The freshly renovated Hualalai Spa introduced a new apothecary that allows guests to custom blend their own products. Kupuna (island elders) and wellness practitioners shared their wisdom during the renovation process to give the spa experience a genuine sense of place, and treatments are designed to incorporate the healing qualities of native plants and minerals.
The Halekulani in Waikiki has unveiled an exotic automobile amenity program called Art in Motion. The fleet includes a custom-designed Maserati Gran Turismo and Bentley Continental GTC, a Lotus Elise and a Lotus Exige S.
Park Hyatt has partnered with Louis Vuitton to present a Tour of the World, featuring 'Hair Room Service' by famous French hairstylist and couture icon John Nollet.
The Velas Group, which includes three time AAA Five Diamond Award Winner Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort in Riviera Nayarit, Casa Velas and Velas Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta and Grand Velas in Riviera Maya,has launched Velas Signature.
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa now offers guests a number of sailing activities on the new "Hula Girl" which arrived in Maui recently. Hula Girl, operated by Sailing Maui Incorporated, was built in California and cost over $3 million to build.
The Italians have the Vespa and the French have the Solex. Hotel Fouquet's Barrière, doing its part for the environment (with style!) is providing a new mode of transportation to its guests with the introduction of the E-Solex, which runs on an electrical engine and produces no noise or pollution. Now, guests can have fun exploring the streets of Paris in a chic and environmentally friendly way.
Swaine Adeney Brigg, the St James's Street retailer of luxury leather goods and supplier to the Royal Family since the early 1800s, is known for classic umbrellas and equestrian accessories.
Joan Warren-Grady, art advisor to luxury hotels worldwide, completes remarkable art collection for Regent Bal Harbour. Joan Warren-Grady Art Advisory has now curated contemporary art collections for more than 200 hotel clients internationally from New York to Dubai, Miami to Tokyo, Atlanta to Cairo, and has curated collections for seven top hotels in Florida alone.
The Ciragan Palace Kempinski announced this week that it will be one of the first hotels in the world to offer guests use of a chauffeured Maybach 62. A perfect pair: The Maybach is known as the most sophisticated car on the planet, the Ciragan Palace as the most prestigious address in Istanbul.
Town House Galleria, the seven star hotel that has just opened in the centre of Milan is pleased to announce a new technological partnership with Samsung Electronics Italia, the Italian branch of the giant multinational company, Samsung.
