The St. Regis Doha – Qatar’s first St. Regis hotel and the home of jazz in the Middle East

The St. Regis Doha set to be Home of Jazz in the Middle East   Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced  the debut of The St. Regis Doha. This opening marks the second of three St. Regis hotels slated to debut within a year in the Middle East, including The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu … Read more

Qatar set to acquire Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda

Qatar set to acquire luxury Sardinia assets Qatar continues the recent buying spree. The Middle East state made a name as an international investor by acquiring stakes in household name companies like Porsche, Paris Saint-Germain or French luxury goods group LVMH. The new assets spotted by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund are situated on the Italian island … Read more

Qatar emirate buys over 1% of luxury group LVMH

Vivre à la française: Qatar Holding investment in LVMH raised at 1.03% Sovereign wealth fund Qatar Holding made a new investment in French luxury sector. The gas-rich emirate which has a participation in London department store Harrods, aquired a stake of slightly more than 1% in French luxury goods group LVMH Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy. … Read more

Qatar Royals bought Cezanne’s painting for £158,4m, a Record!

The Card Players

A Record to Change the Whole Art Market Structure The sale beats the previous record of £88.7 million paid for Jackson Pollock’s No 5, 1948, in 2006. The other four pieces in Cézanne’s post-impressionist series, painted in the early-to-mid 1890s, are held by the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the Courtauld … Read more

The world’s fastest convertible at Qatar Motor Show 2012

Bugatti took part in Qatar Motor Show (25-28 January 2012) for the second time, presenting an exclusive and uniquely coloured model of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, which is the fastest, most powerful and most luxurious open top car in the world. When the roof is on, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport can … Read more

Fairmont Inks Mileage Agreement with Qatar Airways

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced a new marketing alliance with Qatar Airways, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines. As part of the new partnership, Fairmont guests on qualifying stays will now have the opportunity to earn 500 Qmiles or more in Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club program. Qualifying stays are subject to hotel availability at … Read more