Editorial policy.

Independence

Who decides what gets published.

Luxury.it is an independent English-language publication. Editorial decisions are made by the people listed on the masthead page and by no one else. No hotel, restaurant, brand, agency or advertiser can buy inclusion, approve copy before publication or remove a fair assessment.

Every article carries the name of the writer responsible for it, with a link to that writer, the desk they belong to and an address at which they can be reached. We do not publish unsigned editorial articles.

The publication is owned by OCEAN LUX LTD. Ownership and contact details are published in full on the masthead page.

Method

How we select and verify.

We cover a place when it has genuine destination value, not because it is new or because it asked. Selections draw on first-hand visits, primary sources, official announcements, planning records and conversations with operators, and every factual claim is checked against at least one primary source before publication.

Prices, opening dates and availability are volatile in this industry. We date our reporting, state when information was last verified, and correct quickly when reality moves. The corrections page describes exactly how.

Where a source asks not to be named we use what they tell us only if a document or a second source supports it, and the article says why the name is withheld. We do not publish an anonymous claim on its own.

Commercial

Advertising and partnerships, disclosed.

Luxury.it sustains itself through clearly labelled editorial partnerships, private client services and advertising. Commercial content is always marked as such. A partner can commission coverage of a subject; a partner cannot write our verdict.

Concierge and private access requests submitted through this site may be fulfilled with partner operators. When a commercial relationship exists, it is disclosed on the relevant page.

Process

How an article reaches the page.

A subject is proposed by the desk, checked against the primary source, and assigned to the writer who covers that area. That writer is named on the piece and answers for what it says. Nothing goes live without a second read: an editor checks the facts, the dates and the attributions and approves the article before publication.

Every photograph we publish shows the place it says it shows, and it is credited to its source on the image. Where a photograph is supplied by a hotel, a brand or a press office, the credit says so.

Updates

Living pages, dated changes.

Guides and city pages are reviewed on a rolling basis and carry the date of their last substantive update. News articles state their publication date and, where amended, the date and nature of the amendment.

Questions about this policy can be sent to the desk through the contact page. We read everything.