Speaking about luxury with Mark Edleson, CEO of Alila Hotels and Resorts

Alila manages unique city hotels and resorts in the Asia Pacific region. The hallmark of Alila is stylish, relaxing environments and superb hospitality that creates a unique guest experience, continuously redefined to reflect the very best of a contemporary lifestyle. To stay at any of Alila’s hotels or resorts is to embark on a memorable … Read more

Singapore Airlines to spend $16 million upgrading lounges

The competition in the air is hard. In a bid to stay ahead of the competition, the airlines facing fiercer rivalry announce new upgrades every month. Singapore Airlines, a trendsetter in aviation famous for its cabin service, will upgrade its airport lounges worldwide, spending more than $16 million, according to the company’s officials. The airline … Read more

Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH Store Opening in Westbury

Saks Incorporated’s Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH opened its doors in Garden City, NY. The new store is located in the Gallery at Westbury Plaza, which opened in August, and will be featured among a variety of premier retailers and restaurants, including The Container Store, Shake Shack, and Trader Joes. The store will be remodeled … Read more

Green luxury: The world’s first all-electric limo guest shuttle

Green guest services shuttle with zero emission John Q. Hammons’ Embassy Suites Nashville S./Cool Springs’ Guest Shuttle Goes Green with First-Ever All-Electric Stretch Limo The world’s first all-electric stretch limo is a 7-foot-9-inch Nissan Leaf limousine introduces at Embassy Suites Nashville South/Cool Springs. In addition, the hotel launched on-site guest electric-car charging stations as a … Read more

Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea – the world’s richest countries by 2050

Singapore to be world’s richest country by 2050. Centa-millionaires in Asia will continue to outnumber those in North America and Western Europe by 2050, a Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank study showed. Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea are projected to be the world’s richest countries on a per capita basis by 2050. … Read more

Inspirato luxury club enters Asia

  Inspirato Enters Asia with New Properties in the Maldives and Thailand   Luxury destination club Inspirato has announced the addition of three new properties in the Maldives and two new properties in Thailand. Inspirato club’s offerings in Thailand include a 2,800-square-foot ocean-view villa and a 5,100-square-foot private retreat within the Soneva Kiri resort on … Read more