JNA Awards 2013

Asia’s jewellery industry is full of thriving and innovative businesses and individuals with diverse talents. JNA Awards 2013 serves as a testament to the fact that Asia’s jewellery industry celebrates outstanding performance and achievements of enterprises in the jewellery industry.   The following individuals and companies have been shortlisted as Honourees for the JNA Awards … Read more

Russians, British and Chinese – the fastest growing luxury hospitality consumers

Global interest for luxury hotels remains stable at +1.5%: Digital Luxury Group US dominates the luxury hotel industry with New York remaining top destination for luxury hospitality destinations worldwide, according to 1st World Luxury Index Hotels, a in-depth analysis of leading luxury hotel brands produced by Digital Luxury Group in partnership with the Chair of Luxury … Read more

Singapore Changi Airport is named the World’s Best

Over 12 million air travellers from 108 nationalities voted Singapore Changi Airport the best in the world at the 2013 World Airport Awards, the global benchmark of airport excellence. The awards were announced at the Passenger Terminal EXPO in Geneva this week. Singapore Changi Airport serves 50 million passengers a year. Last year’s winner, Incheon … Read more

Hotel brands will live and die by the sword of digital: 2013 L2 Digital IQ Index

W Hotels Tops 2013 L2 Digital IQ Index: Hotels; Intercontinental and Westin Tie for 2nd L2 Index measures digital aptitude of 57 hotel brands.     W Hotels, InterContinental and Westin hotels earned the top spots in third-annual Digital IQ Index: Hotels study issued by L2, a think tank for digital innovation. L2 evaluated 57 prestige … Read more

Night owls voted for Zagat’s 2013 San Francisco Nightlife Survey

Zagat Releases 2013 San Francisco Nightlife Survey Covering 601 Bay Area Nightspots Zagat guide, known as the “burgundy bible”, released the results of its 2013 San Francisco Bay Area Nightlife Survey, covering 601 bars, clubs, lounges, and restaurants. The Survey is based on the voting of 3,617 night owls. The “gorgeous Carmel sunset” provides a … Read more

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