2024 for extensive renovation. The refurbishment will encompass signature spaces throughout the hotel including the lobby and 1927 Lobby Lounge, its accommodations and the Reflections Terrace. Aligned with the new design, the property’s food and beverage concepts will also showcase refreshed culinary programs. Reopening is…

Bernard Loiseau in Sauleiu, Burgundy

FranceJanuary 10, 2024647Views 0Likes 0Comments

Relais & Chateaux Bernard Loiseau, set in sleepy Sauleiu village in the heart of Burgundy, may feel like being "in the middle of nowhere" but it worth to visit, stay and dine. Creature of legendary chef Bernard Loiseau who was holding three stars in the Michelin Guide and had a peak rating of 19.5/20 in the Gault…

My new favourite in Paris, Hotel Lutetia

FranceJanuary 7, 2024556Views 0Likes 0Comments

In December, I stopped overnight at Hotel Lutetia in Paris. What a treat! Location, location, location: Left Bank in its best, heart of Saint Germain des Prés - lively, chic, and oh so Parisian! You step out, and you are in Paris through and through. You step in, and you are so much in Paris…

And to start from…

Luxury TravelJanuary 7, 2024532Views 0Likes 0Comments

This site is replacement of my old one, and even if it looks new and "under construction", the person behind is far not a novice at luxury travel business, and has few stories to tell. So, let's start! Julia's way to take selfies. While browsing Puglia, the heel of Italian boot, in April 2023.