If you're still looking for a top romantic hotel for Valentine's Day, get inspired by hotels famed for hosting celebrity marriages, honeymoons and even a wedding proposal.
Travel + Leisure has named The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel "New York's Best Hotel" on its annual World's Best Hotels list of 500 properties. Compiled by Travel + Leisure's global team of reporters and editors, the annual World's Best Hotels list, which is voted on by T + L readers, ranks the 500 best luxury hotels, resorts, inns and lodges from around the world.
Opening March 19, 2010, ANA InterContinental Tokyo will feature Japan's only Pierre Gagnaire restaurant, where guests can enjoy the iconoclastic chef's creations at great heights in an elegant venue located on the hotel's 36th floor, with the stunning Tokyo metropolis as a backdrop.
Veteran hotelier Robert Lagerwey has been appointed General Manager of Capella Singapore, a luxury resort on Sentosa Island. He brings a wealth of expertise cultivated over more than 20 years in hotel management, both within Singapore and throughout Asia, the United States and Europe.
The Spa at Cheeca recently reopened debuting a new concept focused on organic sustainable luxury and featuring a locally-inspired treatment menu. Spearheading the exciting new changes is Tricia Banister, new Spa Director, whose pedigree includes The Spa @ The Setai and TheSpaAtDavidBartonGym at Gansevoort South in Miami Beach.
There is no doubt that the ever exciting life of a globe trotter seems glamorous, invigorating and only has one drawback: jetlag. Celebrities, business executives, socialites as well as the average Joe suffer from this pesky inconvenience when crossing time zones. However, the easy fix to this nuisance could be found around your wrist.
When professional chefs peruse produce for their kitchens, what attracts their eyes? The answer – insider access – will be waiting at the 2nd annual Alain Ducasse Market at Hotel Plaza Athénée in the heart of Paris on April 13, 2010.
The Lanesborough, a premier luxury hotel in London offering distinguished residential-style service in elegantly historic surroundings, has been bestowed a prestigious Michelin star for 'Apsleys - a Heinz Beck Restaurant.'
Painted skies, living statues and Las Vegas' first celebrity chef. The Forum Shops at Caesars continues to lead the retail industry both domestically and internationally by setting trends and being "first" in the Las Vegas market. Early 2010 will be no exception as Las Vegas' first Max Brenner, Chocolate by the Bald Man and Christian Audigier are set to be opened this year.
Since its construction in 1884, Falaknuma Palace has rarely been open to visitors, save for special guests of the Nizam like the King and Queen of England. All that will change this spring when Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces opens Taj Falaknuma Palace, one of the most remarkable sights of Hyderabad. Set on a hillock, Falaknuma means 'heavenly abode' and the architecture is a singularly transcendent blend of Italian and Tudor design.
The Pierre, the iconic US flagship of Taj Hotels on New York's Central Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, now offers 189 redesigned residential-style guest rooms, including 49 suites, all featuring a quiet feeling of luxury and the most modern of comforts in designs by James Park Associates.
Today's modern family often gets caught up in the rushed routine of homework, chores, jobs and activities, leaving very little time to relax and even less time to explore the wilderness in her untarnished glory.
From the water's edge on the Bosphorus to a lagoon in Fiji and closer to home, from the California coast to the rooftops of New York City...for a romantic dinner à deux, the locations don't get any better than this! (Listings aren't in any particular order)
The Mirror Lake Inn's 5th Annual Festival of Food and Wine takes place April 22-25, where they welcome Master Chefs and other guest chefs to their team. You will be treated daily to culinary delights and fine wines presented by various winemakers and vineyards.
St. Lucia's JADE MOUNTAIN will celebrate several food festivals in 2010 brought to you by consulting Chef Allen Susser and his team. He will explore the versatile and delicious local fruits and ingredients growing right in the resort's backyard.
