Fairmont set to open five hotel projects in key international markets next year

Luxury Hotel Brand Set to Add More Than 1,300 Rooms Around the World in 2012 Fairmont Hotels & Resorts plans to open a number of new and celebrated properties in 2012. Headlining Fairmont’s robust schedule of 2012 openings, which will see the brand debut in several new global markets, are Fairmont Jaipur in India, Fairmont … Read more

Record-breaking audience for Dramatic Volvo Ocean Race

Record-breaking audience for Dramatic Volvo Ocean Race Dramatic Volvo Ocean Race watched by more than four billion The unique excitement and drama from the Volvo Ocean Race reached in 2011 a much larger audience around the world. Volvo Ocean Race’s drama-packed opening has captured the attention of a record-breaking audience this year, latest figures show. … Read more

The Russian capital to Lead Housing Price Growth

Prices for luxury homes and apartments in Moscow will go up 10 percent Moscow will have the steepest price growth next year among the world’s most expensive cities for luxury homes because of a shortage of properties for sale,  global property consultancy company Knight Frank said. “There’s a stock shortage in Moscow following the change … Read more

Bentley Mulsanne Executive Interior Concept

The ultimate mobile Office by Bentley Executive Interior Concept is a new multimedia experience designed for executives inside the luxurious, hand-crafted cabin of the company’s flagship Mulsanne. This ultimate mobile Office by Bentley offers an impressive array of bespoke business, comfort and entertainment features – designed to allow customers to conduct business on the move … Read more

New Establishment Award at British Fashion Awards

British Fashion Council (BFC) announces a brand new category for the British Fashion Awards, named the New Establishment Award. The new category will seek and recognise a particular movement in British Fashion that is taking the industry by storm. London’s New Establishment category is personified by its inaugural three nominees. These designers were selected for … Read more

Bulgari Hotels to open London Knightsbridge property in April

Bulgari London Hotel is set to open in April. This will be the third hotel of the luxury brand, joining Bulgari’s properties in Milan (open since 2004) and Bali (2006). Bulgari says the 85-room property– a joint venture with Marriott International – will be the first luxury new-build hotel to open in the capital in … Read more