Continental Airlines' BusinessFirst Named Best Business Class in OAG Awards

Continental Airlines' BusinessFirst Named Best Business Class in OAG Awards

Continental Airlines has won top honors in two categories in the 2009 OAG Airline Industry Awards. Known as the "Oscars of the Airline Industry," the OAG awards are voted for by frequent flyers around the world, based on their personal experiences over the previous 12 months.

Caesars Palace Featured in People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2009 Issue

Caesars Palace Featured in People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2009 Issue

People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive 2009" hits newsstands this week and inside, readers will find a delicious eyeful of the hottest men on Earth like Gilles Marini in one of the hottest settings, Caesars Palace.

Indulge in Rare Truffles at the World's Most Exclusive Hotels

Indulge in Rare Truffles at the World's Most Exclusive Hotels

Truffles, once in abundance and widely used, have become one of the most rare and exclusive natural foods in the world. Indulge in these delicacies at these exclusive luxury hotels: Beau-Rivage Palace, Hotel Hassler Roma, Algodon Wine Estate and Baur au Lac.

Crystal Cruises Named as a Favorite in Zagat Survey

Crystal Cruises Named as a Favorite in Zagat Survey

Zagat recently released the results of its first cruise line survey revealing that travelers named Crystal Cruises as their "favorite" among mid-sized ships. The ultra-luxury line was also the winner for Top Facilities and Top Activities.

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas to Open

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas to Open

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is set to be an urban oasis featuring spacious, sunlit facilities inspired by traditional Eastern philosophies and Western applications. Opening in December 2009, the 27,000 square-foot luxury Spa will span the entire seventh and eighth floors of the new hotel.

Tucson's Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain Sets December Opening

Tucson's Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain Sets December Opening

The new Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain will open on Dec. 18, 2009, debuting amid the scenic, high desert landscape northwest of Tucson, Arizona. The property features three swimming pools, a 235-foot waterslide and four dining venues.

The Pierre Hotel New York Has Five New Diamonds

The Pierre Hotel New York Has Five New Diamonds

The Pierre hotel, re-opened this year after a $100 million renovation, has been awarded a 2010 AAA Five-Diamond rating, an accolade that recognizes it as among the best in North America. This award puts the Pierre solidly in the elite group of just 113 five-diamond hotels across America, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Scottsdale's Legendary Hermosa Inn Completes Rooms Remodel

Scottsdale's Legendary Hermosa Inn Completes Rooms Remodel

Known for its one-of-a-kind charm and intimate desert hideaway experience steeped in Arizona history, the legendary Hermosa Inn has completed a $2 million rooms remodel to transform its guest casitas to a new level of elegance.

Explore Sydney and Beyond with Orient-Express

Explore Sydney and Beyond with Orient-Express

Orient-Express is promoting an exploration tour 'Down Under', discovering Sydney in style and exploring off-the-beaten-track into the magical Blue Mountains and world famous vineyards of the Hunter Valley.

Stay in a Palace in the Catalonian Pyrenees

Stay in a Palace in the Catalonian Pyrenees

His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain has stayed here in the Suite Principal and now it's your chance to experience the Torre Del Remei. Built in 1910 by an architect who was a student of Antoni Gaudí its 11 rooms and suites are now technically state-of-the-art.

Woodlands Inn Retains Five Star and Five Diamond Ratings

Woodlands Inn Retains Five Star and Five Diamond Ratings

Woodlands Inn has once again retained the highest awards bestowed on the travel and dining industries. The luxury hotel is one of only six nationwide to hold AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star ratings for lodging and dining.

Brazil's Uxua Casa Offers Resort Luxury in Tropical Setting

Brazil's Uxua Casa Offers Resort Luxury in Tropical Setting

Uxua Casa Hotel in Trancoso, Brazil, is heading into its first full season in 2010. Uxua (pronounced ooh-shoo-ah) is a tropical resort composed of nine unique houses offering privacy and five-star hotel services in a sleepy 16th century seaside village in the south of Bahia.

AAA Adds 16 Hotels to Five Diamond Award Winners List

AAA Adds 16 Hotels to Five Diamond Award Winners List

AAA announced their 2010 Five Diamond Award winners. Sixteen luxury lodgings have been added for a total of 113 hotels and 52 restaurants that have achieved Five Diamond status, the travel authority's highest rating for hotels and restaurants.

New York's Trump International Hotel Plans $30 Million Dollar Renovation

New York's Trump International Hotel Plans $30 Million Dollar Renovation

Trump Hotel Collection's senior executives – Donald J. Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump – are leading the New York luxury hotel's extravagant $30 million renovation.

Claridge's Christmas Tree to be Designed by John Galliano for Dior

Claridge's Christmas Tree to be Designed by John Galliano for Dior

Claridge's, London's iconic luxury hotel in Mayfair, has announced that this year The Claridge's Christmas Tree will be designed by John Galliano for Dior.