Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts celebrates the opening of Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin. The newly opened hotel is also offering guests a luxury cruise experience along the Li River - the only luxury hotel in the city to provide this exclusive journey.
The ESPA at The Leela Palace Kempinski Udaipur opened February 2010 in the Rajasthan region of India. The first branded ESPA in India, the spa comprises treatment rooms and suites ensconced in traditional Rajasthan-style tents with interiors by Jeffrey Wilkes.
MSC Magnifica — the fourth Panamax cruise ship in the MSC Cruises Musica class — joins MSC Cruises as the 11th ship in the fleet after being christened in Hamburg, Germany on March 6, 2010.
As one of the largest international luxury hotel brands, The Leading Hotels of the World enjoys access to the most internationally renowned and prestigious golf courses in the world.
This Easter Sunday, April 4, Taj Boston's celebrated Sunday Champagne Brunch Buffet will make its seasonal return to The Roof, the glassed-in aerie atop the landmark hotel at Arlington and Newbury streets complete with stunning views of the Public Garden and cityscape.
Already an experienced host to high-level guests, the elegant luxury hotel was prompted to create the private hotel concept after identifying an increasing demand for bespoke, easily-contained hotel accommodation for groups during global summits, official visits and conferences.
Leave your everyday cares behind and get away from it all at these luxurious wilderness lodges! From the Big Sur coast to the Rocky Mountains, rural Missouri to New York's Adirondacks -- these settings across America will amaze and inspire you. (listings are not in any particular order)
The Beach House Maldives has joined Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts. The luxury resort was renamed -- The Beach House Maldives, The Waldorf Astoria Collection. Located on the pristine, lagoon-ringed Haa Alifu Atoll which is fringed by powder-white beaches and has unspoilt leafy jungle at its centre, the 35-acre resort comprises 83 Maldivian-style villas, three restaurants, four bars and a luxurious spa. Each villa comes complete with a private pool and butler.
RIMOWA, the renowned German luxury luggage-maker, has been voted "best luggage" by Travel & Leisure Magazine for the new Salsa Deluxe Multiwheel case.
Relais & Chateaux, the internationally acclaimed luxury hospitality association announced its official India launch at a press briefing last week. The briefing was addressed by Mr. Jaume Tapies, International President and Jacques-Olivier Chauvin, CEO, Relais & Chateaux.
The luxury all-inclusive Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort Riviera Maya has been awarded the exclusive and coveted Virtuoso status for 2010. Approximately a year after opening, Grand Velas Riviera Maya was accepted as a Virtuoso Resort and premier vacation destination by the company, which specializes in the art of travel and employs more than six thousand luxury travel professionals in North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand.
Clearwater Lodge at the Pit River, a historic, full-service fly fishing destination in northeastern California and an Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Lodge, announces its 2010 fly fishing school schedule. From introductory lessons in fly fishing to more advanced topics in nymphing, dry fly fishing, and guiding to programs just for women taught by women, the lodge's multi-day fly fishing schools offer something for everyone.
Conrad Koh Samui Residences, setting a new benchmark for luxury resort living on the idyllic Thai island of Koh Samui, will launch in Hong Kong at the Conrad Hotel on March 6th and 7th 2010. The 32 residential pool villas are part of the new Conrad Koh Samui opening in late 2010.
Chile suffered an 8.8 quake in the early morning hours of Saturday February 27, 2010. The cities closest to the epicenter, including Concepcion, Talcahuano and Temuco as well as a number of small towns along Chile's central coast were most affected by the quake.
The Hotel Plaza Athenee, New York, located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, announced the completion of a multimillion-dollar refurbishment project. The renovation includes new decor for the majority of the guestrooms and all suites, the re-design and enlargement of bathrooms, the addition of four premier luxury suites, a new lobby look, updated business and fitness centers, and the addition of a new spa, scheduled to open early spring 2010.
