‘No corner was cut, nothing was too expensive’: the strange story of the most expensive private listing in America

Robert Pereira had a vision to build a ‘spectacular’ home for his family, but never moved in. With $3m dollars in gold leaf on the property, what’s not to like?

The competition is over: Marriott and Starwood create the world’s largest luxury hotel company

Marriot hotels have competed with Starwood for decades. Now the competition is over. Starwood hotels were welcomed to the Marriott family. Marriott International announced the acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. The transaction created the world’s largest hotel company. The combined luxury hospitality company will have 1.1 million rooms in more than 5,500 hotels, … Read more

A brief history of underwear: V&A exhibition goes big on the smalls

London museum to showcase fashion’s supporting cast, from 19th-century whalebone corsets and bustles to David Beckham’s modern boxers

The new Amels 188 is in a quest for “perfection” with hybrid technology

The new AMELS 188 (57.70 meters) combines the Dutch yard’s advanced solutions – such as hybrid electrical power – with the elegance of a Tim Heywood design. The completely new superyacht joins the 55 to 83-metre Limited Editions range, now with six unique designs. Already handling serious enquiries following the preview in Monaco, AMELS introduced … Read more

The United States is the most popular location for second homes among the ultra wealthy, followed by the United Kingdom and Switzerland

Gain insight into investment strategies of the UHNW population. Luxury home buying has become a truly global enterprise. An increasing number of ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals are buying non-traditional homes outside their domiciles according to a new study by Wealth-X and the Sotheby’s International Realty. The Wealth-X and Sotheby’s International Realty reports look … Read more