Relais & Chateaux Adds 31 New Members for 2009

Relais & Chateaux Adds 31 New Members for 2009

Relais & Chateaux now has 480 properties in 56 countries.

Hotel Review: Thailand: The Chedi, Chiang Mai

Hotel Review: Thailand: The Chedi, Chiang Mai

In this masterpiece of elegant simplicity tucked along the quiet shores of the Ping River, every line makes a statement, and every turn spills a perfectly framed view...

Hotel Hassler Roma's Imago Restaurant Receives 1st Michelin Star

Hotel Hassler Roma's Imago Restaurant Receives 1st Michelin Star

Imago, the Hotel Hassler Roma's internationally celebrated restaurant, has received its first Michelin star this week -- a prestigious award honoring restaurant's of the most outstanding quality.

Hotel Review: Cambodia: The Quay Hotel, Phnom Penh

Hotel Review: Cambodia: The Quay Hotel, Phnom Penh

What is, hands down, the most chic hotel in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh is also the easiest to miss.

Rosewood Corniche, Jeddah Designs Hajj Stays

Rosewood Corniche, Jeddah Designs Hajj Stays

Visitors to Jeddah during Hajj season will find a warm welcome at Rosewood Corniche as staff prepare for the holiday season, paying particular attention to the needs of pilgrims to provide a hassle-free Hajj stay.

Marquis Los Cabos Offers Romance on the High Seas

Marquis Los Cabos Offers Romance on the High Seas

Take romance out to sea with a private four-hour excursion off Cabo's coast with the Marquis Los Cabos 70-foot Turkish schooner, Tu Enamorado (aptly called "your lover").

Hotel Review: Thailand: Banyan Tree Bangkok

Hotel Review: Thailand: Banyan Tree Bangkok

Banyan Tree hotels are a little bit dangerous. You stay in one of these romantic hideaways, then you're hooked.

Hotel Review: Bahrain: Banyan Tree Desert Spa & Resort Al Areen

Hotel Review: Bahrain: Banyan Tree Desert Spa & Resort Al Areen

Wealthy Bahrain, the first Persian Gulf country where oil was discovered back in 1932, is little more than a speck on most maps; until recently...

Hotel Review: Cambodia: Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh

Hotel Review: Cambodia: Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh

The noisy, if compelling, chaos of Cambodia's capital is quickly forgotten here under the fanned palms of the opulent Le Royal, the most sedate hideaway in the whole city...

Unveiling the New Cape Grace Hotel in Cape Town

Unveiling the New Cape Grace Hotel in Cape Town

Transforming. Cape Grace has officially completed a months-long "refashioning," transforming itself from "Cape Town's leading hotel whose design happened to evoke a colonial stately home" into "Cape Town's leading hotel whose design purposefully and singularly suggests and embodies the city of Cape Town and its surroundings."

Hotel Review: Macau: Pousada Sao Tiago

Hotel Review: Macau: Pousada Sao Tiago

Peering down at boats gliding across Praia Grande Bay, peaceful Pousada São Tiago is easily Macau's most romantic hotel -- and the most unusual to boot.

One&Only Resorts Introduces Exclusive Red Nail Polish

One&Only Resorts Introduces Exclusive Red Nail Polish

Bastien Gonzalez, the internationally acclaimed pedicurist from Paris, will launch his first ever nail polish from January 2009, just in time for Valentine's Day, as part of an exclusive collaboration with leading luxury resort group, One&Only Resorts.

New Zealand's Otahuna Lodge Offers Heli-Activities

New Zealand's Otahuna Lodge Offers Heli-Activities

Otahuna Lodge, located on the South Island outside of Christchurch, has teamed up with HeliPro to offer six distinct travel experiences that depart from the Lodge's own Great Lawn.

Ritz-Carlton Reserve Phulay Bay to Open in Thailand

Ritz-Carlton Reserve Phulay Bay to Open in Thailand

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company will introduce an exclusive new brand extension, The Reserve, with the March 1, 2009, debut of Phulay Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Krabi, Southern Thailand.

Peninsula Shanghai to Open in 2009

Peninsula Shanghai to Open in 2009

Opening in late 2009, the Peninsula Shanghai will be the ninth property in The Peninsula Hotels' portfolio. Located on the historic Bund in Shanghai, on the banks of the Huangpu River and conveniently located near the shopping capital of Nanjing Road, The Peninsula Shanghai offers commanding city and garden views.