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November 8-14, 2009
 Amanresorts to Open Second Property in ChinaEarly next year, Amanresorts will launch its 24th property, Amanfayun. Named for a Tang Dynasty village which once inhabited the site, Amanfayun will offer guests a unique rural retreat on the outskirts of the historic Chinese city of Hangzhou, just a 20-minute drive from the city centre. |
 Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas Wins AAA Five Diamond AwardFor the ninth consecutive year, luxury Las Vegas hotel, Bellagio, received AAA's prestigious Five Diamond Award as did Julian Serrano's renowned restaurant, Picasso. |
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Celebrate Chinese New Year in Hong Kong The Year of the Tiger commences February 14, 2010 and no city will celebrate with the over-the-top gusto of Hong Kong. The tradition of displaying special small orange trees fills the city with mandarin, tangerine and kumquat trees for luck. |
 Chef Daniel Boulud To Open First UK Restaurant in LondonMandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London will introduce the award-winning cuisine of Lyon-born chef Daniel Boulud to the UK when Bar Boulud opens in the hotel in Spring 2010. Designed as a French inspired bistro and wine bar, Bar Boulud, London will follow the successful format of Bar Boulud in New York which has achieved significant acclaim. |
 Chicago Remains Top Destination for AAA Five Diamond DiningChicago has more AAA Five Diamond-rated restaurants than any other city in the country. With seven Five Diamond restaurants, Chicago tops the list in the ultimate dining experience. |
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Cox & Kings Take Golf to New Heights in Nepal Tour operator Cox & Kings announces a Private Travel Journey like no other--"Nepal: A Golfer's High." This Nepal tour brings golfing enthusiasts by helicopter to play two holes of golf at 14,500 feet in the Everest region, with Mt. Everest serving as a backdrop. |
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Deer Valley Resort to Open with Annual Celebrity SkiFest Deer Valley Resort kicks off its winter ski season with the excitement of the annual Deer Valley Celebrity SkiFest on December 5 and 6, 2009. |
 Discovering a Secret of VenicePink lampshades cast a romantic glow over the ancient buildings lining the Grand Canal. Light danced on the water as the Vaporetto glided towards one of the most unique luxury hotels in Venice. Docking at Ca D'Oro, I gazed across the canal at the quiet Rialto fish market, which in a few hours would be bustling with life. Hotel Ca'Sagredo is located at the heart of the city, and was the ideal place to begin my exploration of one of Italy's most mysterious cities. |
 Encantado Honored as First and Only AAA 5-Diamond Hotel in New MexicoEncantado, an Auberge Resort, has been awarded the coveted Five Diamond Award by American Automobile Association (AAA), positioning the property as the first and only AAA Five Diamond resort in New Mexico. |
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Forbes Travel Guide Announces 2010 Five Star Award Winners Forbes Travel Guide, formerly Mobil Travel Guide, Announces 52nd Annual List of Four- and Five-Star Awards Winners. 2010 Hotel, Restaurant and Spa Award Winners Revealed in the First Edition under the Forbes Banner - 14 New Properties Awarded Five Stars. |
 French Country Waterways Launches Casual CruisingFrench Country Waterways has announced a new program for 2010 aboard its 18-passenger luxury barge Esprit, named "Casual Cruising." |
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InterContinental Named World's Leading Hotel Brand InterContinental Hotels & Resorts had a successful night at the World Travel Awards 2009 – the most prestigious and sought after awards program in the global travel and tourism industry, receiving awards for World's Leading Hotel Brand, World's Leading New Hotel, as well as 11 other leading hotel categories across different parts of the globe. |
 Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort Wins World Travel AwardJean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort announces its designation as "Fiji's Leading Resort" for the second consecutive year in the 2009 World Travel Awards at an event held in London earlier this week. |
 Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona Debuts in NovemberOpening on November 26, 2009 Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona will be an elegant, contemporary new luxury hotel in the heart of the city's most exclusive address. |
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Montage Beverly Hills Receives Forbes Five Star Award Montage Beverly Hills is the only new California hotel to receive the 2010 Forbes Five Star Award. The Spanish Colonial Revival-style hotel, opened in November 2008 in the heart of the Beverly Hills golden triangle, remarkably received this award less than one year from opening. |
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Morgan's Restaurant To Open at La Quinta Resort & Club Spearheaded by celebrated chef and restaurateur Jimmy Schmidt and evoking the glamour, history and architecture of the original 1926 venue, Morgan's in the desert – a new restaurant and bar at the legendary La Quinta Resort & Club – is slated to open with a preview menu December 2009. |
 One&Only The Palm, Dubai to Open 10/10/10His Highness Sheikh Bin Saeed Al Makthoum and Sol Kerzner, CEO and Chairman of Kerzner International, announced the opening of their new project, One&Only The Palm, for 10/10/10. |
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Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale Gets City's Only AAA Five Diamond Award Just a year after its August 2008 debut on Florida's Gold Coast, The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale was tapped as AAA's only choice for its prestigious Five Diamond award, leading the Fort Lauderdale hotel segment in the quest to become Florida's newest luxury vacation destination. |
 SeaDream Yacht Club Receives Award from Cruise CriticThe 2009 Cruise Critic "Editors Picks" named romantic SeaDream Yacht Club "Best for a Honeymoon Splurge." |
 Signal Restaurant at Cape Grace Hotel Offers New Gourmet SpecialitiesMore changes are afoot at Cape Grace, a leading luxury hotel in Cape Town, where Executive Chef Malika van Reenen is putting a fresh spin on menus and culinary offerings at the hotel's year-old restaurant, SIGNAL. |
 SKYLOFTS at MGM Grand Wins AAA Five Diamond AwardSKYLOFTS at MGM Grand and Joël Robuchon earn prestigious 2010 AAA Five Diamond Award. For the fourth consecutive year, AAA has awarded SKYLOFTS and Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand the highly coveted Five Diamond Award, an accolade that recognizes these establishments among the world's most elite hotels and restaurants. |
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Thanda Named World's Leading Luxury Lodge At the Grand Finale of the 16th annual World Travel Awards in London on Sunday, November 8, 2009, Thanda Private Game Reserve in South Africa was awarded the prestigious prize: "The World's Leading Luxury Lodge." |
 The Langham: British Elegance in the Heart of Revolutionary BostonThe Freedom Trail is minutes away. Paul Revere's House and Old North Church are around the corner in the North End, Boston's Italian neighborhood. Faneuil Hall Marketplace where Sam Adams once issued his demands for liberty (today a popular spot to eat, shop and people watch) is just a short walk from the Langham Hotel, our destination for a much needed weekend getaway. |
 The Opposite House Receives Top Honors in BeijingAdding to the string of international and local Beijing publication awards won since its opening a year ago, The Opposite House was named one of the country's best in Robb Report China's Best of the Best 2009 issue. |
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The Setai Miami Beach Raises the Bar with New Cocktail Menu The Setai is an Asian inspired, luxury oceanfront resort in South Beach adjoined by a 40-story regal residential tower. |
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Venetian and Palazzo Las Vegas Receive AAA Five Diamond Awards The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas, two of the world's premier luxury destination resort hotels have been awarded with the renowned AAA Five Diamond Award for 2010. |
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Windstar Offers a Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix Cruise Windstar Cruises offers a Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix luxury cruise departing May 9, 2010 aboard Wind Surf. Exclusive Monaco Grand Prix Package also available. |
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