With the economy in the throes of a difficult recovery, affluent Americans consider that the most valued goods, services and experiences are not material in nature, but leisure-oriented pursuits.
The upcoming 2010 season in St. Bart's marks Le Sereno as the first hotel to garner a coveted five-star rating from the French government, which is received on the heels of the hotel unveiling an investment plan of $10 million which includes three completed Villas, enhancements to the restaurant, rooms and lounge, a new designer partnership and highly anticipated plans for a new beachfront spa.
Thanda Private Game Reserve was awarded the status of 'World's Leading Luxury Lodge' for the second consecutive year at the World Travel Awards.
Just a week after coming first in The Sunday Times and Harden's "Britain's Top 100 Restaurants", Gidleigh Park was announced last night as Most Excellent Restaurant in the annual Condé Nast Johansens 2011 Awards for Excellence.
Luxury Travel Magazine interview with celebrity biographer and interviewer, Christopher Heard, who will be publishing a book entitled "The Suite Life - The Magic and Mystery of Hotel Living" about why A-List celebrities gravitate towards hotel life.
Fishing in the Seychelles is well known for incredible diversity as well as huge numbers of bonefish. The Frontiers Desroches Island Flyfishing Adventures takes advantage of both attributes.
Vancouver's original boutique hotel, OPUS Hotel Vancouver maintains its reputation for boldly distinctive and unexpected style.
"Exhausted by sunshine, the backs of the crimson chairs were a thin light orange; a smell of camphor and animals drawn from skins on the floor by the glare of morning still hung like dust on the evening chill." - Elizabeth Bowen, The Last September
In a recent study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates, which ranks major hotel brands in North America based on hotel guest satisfaction, Sofitel Luxury Hotels earned the highest improvement rating of any luxury brand.
Hotel De L'Europe recently opened its new Dutch Masters Wing, an all-suite annex of 23 uniquely appointed, spacious loft-like quarters.
Kai maintains its position as Arizona's only Five-Diamond restaurant.
From the "Cat"-fights to the "crash"-sites, Keswick Hall, the luxurious 48-room boutique hotel set in the heart of Virginia's wine country at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, invites housewives of DC and beyond to step away from the drama to bond over a two-night gourmet getaway and self-indulgent retreat.
The Greek island of Mykonos has been voted the 'Best European Island of the Year' by the readers of the luxury travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller.
The Setai Fifth Avenue, a new luxury hotel managed by Capella Hotels and Resorts, officially opened in New York City yesterday, November 5, 2010.
For the second year in a row, Barnsley Gardens Resort has garnered one of the most coveted awards in the travel industry – having the distinction of being named one of the best places to stay in the world by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler.
