Panama City, Bangkok, Istanbul, Berlin and Athens offer the best-value 5-star hotel per night for U.S. travelers. More consumers are spending their tax refund on experiences versus tangible items. According to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI), average rates paid for 5-star and 4-star hotel accommodation fell substantially during the year – meaning luxury … Read more
World’s top perfumers bring a refresh on our perfume wardrobe with new olfactory delights. Rose is clearly a prevailing theme for Spring 2016. Dolce & Gabbana Rosa Excelsa, Annick Goutal Rose PomPon, or Acqua Di Parma Rosa Nobile are all scent journeys into the art of the rose. Spring roses, Taif, Bulgarian, or Damask roses … Read more
Patisserie Perfection: Hotel Cafe Royal London launches a new dessert restaurant by Sarah Barber. This March, The Café of iconic Café Royal on Regent Street in London will open their first dessert restaurant with a selection of exquisite tasting menus created by English pastry chef Sarah Barber. Celebrating the European tradition of café culture and … Read more
Plated Expressionism: ‘to infuse a dish with a specific color, a secret ingredient and a particular mood’. Luxury tea Tealeaves, a brand of choice for five-star hotels and Michelin chefs worldwide, and global color authority Pantone launched an online exhibition that showcases the strong influence color has on food and drink experiences. The exhibit, paletteforyourpalate.com … Read more
Legendary luxury hotel brand to introduce new hotel on Avenida Reforma Mexico City. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel group announced plans to open its first hotel in Mexico City in 2019. Upon completion, the 153-room Ritz-Carlton, Mexico City will include 58 floors and 1.1 million square feet of space, rendering it one of the tallest buildings in … Read more
With their discreet lobbies and Michelin-starred restaurants, the capital’s high-end hotels have become a new green zone of affluence, where the global super-rich book entire floors to do business away from prying eyes