The Last Resort
The Last Resort
The Last Resort is a monthly hospitality-focused podcast hosted by Travel Weekly hotels editor Christina Jelski. In each episode, travel advisors share their first impressions of the last resort they visited. From Caribbean all-inclusives to mountainside lodges, we’ll be talking to advisors about their first-hand experiences at some of the most exciting and buzzed-about resorts around the world.Social links:
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The Last Resort: Mandarin Oriental Canouan and Soho Beach House Canouan
On this episode of The Last Resort, host Christina Jelski talks with Amber Rose Powers, a luxury travel advisor with Fora X, about her recent visits to the Mandarin Oriental Canouan and Soho Beach House Canouan. Powers takes listeners to Canouan, a hidden Caribbean gem where “billionaires go to ge…
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The Last Resort: Hotel Xcaret Arte
On this episode of The Last Resort, host Christina Jelski talks to Abbey Meyer, CEO of Missouri-based Sky High Travel, about her recent visit to the Hotel Xcaret Arte near Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Meyer describes how the adults-only Xcaret all-inclusive stands apart with its art-filled interiors,…
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The Last Resort: Botania Relais & Spa
On this episode of The Last Resort, host Christina Jelski talks to Jill Albino of Jill Albino Travel and Gabrielle Brechner of Watch Our Step Travel about their recent visit to the Botania Relais & Spa on the Italian island of Ischia. Albino and Brechner share details on the property's intimate a…
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The Last Resort: The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island
On this episode of The Last Resort, host Christina Jelski talks to Julie Shotmeyer, CEO of Jet Set Getaways, about her recent visit to The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island in Northeastern Florida. Shotmeyer shares her insights on the resort's beachfront location, expansive accommodations and Club Level…
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The Last Resort: Rosewood Schloss Fuschl
On this episode of The Last Resort, host Christina Jelski talks to Pamela Schein Murphy, a Fora-affiliated luxury travel advisor and founder of The Wandrist, about her recent visit to the Rosewood Schloss Fuschl near Salzburg, Austria. Schein Murphy dishes on the newly opened lakefront property, w…
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The Last Resort: Estelle Manor
On this episode of The Last Resort, host Christina Jelski talks to Fora-affiliated advisors Nancy Deane, Kim Hannum, Pamela Schein Murphy, Claudia Riegelhaupt and Louisa Vann, who have joined forces to attend fam trips together as part of a “fam pod.” The quintet recently visited the U.K., combinin…
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The Last Resort: Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The Last Resort: Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines On this episode of The Last Resort, host Christina Jelski talks to Brandon White, owner of Share the Magic Travel, to talk about his recent visit to the Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. White shares the inside scoop on the recent…
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The Last Resort: Cali Mykonos
On this episode of The Last Resort, host Christina Jelski talks to Megan McCaffrey-Guerrera, owner of Bella Vita Travels, to talk about her recent visit to the Cali Mykonos in Greece. McCaffrey-Guerrera talks about why the 40-suite Cali Mykonos offers plenty of romantic, off-the-beaten path charm,…
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The Last Resort: Shore Club Turks and Caicos
On this episode of The Last Resort, host Christina Jelski talks to Mark Gerling, owner of Gerling Travel, and Sarah Bogaczyk, owner of Connections Luxury Travel, to talk about their recent visit to The Shore Club Turks & Caicos. Gerling and Bogaczyk talk about why the Long Bay Beach property is a …
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The Last Resort: GoldenEye
On this episode of The Last Resort, host Christina Jelski talks to Courtnie Nichols, CEO and founder of TravelBash, about her recent visit to luxury Jamaican resort GoldenEye. Jelski and Nichols talk about why the property, a longtime celebrity favorite, is ideal for a buyout or big celebration, a…
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