The prestigious Conde Nast Traveller "Hot List 2009" is out listing the 70 top new hotels operating around the world and Hotel Tugu Lombok is ranked #25 in the list, first one from Indonesia for this year.
The island of Aitutaki was recently named one of the top 50 Places of a Lifetime - The World's Greatest Destinations in National Geographic Traveler magazine. The October special collector's issue offers 50 destinations that speak to a sense of place, authenticity, culture, sustainability and experience rather than mere sightseeing.
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas, a leading hospitality and leisure organization in the Asia-Pacific region, announced its expansion into the Chinese market with Anantara Sanya Resort & Spa, due to open at the end of 2010.
Kor Hotel Group has announced it is changing its name to Viceroy Hotel Group. The new identity reflects the decade-long growth and evolution of the hotel management company, as well as the success that has resulted for its Viceroy brand since the debut of its flagship property, Viceroy Santa Monica, in 2002.
Anantara has opened its first spa in the African bush offering an authentic connection with the local culture, people and history of this exquisite land and paying homage to the days when Out of Africa author Karen Blixen came to this timeless paradise.
Multi-award winning boutique hotel and hip beachside destination, Ravesi's, opens a luxurious new Italian-style wine bar from October 2009. The new wine bar is part of the complete refurbishment of Level One of the Hotel - producing a seamless flow of space from casual elegance to beautiful dining experiences overlooking Australia's most iconic beach.
Wynn Las Vegas is now offering the convenience and luxury of air travel from a private terminal with the Jetsetter Getaway Package, offering flights from Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport and John Wayne Airport now through November, 2009. Premier passengers receive complimentary valet parking and hassle-free check-in and boarding for the Wynn VIP treatment.
With the opening of six new Presidential Suites, the Grand Velas All Suites & SPA Resort Riviera Maya in Playa del Carmen cements its reputation as being the all-inclusive resort like no other.
A rising star on Costa Rica's spa scene, Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort has been named among the "Top 10 Hotel Spas in Mexico, Central and South America" by the influential readers of Travel + Leisure in the magazine’s 14th annual "2009 World's Best Awards."
Book a Studio 95, Studio 115 or the Penthouse at the Opposite House for a minimum of two nights, and receive a complimentary one-way airport transfer in the hotel's Maserati Quattroporte S.
"Adventure by day – luxury by night." That's the Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) promise that convinced us to book our African safari at their Sanctuary Retreats and safari offerings in Zambia.
Vilma Varga, CEO of the Brazilian Tourism Office, gives us insider tips on planning a luxury vacation in Brazil.
To know Arab culture, is to know hospitality. His majesty, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said ruler of Oman has issued an open invitation for visitors to experience the wonders of his country located on the southeast corner of the Arabian Peninsula. I convince my wife, Freddy that we should take the Sultan up on his offer and sample luxury "Omani style."
The St. Regis Princeville Resort is set to open on Kauai's North Shore on Oct. 1. The luxury hotel, formerly the Princeville Resort, is emerging from a major transformation to a Hawaiian design that pays homage to the land and culture.
Marrakech's La Mamounia hotel is set to reopen its doors on September 29th after completing an extensive three-year restoration project led by interior designer, Jacques Garcia. To celebrate, the iconic hotel is offering unique travel experiences.
