The New York Times recently listed Panama as number one out of 45 Places to Go in 2012. Apparently, A-List celebs agree since many have been visiting Panama to enjoy some incognito time, a trend that will probably continue to increase during 2012.
The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi debuts today as Starwood Hotels' St. Regis brand continues its dynamic global growth and nearly triples its portfolio in just five years.
A unique zebra shark living at Dubai's 6-star Burj Al Arab hotel has successfully reproduced in the absence of a male. She has done so 21 times since 2007.
Uma Punakha, an intimate 11-room lodge, is scheduled to open in September 2012.
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. achieved significant growth in revenue in 2011. The company generated hotel sales of USD 614 million, an increase of 13% over the same period in 2010.
Dubai is a city of awe-inspiring ambition and unsurpassed luxury, home to the world's tallest building, the largest shopping mall, the iconic Palm and now the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai.
New technology creates innovative luxuries at Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris. From sleep devices to digital cocktail games, guests can now enjoy new technology at this Dorchester Collection address on Avenue Montaigne.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group today announced that it will manage a luxurious hideaway resort and branded Residences at Mandarin Oriental on the Bodrum Peninsula in Turkey opening in 2014.
Regent Hotels & Resorts will manage the Regent Porto Montenegro, a luxury, waterfront hotel scheduled to open in May 2014.
From bewitching, fairy-tale-like wedding dresses channeling Snow White and The Huntsman to bachelorette parties with The Hunger Games action, the #1 online wedding planning resource TheKnot.com, today released its annual forecast for the hottest wedding trends for 2012.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts continues to be at the forefront of digital innovation in the luxury travel industry with the introduction of a new, highly experiential global website.
Delegates at the inaugural Boutique Hotel Summit, Europe's first conference for the boutique and lifestyle hotel sectors, enjoyed a lively discussion about the future direction of the sector, with a panel of leading industry figures sharing their 10 top trends and buzzwords for the boutique market:
Global luxury travel research project identifies personal relationships, value, simplicity and seamless service as key.
Orient-Express today announced that the brand's latest and most ambitious project to date, Palacio Nazarenas, a 55-suite hotel in a former palace and convent in Cuzco, Peru, will open in early summer 2012.
Online leisure and unmanaged business travel bookings will grow twice as fast as the total market, to surpass US$313 billion by 2012.
