New Luxury Hotels Opening December 2012 in London, Switzerland and Jamaica

THE WELLESLEY, Knightsbridge, London

New central-London luxury Hotel with Jazz Lounge, restaurant and world-leading cigar collection

The Wellesley is to be a 36-room luxury townhouse hotel located in Knightsbridge and featuring some of London’s most sumptuous suites. The hotel will take on both a contemporary and classic style with interiors created by the award-winning Fox Linton, combining the building’s 1920s art deco design with stylish modern additions. As well as the rooms, The Wellesley will incorporate a Cigar Lounge & Terrace – featuring the UK’s largest bespoke humidor – The Crystal Bar with its Whisky and Cognac wall, the elegant Oval Restaurant, and a dedicated Jazz Room which is to showcase both established and up-and-coming Jazz acts in an intimate atmosphere. www.thewellesley.co.uk



CORDÉE DES ALPES, Verbier, Switzerland

New ski-in/ski-out hotel and luxury residential penthouses

A new luxurious ski hotel in Verbier, Cordée des Alpes will comprise 34 suites and guest rooms and an additional real estate offering of 14 exclusive Penthouse residences. The development is the latest project from local hotelier and restaurant entrepreneur Marcus Bratter, founder of King’s Verbier Group (which incorporates design hotel Nevaï, a favourite with the extreme ski and snowboard crowds, and infamous apres ski spot the Farm Club).

Hotel Cordée des Alpes will offer a great ski-in/ski-out location, wellness spa, swimming pool, fitness centre, concierge service (in winter season), business facilities and restaurant and cocktail bar. Mixing the best of old-school-ski and the latest in swiss chic, both interior and exterior materials are locally-sourced with vintage ski design elements harking back to the early 1900s. www.hotelcordee.com



TRIDENT HOTEL & TRIDENT CASTLE (The Geejam Collection), Port Antonio, Jamaica

New luxury hotel and villas from the team behind Geejam, the private hotel and recording studio

Set in the verdant tropical surrounds of the vibrant Port Antonio overlooking the ocean, Trident Castle and Trident Hotel are to be two new luxury escapes under The Geejam Collection. The Castle, which will be available for both individual bookings and exclusive hire, will incorporate nine large guestrooms in its four wings, while the Trident Hotel will comprise 13 spacious one- and two-bedroom oceanfront villas, a Jazz Lounge, and a private beach with bar & grill.

The Geejam Collection will also include the Blue Hole Restaurant and Club, a hangout that will provide great food and lazy days on the shores of the lagoon’s aquamarine waters with a sumptuous dinner and cocktail menu for the evening.

Port Antonio is set to be the hippest hotspot in Jamaica and a destination for visitors to experience the authentic island vibe in stunning natural surroundings, bringing the town back to its glorious heyday when Errol Flynn washed his boat ashore there in the 50s. www.geejamcollection.com