Luxury Real Estate
Luxury home values increased in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego in the second quarter of 2013 compared to a year ago, according to the First Republic Prestige Home Index by First Republic Bank. In the second quarter of 2013, the Index indicated the following: San Francisco Bay Area values climbed 10.9% from the … Read more
A $4.2 billion mega-resort and casino to be build in Cairns, Australia. A bold plan to build a $4.2 billion mega-resort and casino in Cairns, a regional city in the far north of Queensland, Australia, has green light from the Australian government. The Aquis Resort casino project proposed for Cairns by Tony Fung, a Chinese … Read more
Ritz-Carlton luxury hospitality chain to open first luxury hotel in Israel. The Ritz-Carlton luxury hospitality chain will bring its legendary service standards to Israel by opening its first luxury hotel in Herzliya, an affluent town north of Tel Aviv. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has confirmed their first hotel in Israel will officially open its doors in … Read more
353-room hotel opens as first Hyatt property in Northeast China. Luxury hospitality chains expand the presence in China. The latest to provide a new level of upscale sophistication to business and leisure travelers in Northeast China is Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The company announced the opening of Grand Hyatt Shenyang, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in … Read more
Shanghai rising: 43 sustainable technologies for Shanghai Tower construction. Shanghai’s Lujiazui, China’s first super-tall district, is home to the tallest building in China. The last beam was placed atop the 632-meter (2,073-foot) building designed by global design and architecture specialist Gensler. Shanghai Tower, the 2nd tallest building in the world, is a beacon of sustainable … Read more
Starwood debuts in Ukraine with Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Odessa. Luxury hospitality chain Starwood hopes to play a leading role in Odessa and Ukrainian’s luxury market segment with the opening of Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Odessa. Odessa is the fifth largest city in Ukraine and is renowned for its seaport … Read more