The Oetker Collection is to add a new masterpiece hotel to its collection – Jumby Bay, the private island resort in the Caribbean. Located right in front of the main island of Antigua, Jumby Bay Island combines a very well-established luxury resort with 40 rooms and suites, three restaurants, excellent spa and fitness facilities, water sports, five tennis courts and 50 individually designed and fully staffed villas and estate homes for holiday rental.

Simon Thomas, head concierge at The Lanesborough in London, will be appointed international president of Les Clefs d’Or later this month at the Union Internationale des Concierges d’Hôtels. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole chats with Thomas ahead of his appointment to discover more about what this prestigious honour means to him.

The Lanesborough Club & Spa will launch on March 13th as London’s finest private members’ club, offering hotel guests and club members access to internationally recognised experts and leaders in the fields of fitness, wellness and lifestyle.

Frank Marrenbach, chief executive of Oetker Collection, has announced the recent appointment of Luca Allegri to the role of managing director of Le Bristol Paris. Allegri will take over the leadership of the award-wining Parisian palace in August 2016. He will take over from Philippe Perd who has been assigned this function temporarily on top of his role of managing director of Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes.

With its enviable location in the heart of London, in prestigious Knightsbridge, and panoramic views of Hyde Park, The Lanesborough has long been considered one of the world’s most luxurious hotels. Having recently undergone an 18 month renovation project, the property is returning to the London hospitality scene stronger than ever. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole takes a tour.

The owning company and Oetker Collection have signed a management contract to promote the one-of-a-kind property as of July 2013. The luxury retreat occupies an entire private island in the middle of the turquoise and temperate waters of the Indian Ocean. Beautifully crafted and nestled nicely into the coastline, its 16 residences ranging from 400 to 700 square meters, are naturally secluded.