The perfect Caribbean hideaway

Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve receives International Hotel Award.  Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve is a winner in the 2013 International Hotel Awards, receiving the national award for hotel design for Puerto Rico. Project designers SB Architects, (architecture) and Wilson Associates, (interiors), competed against numerous hotels and resorts in Puerto Rico to win the award. … Read more

New York’s most expensive hotel rooms

Most expensive hotel suite in New York costs $45,000 a night.  A jaw-dropping $40,000—that’s what it will cost visitors to stay overnight in New York City’s most expensive hotel suite this September. NewYorkHotels.org has just published a new report that ranks the 10 costliest hotel suites in Manhattan. In coming up with the rankings, the … Read more

Mexico, Peru and Ecuador recognised as South America’s leading tourist destinations

The hottest South American destination of 2013. World Travel Awards celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those brands which are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service. Mexico, Peru and Ecuador were among the big names to emerge victorious during … Read more

Ulysse Nardin’s third mono-brand boutique opened in the United States

167 year-old Luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Ulysse Nardin is expanding and ventures into the New York market. Ulysse Nardin, one of the leader in luxury timepiece invention and innovation, announced the opening of its third mono-brand boutique in the United States inside the Ritz Carlton Hotel at Central Park in New York City in early … Read more

The enduring luxury of leisure. Travel habits of affluent American households

The most popular form of vacationing among affluent holidaymakers: US According to the biennial study Resonance Report 2013, in good times and bad, the desirability of leisure never wanes for affluent American households. Leisure is an unwavering, trend-proof, recession-resilient status symbol. What shifts is the choice of travel companion, destination and experience. The Resonance Report … Read more

Chef Olivier Gaupin joins esteemed Maitres Cuisiniers de France

Loews Atlanta’s Executive Chef Olivier Gaupin has been inducted into the prestigious Maitres Cuisiniers de France (Master Chef of France), an exclusive organization dedicated to preserving and spreading French culinary arts. Six chefs in the United States, including Gaupin, were inducted into the Maitres Cuisiniers de France during a conference ceremony held March 18 at … Read more