Condé Nast Traveler announced that its readers have voted San Francisco the #1 city to visit in the United States. More than 25,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers participated in the 2009 Readers' Choice Survey.
The Hotel Shangri-La in Santa Monica, California, has unveiled the Rock 'N Roll Suite. Sharing the top floor with the hotel's soon-to-open rooftop bar, Suite 700, the semi-circular, northwest facing room is designed to give the feeling of being at the helm of a huge cruise ship sailing over the Santa Monica cliffs and into the blue Pacific toward Malibu.
The Villa By Barton G., known throughout the world as the former residence of fashion designer Gianni Versace, debuts in March in South Beach with 10 suites and The Dining Room, a fine dining restaurant located in the mansion at 1116 Ocean Drive.
Three beachfront hotels located on Dubai's iconic Palm Jumeirah are scheduled to open in the next year, reinforcing the island's position as a landmark tourism destination in its own right.
The world's newest ultra-luxury, all-suite cruise ship, Silver Spirit, will take to the seas next January on a 119-day eastbound World Cruise traversing both hemispheres from Los Angeles to Southampton. To complement such an extraordinary odyssey, Silversea is lining up an impressive array of distinguished speakers.
Today tropical cooking is hot; it influences style, and sultry flavors. And when it is combined with Jade Mountain's rich and colorful landscape it creates a stunning mosaic of taste and texture. St. Lucia's cultural diversity and its exotic spice boxes create a distinctive intrigue and character to cooking. For five days in April, this world is open to guests.
A conversation with Mr. Jöel Cardon, General Manager of the Tiara Yaktsa Cannes, one of the World's Best Hotels.
The Pierre Gagnaire restaurant located at the Hotel de Charme Les Airelles in Courchevel, receives a two Michelin star rating for its consummate service and artistry. Les Airelles is known for its timeless luxury and offerings and it is fitting that the hotel’s crowing culinary jewel is awarded such a honor.
Scheduled to open early this summer, the Lotte Hotel Moscow is located in the heart of the financial and shopping districts of the city, to the west of the Kremlin and Red Square, and approximately 45 minutes from Sheremetyevo Airport.
Zagat Survey, the world's leading provider of consumer survey-based leisure content, recently released the results of its 2010 Best of Barbados guide, the only Zagat guide to a Caribbean destination.
The fairytale forest of the Powerscourt Estate was lit by a bright twinkling of stars. Our twilight arrival to the 1,000-acre estate was a romantic beginning to an active weekend for two.
Making the world a little more relaxing and stress-free, SpaFinder launched the first-ever iPhone app that allows users to find nearby spas and deals, check the real-time availability of appointments, and book a reservation instantly.
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.
Diane von Furstenberg's signature style and flair will be the talk of London in June 2010 as the designer and Claridge's unveil her first interior design project with a series of rooms and suites.
Building on the past success of the World Leaders Symposium cruises in Asia and the Middle East, ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises today announced its collaboration with San Francisco-based World Leaders Travel to host the 2010 World Leaders Symposium, a Black Sea voyage aboard Silver Wind headlined by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other dignitaries.
