Large Yacht Orders Highlight 2013 Global Order Book from Boat International Media Statistics show a 44% increase in orders for the largest superyachts A total of 692 private yachts of 80 feet or more are under construction worldwide, and while that total shows an overall 5.2% decline from last year, statistics show a return to the business … Read more
Travel Trends Report 2013: Kuoni version Tour operator Kuoni, the creator of “holidays with a spirit of adventure” and some of Europe’s first travel agencies, has released its Travel Trends Report 2013 revealing hand-picked hideaways, secluded villas, pampering hotels and private islands are the order of the day, in destinations spanning the exotic Far East and … Read more
Fairmont The Palm Debuts on the Palm Jumeirah Fairmont Hotels & Resorts debuts a new addition to its growing portfolio in the Middle East – Fairmont The Palm. The luxury resort is located in the heart of the iconic Palm Jumeirah, the world’s largest man-made island shaped in the form of a palm tree. Fairmont … Read more
Kuta Beach, one of world’s renowned surfer’s paradise in Bali, is the new destination for a Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort opened by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. The new resort marks Starwood’s fifth hotel on the Island of Gods. Currently, Starwood manages The St. Regis Bali Resort, W Retreat & Spa Bali – Seminyak, … Read more
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced a new development on the southern coast of Bali, Indonesia scheduled to open in 2016. Fairmont Bali will offer guests 170 luxurious guest rooms and suites as well as branded residences. Denniston International, one of the industry’s leading hospitality design and planning firms, will oversee the project with their trademark … Read more
The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu, Ritz-Carlton’s first flag in Southwest China to open in summer 2013 The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu, located in the heart of the capital of Sichuan province, will become the luxury hotel operator’s first flag in Southwest China, when it opens in summer 2013. China is already one of Ritz -Carlton’s most significant international … Read more