Following in the footsteps of Prince de Galles in Paris and The Gritti Palace in Venice, The Luxury Collection group reestablished Hotel Imperial as the social center of Vienna following its restoration. The one-year, $14M restoration of the hotel’s ground floor, which includes the landmark lobby, a signature restaurant, destination bar, Imperial Cafe and Imperial … Read more
World Travel Awards, hailed as ‘the Oscars of the travel industry’, revealed its European Winners at the World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2014 held at the Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso in Athens, Greece. The Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul in Turkey, former Ottoman palace, was named best hotel in Europe, while the Belmond Hotel … Read more
Annie Leibovitz, Juergen Teller and Bruce Weber for Nicolas Ghesquière’s first advertising campaign for Louis Vuitton. Three personal vocabularies face-to-face via Louis Vuitton’s 2014/2015 Autumn-Winter collection. For the Louis Vuitton Series 1 Campaign, Nicolas Ghesquière’s first advertising campaign for LV, legendary photographers Annie Leibovitz, Juergen Teller and Bruce Weber produced three photographic stories on the same … 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
City links: Residents fear the tide of tourists will wash away the identities of Venice and Barcelona. Read about this and more in our pick of the week’s city stories
A wealthy Dubai sheikh is scouring Venice for a small army of female assistants to help him spend his cash