The Ultimate Cigar Experience

The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay Features the Most Expensive Cigar in the World, His Majesty’s Reserve. The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay has joined with Fumar Cigars, the industry leader in legendary on-premise cigar programs, to feature the most expensive cigar in the world, His Majesty’s Reserve Gurkha. The Gurkha cigars created more than a century … Read more

A Legend in Progress: Renovated Ritz Paris takes reservations

Since July 2012, The Ritz Paris, the most legendary 5 star hotel in Paris, has been undergoing serious renovations. The Ritz closed its doors for the first time in its history for this extensive restoration. While the reopening of the grand palatial hotel in the heart of Paris was announced for the end of 2015, … Read more

Splurging £102.6m on Picasso’s Women of Algiers is simply insane

The record-breaking price paid for a late, ungreat work shows the foolishness of collectors infected by a dumb new buzz around the artist

One small step for Louis Vuitton as space age makes leap on to runway

Nicolas Ghesquière’s show taps into futuristic trend as architecture and locations that push boundaries are sought out by luxury brands

David Geffen, George Lucas and Arnon Milchan taking the top spots on Hollywood’s top 10 art collectors list

Star Wars director George Lucas and actors Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio have in common the love for film and for art. The three cinema celebrities are featured on the list of Hollywood’s top 10 art collectors released by Wealth-X. The combined value of the art collections of the 10 individuals on the list is … Read more

How China’s Macau crackdown threatens big US casino moguls

Exclusive: Investigation reveals how gambling giants made billions against backdrop of triads, vice and corruption in ‘Vegas of the east’