Seven 2015 cruise industry outlooks

A record 23 million passengers are expected to sail this year. Cruise lines are enticing travelers with nearly 1,000 ports of call in new, exotic locations, especially in the fast-growing Asian market. A new Cruise Industry Report is once again projecting strong growth for the cruise industry in 2015. The annual State of the Cruise … Read more

This year’s most outrageous Valentine’s Day package

Valentine’s Day package rumoured to be the most expensive in the world this year This Valentine’s Day a luxury Abu Dhabi hotel created its own version of “experience the finer things in life, where money is no issue and true love is the priority.” Arguably Abu Dhabi’s most luxurious and romantic destination, the five-star Shangri-La … Read more

For hedonists: Chloé x Mandarin Oriental hotel package

Chloé teams with Mandarin Oriental for exclusive package. For 2015 London fashion week, French high end luxury Maison Chloé teams with Mandarin Oriental luxury hotel for an exclusive package. The Chloé Debuts package includes a night in a suite at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, afternoon tea at The Rosebery and a handbag from the … Read more

The Hawaii of China opens a new luxury resort

China’s southernmost province widely known as “the Hawaii of China” has a new luxury hotel. Designed by the award-winning Belgian architect Jean-Michel Gathy, the new Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay Resort manages to combine the luxury of privacy and exclusivity with accessibility. The modernist development comprises six standalone, arch-shaped buildings designed to allow chi, the traditional … Read more

The Ritz-Carlton returns the idyllic Bali with a luxury cliff top resort

Elegant as it is rustic: The Ritz-Carlton, Bali in Sawangan, Nusa Dua. The opening of the Ritz-Carlton, Bali in Sawangan, Nusa Dua, is marking the brand’s grand return to the idyllic island as a luxurious and locally- inspired resort. The luxury cliff top resort is set on 12.7 hectares of beach-front and cliff-top land. With … Read more