Guerlain spa at the Ritz-Carlton’s first hotel in Austria

New luxury hotels are blooming in Vienna. Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna will open next spring, while the Park Hyatt Vienna is scheduled to open late in 2013. The latest grand opening is brought to the historical city by Ritz-Carlton. The 202-room Ritz-Carlton Vienna hotel opened at the end of the August is company’s first hotel … Read more

Speaking about luxury with Mark Edleson, CEO of Alila Hotels and Resorts

Alila manages unique city hotels and resorts in the Asia Pacific region. The hallmark of Alila is stylish, relaxing environments and superb hospitality that creates a unique guest experience, continuously redefined to reflect the very best of a contemporary lifestyle. To stay at any of Alila’s hotels or resorts is to embark on a memorable … Read more

Iron Lady – Europe’s most valuable monument

Eiffel Tower, the venerable Paris and French landmark, is Europe’s most valuable monument and the most visited paid for tourist attraction in the world, according to the Italy’s Monza and Brianza Chamber of Commerce study. The French “Iron Lady” is worth 435 billion euros to the French economy and was estimated to be worth six … Read more

Bhutan – the last Shangri-La for the deep pocketed

First Michelin-starred chef to cook in the last Shangri-La. The first luxury international resort to open in the Buddhist Kingdom. Bhutan, one of the last ‘virgin markets’ in the world alongside Myanmar, is well-positioned to present itself as a luxury destination for the deep pocketed. The tourism industry of Bhutan is trying to pitch the … Read more

The history-rich Cavendish London to be rebranded The Ascott St James London

The history-rich Cavendish London acquired by Ascott for £159 million   Built in the early 1960s, the history-rich Cavendish London hotel will be reconfigured into a luxury serviced residence and rebranded The Ascott St James London, as Ascott, the world’s largest serviced residence owner- operator, has cquired Cavendish London for £159 Million. The strategic takeover … Read more

Top 10 pet-friendly properties in America

With 49 Percent of Pet-Owning U.S. Travelers taking their animals on the road, TripAdvisor announces America’s Top 10 Pet-Friendly Properties Travelers love the companionship of their pets while on vacation Forty-nine percent of the pet-owners plan to travel with their pets in the next 12 months. Among that group, 56 percent will stay in hotels with … Read more