High Life Magazine: The ultimate hotel minibars

An insider’s guide to Hong Kong’s food scene, plus a chat with Steven Bartlett. [If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view.]( [British Airways logo.] Elevate your in-room experience [The minibar at JOALI luxury resort in the Maldives, an oyster dish at VEA restaurant in Hong Kong, and entrepreneur Steven Bartlett.]( The hotel minibar: famously overpriced and uninspired. When it comes to holiday irritants, it’s up there with deckchair-hogging and sunburn. But a swathe of hotels is upping the game, bestowing guests with [truly epic minibars]( packed with treats, from valerian root sleep drops and adaptogen cookies to home-made sugar body scrubs and pink Champagne. With this haul, why bother to leave the room? Over in Hong Kong, you can [tuck into more tasty morsels]( courtesy of actor and model Amanda Strang’s hometown food tour, which stops at vibey izakayas, Cantonese teahouses and the odd Michelin-lauded spot. We also catch up with university dropout-turned-multimillionaire [Steven Bartlett]( who shares the success of his leaderboard-topping podcast The Diary of a CEO (now on board), his revelatory new book and the key to happiness… We’re all ears. [Enjoy the latest issue]( [Sunset across Santa Monica Beach with Santa Monica Pier in the background, Los Angeles.]( Destination diary: 20 unmissable things to do in LA this October From timeless icons to offbeat hangouts, our destination diary delivers the best that Los Angeles has to offer this month. [Let loose in LA]( [The Dubai skyline with the spire of the Burj Khalifa breaking through the clouds.]( Take off to Dubai: made possible with Avios Fancy some winter sun with a side of glamour? Get there quicker with the Executive Club and collect Avios towards your dream city escape. [Learn more]( [A group of penguins on an iceberg in Antarctica.]( Eight boundary-breaking holidays that will lure you out of your comfort zone After a shot of adrenaline from your next getaway? These spine-tingling adventures will give you the life-affirming jolt you’ve been looking for. [Dive in]( [Aerial view across the Fairmont Maldives, Sirru Fen Fushi luxury resort.]( Five reasons to check into Fairmont Maldives, Sirru Fen Fushi Bliss out at this five-star hideaway resort, home to a state-of-the-art spa, technicolour house reef and an arresting semi-submerged art installation. [Find out more]( [Loungers on the terrace looking out across the turquoise sea views at Astir Palace Hotel Athens.]( The best family-friendly hotels to book in mainland Greece With school holidays in view, these three outstanding resorts offer action-packed fun for the whole gang. [Plan your next break]( [A woman sipping a cocktail in the pool and paying using her contactless card in a café alongside the British Airways Visa Signature card.]( Earn up to 125,000 Avios with the British Airways Visa Signature® Card Boost your Avios balance and earn 75,000 Avios when you spend $5,000 within the first 3 months of account opening, and a further 50,000 Avios when you spend $20,000 within the first 12 months of account opening. [Learn more]( [Take off to your next minibar]( MEMBERSHIP 15404414 0 AVIOS 0 TIER POINTS 0 LIFETIME TIER POINTS [My Executive Club account]( [Avios logo.] [oneworld logo.] Terms and conditions Important notes We’ve sent you this email because you’ve opted to receive marketing emails from the British Airways Group. You can [unsubscribe]( using {EMAIL}, the email address you signed up with. It may take up to 10 working days for us to action your request. Please note we'll still send you emails that relate to a booking you've made. Clicking through to [ba.com]() from this email will allow us to track how you use our website and enable us to show content and offers of most interest to you. If you would prefer for this not to happen, please visit [ba.com]() through your web browser. We never share this information with third parties. For more information, please read our [privacy policy](. We don’t monitor this email address. If you have any questions, please [contact us](. All travel is subject to [British Airways General Conditions of Carriage](. Registered address: British Airways Plc, Waterside, Speedbird Way, Harmondsworth, UB7 0GB, United Kingdom. Registered in England: 1777777. This email is intended solely for the addressee(s) and the information it contains is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please (a) delete this email and inform the sender as soon as possible, and (b) note that any copying distribution or other action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon it is prohibited and may be unlawful. 253744 CPM-000011278888 04-10-2023 07:26:10 [British Airways logo in silver.]