John O'Ceallaigh

Some shots from my visit to @raffleshotels' new London property, where rooms start at £1,100 per night.

.@johnoceallaigh shares some great tips about where to go in Samarkand, too! I’m Especially pleased to see El Merosi Theatre on the list. #intcid=recommendations_cnt-row-bottom-recirc-v4_660eaf69-ca63-43ea-8c71-1ba9371d5041_text2vec1_text2vec1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cntravellerme.com/story/the-best…

On his recent Uzbekistan #presstrip for @cntravellerme, I sent @johnoceallaigh to the magical walled city of Khiva. cntravellerme.com/story/best-thi…

I was one of the contributors to this year's @TravelLeisure It List of the world's 100 best new hotels. You can read the full selection below, including my entry for @Broadwicksoho travelandleisure.com/best-new-hotel…

With all the hoo-ha that surrounds 'best of' lists like the inaugural 'World's 50 Best' hotels countdown, I wrote about what really makes a hotel exceptional for @irishexaminer - and explore why some of the best properties will never be widely recognised irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/trav…

@UZAmbassador @Gatwick_Airport @SeanM1997 @IndyTravel Exciting news!

Bon voyage to the 50 lucky passengers who are on the first ever Uzbekistan Airways flight from @Gatwick_Airport to Tashkent today! Thanks to @SeanM1997 for the photos - Sean’s writing about the flight experience & Tashkent as a city break destination for @IndyTravel. #presstrip

@LapGong @gallivanters @ATMDubai Thank you

@johnoceallaigh @gallivanters @ATMDubai Great article.

Have luxury hotels lost their way? With so many hotels essentially replicating each other, I'll be moderating a panel on this topic at next month's @ATMDubai. In the meantime, here's something I've written about how formulaic high-end hotels have become hub.wtm.com/blog/luxury/ha…

@gallivanters @ATMDubai Thank you Philippe! If you were in Dubai at the time it would have been great to have you there

@johnoceallaigh @ATMDubai Well said!

@KayaChey_x @Eurostar @EurostarUK Congrats Kaya!

ALL ABOARD💥 Thrilled to say I've joined @Eurostar as the UK PR Media Relations Manager🚂 [insert train pun here] UK Travel journos, don't hesitate to reach out to me for requests, facts and spokesperson quotes! #journorequest #prrequest #newjob #PR

@lizziefrainier @AttitudeMag @LuteWorld Thank you Lizzie!

@johnoceallaigh @AttitudeMag @LuteWorld Congrats John!

It was an honour to be one of 10 Travel professionals featured in this year's @AttitudeMag's Attitude 101 list, which profiles 101 LGBTQ+ trailblazers (their word). To mark the occasion, I wrote about how I got started in journalism and with @LuteWorld attitude.co.uk/life/travel/at…

@LenniCoffey I can't believe you've been there seven years Helen! Congratulations on this exciting change

The last seven years at The Indy have been a sensational ride. Here's to the next chapter 🥂

So, am dusting off the old professional news klaxon to say: 📢 As of tomorrow, I'm changing desks at The @Independent after seven years on travel. My new role is senior features writer on the lifestyle team. Hello!

@buquebus_ar Hi Buquebus. I'm trying to book a ferry ticket from Montevideo to Buenos Aires with my British debit card, but it won't process the payment. Please can you tell me what to do? It's for the 11am departure on January 25th; I'll be travelling with two friends

@LuxeTiffany @elite_traveler @HongKongTourism Thanks so much for sharing Tiffany

Check out this luxury guide to Hong Kong written by my friend @johnoceallaigh elitetraveler.com/travel/luxury-… @elite_traveler #travel @HongKongTourism

Some shots from @The_Pig_Hotel's The Pig at Bridge Palace hotel, about an hour from London and just outside Canterbury. Rooms start from £179 in January and February, including breakfast and a welcome bottle of wine.

Hotels-wise, I rarely hear of anything interesting happening in Helsinki. But the new Hotel Maria, founded by a three-time Olympic gold medal winner, sounds promising. It's aiming to be the city's most luxurious property. I wrote about it for @LuteWorld. lute.co/the-hotel-mari…

I'm often asked for hotel recommendations in Ireland, my homeland, so I wrote about all the notable Irish properties I've stayed at for @LuteWorld. Ireland's city hotels often miss the mark, but the Irish resort experience can be top tier. Article here: lute.co/the-best-luxur…

I attended last week's gala opening of the Regent Hong Kong hotel, @regenthotels' new global flagship. @IHGhotels bought the Regent name recently and want to make this a new ultra-luxury brand. Here's my @TTGMedia story on the launch and what it means. ttgmedia.com/luxury/this-ho…

@SimonWIParker @TelegraphTravel Yes, I remember that from Vegas too! One on every floor!

@johnoceallaigh @TelegraphTravel Every time I check into a motel: “Please don’t put me anywhere near the (incredibly loud) ice machine.”

I was asked by @TelegraphTravel to examine what Ireland's tourism professionals think of all the American tourists who visit. There were comments about iced water and processed food, but one common thread: these welcome visitors are very good for business: telegraph.co.uk/travel/destina…

@SimonWIParker @TelegraphTravel When I'm there I need to constantly tell bar staff I'd like an actual drink - not a glass of ice with a dribble of liquid around it. I don't get the obsession!

@johnoceallaigh @TelegraphTravel 😆 having just spent ten weeks in the US, apart from unleaded petrol, this country would come to a standstill without iced water.