2011 Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report winners: top 20 Family Resorts, Beach, Food & Wine, Golf, Spa, City Hotels and Hideaways

The October 2011 issue of Andrew Harper’s exclusive Hideaway Report reveals the results of an annual survey of his readers’ favorite luxury hotels and resorts worldwide. Andrew Harper and his editors travel incognito to write opinionated and unbiased travel reviews for a private membership service, which provides personalized travel planning assistance, bespoke tours and valuable … Read more

Top 3 Luxury Brands.Wealthy European Consumers Rank Luxury Hotel, Handbag and Fashion Brands; Loro Piana Loved by Women and Men, Hermes Earns Highest Handbag Score

Press Release A new series of Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) surveys from the independent and objective New York City-based Luxury Institute reveals firsthand impressions and rankings of dozens of luxury brands by high net-worth consumers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy. Wealthy European shoppers evaluated each brand on quality, exclusivity, social status … Read more

Top spas in Asia-Pacific honored with Crystal awards

The Mandarin Oriental group has fared best of the hotels across the Asia-Pacific region vying to win the Crystal Awards for the top spa, winning no fewer than four of the 18 awards, the most by a single company. Some 150 properties were put forward for the Crystal awards, which were presented on October 12 … Read more

Best in the World in 2011: Cities, Islands, Hotels, Resorts, Cruises, Airlines

Condé Nast Traveler Magazine published its Readers’ Choice Awards, recognizing over 1,200 winners across various categories as voted for by over 28,000 respondants. These awards reflect the combined opinions of 28,876 Condé Nast Traveler readersrating the cities, islands, and hotels they visited in the past year, and the airlines andcruise ships they traveled with. European … Read more

The Best Asian Hotel of the year

The Best Asian Hotel of the year – the Golden List The Luxury Hotel Peninsula Tokyo has received the Conde Nast Traveler’s 2010 Readers’ Choice Award for ‘Best Asian Hotel’. The result was assessed from 25,916 responses to the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Survey. Opposite the Imperial Palace, The Peninsula Tokyo has 314 rooms … Read more

A Whiff of Nostalgia: The Luxurious Scents of the 1980s for Men

The 1980s were a remarkable era, characterized by bold fashion, iconic music, and, of course, unforgettable fragrances. Men of that era exuded confidence and charisma, often choosing fragrances that embodied their powerful presence. Let’s embark on a fragrant journey through time as we explore ten of the most popular luxury perfumes for men in the … Read more