Finalists for restaurant & bar design award

World’s top architects, designers and hospitality operators throw their names in the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards’ hat for a chance to gain international recognition. Totally independent, the UK and International Restaurant & Bar Design Awards is the world’s only concept of its kind dedicated exclusively to hospitality design and most outstanding restaurant and bar … Read more

Top hotels to spot the rich and famous

City Celeb Spotting Where you can spot all your favorite celebs? Hotels.com has assembled the top city hotspots and secluded retreats for travelers to marvel at the lifestyle of Hollywood idols while being pampered like they are celebrities themselves:   Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles –This historic Sunset Boulevard hotel is a Mecca for the rich, … Read more

Elite dining: Elite Traveler’s World’s Top Restaurants

Elite Traveler’s Magazine presented its own version of World’s Top Restaurants Guide, in contrast with famed Restaurant magazine’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. The guide features 100 restaurants loved not just by the critics, but by the wealthy elite who spend their lives traveling the world and dining in style. By gathering the views, the magazine said it … Read more

Milan Fashion Week: confident about collections, less so about the economy

Italy fashion sales seen down 5.2 pct in 2012 It has become essential to focus on Asian markets Seventy-two fashion houses take their autumn-winter 2012 collections to the catwalks across Milan until Monday. The fashion show opens its doors with Gucci, followed by Prada and Fendi on Thursday, Versace on Friday, Jil Sander and Bottega … Read more

Marriott to Develop New York City’s Tallest Hotel

Marriott to Develop New York City’s Tallest Hotel Marriott International, Inc. will develop the Courtyard and Residence Inn Manhattan/Central Park, a soaring, new 68-story property housing two distinctly different hotels – the 378-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel and the 261-room Residence Inn by Marriott hotel — at 1717 Broadway (at 54th Street). The multi-million dollar … Read more