Best in Travel 2014. Top 10 rankings from Lonely Planet. Looking for travel inspiration for 2014? Lonely Planet’s biggest travel guide of the year “Best in Travel 2014” presents the year’s best trends, destinations, journeys and experiences. Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles travelled by Lonely Planet’s staff, authors and online community, the guide … Read more
Grace Hotels capitalizes on St. Morritz. The hospitality group bought one of the landmark hotel buildings in St. Moritz. Grace Hotels, the privately owned luxury hotel group, has acquired the historic La Margna hotel in the heart of St. Moritz, Switzerland. During 2014 the company will undertake an extensive programme of renovation and transformation … Read more
From off-piste in Bosnia to wilderness skiing in Colorado… Susan Greenwood chooses the key resorts for 2014
Small Luxury Hotels of the World’s Art Hotels Re-inventing Art Exhibitions. Hotels are now competing with galleries and museums as an alternative exhibition space and engaging creative directors and curators to help them select works for permanent or temporary exhibitions. With over 520 hotels around the world, Small Luxury Hotels of the WorldTM (SLH) is … Read more
An iconic jewel by Van Cleef & Arpels, known as “Walska Briolette Diamond” Brooch, could fetch US$8 million when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s “The Magnificent Jewels” auction in Geneva next month. The brooch showcases the historic “Walska Briolette Diamond“, a fancy vivid yellow diamond weighing 96.62 carats. One in the collection of … Read more
Sultan of Brunei’s luxury group bought Eden luxury hotel in Rome. Dorchester Collection, the luxury hotel group controlled by the sultan of Brunei, announced it has bought Rome’s landmark Hotel Eden from Britain-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Hotel Eden is one of the world’s most majestic and iconic hotels in a superb setting in central … Read more