China’s southernmost province widely known as “the Hawaii of China” has a new luxury hotel. Designed by the award-winning Belgian architect Jean-Michel Gathy, the new Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay Resort manages to combine the luxury of privacy and exclusivity with accessibility. The modernist development comprises six standalone, arch-shaped buildings designed to allow chi, the traditional … Read more
Elegant as it is rustic: The Ritz-Carlton, Bali in Sawangan, Nusa Dua. The opening of the Ritz-Carlton, Bali in Sawangan, Nusa Dua, is marking the brand’s grand return to the idyllic island as a luxurious and locally- inspired resort. The luxury cliff top resort is set on 12.7 hectares of beach-front and cliff-top land. With … Read more
Small Luxury Hotels of the World extends Collection with new openings. Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) is growing its luxury hotel portfolio with some of 2014 and 2015’s most talked-about new openings. Keemala, Phuket Island, Thailand – OPENING SEPTEMBER 2015 Keemala is like no other resort on Phuket Island, due to its architecture … Read more
vacationrentals by Four Seasons luxury chain. A new vacation rental portal launched by Four Seasons. Luxury hotel chain Four Seasons jumps on the vacation rental trend with a new rental portal, a response to the growing popularity short term rental booking siteslike Airbnb, FlipKey, VRBO and so on. The Canadian-based luxury hotel brand is following … Read more
Katara Hospitality’s Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan is joining Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s The Luxury Collection brand. Excelsior Hotel Gallia Milan, owned by Katara Hospitality global hotel owner, will open this November following an extensive renovation. The internationally-renowned hotel will also join Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ Luxury Collection portfolio. The opening will mark The … Read more
From strictly functional marginal status to temples for mind and body, the bathrooms gained an absolutely central part of the home. Just a few decades ago, the bathroom was a Spartan space. It seems that we are now light years away from that cold look. The smart luxury bathrooms of today offer the chance to … Read more