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The first ever hotel in Canada with both Forbes Travel Guide five-star & AAA five diamond rating
Nothing tastes as good as five-stars feels. Four Seasons Hotel Toronto‘s recent recognition by Forbes Travel Guide with the coveted Five-Star Rating officially makes them the first and only hotel in Canada that has ever been awarded both the AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating. Forbes Travel Guide and AAA … Read more
2014 Forbes Travel Guide confirming an uptick in investment in the luxury hotel industry
Forbes Travel Guide’s Ratings: Luxury Brands Continue to Shine. Forbes Travel Guide unveiled its 56th list of Star Rating recipients worldwide, including 15 new Five-Star hotels, 16 new Five-Star restaurants and five new Five-Star spas. The total number of Five-Star hotels now numbers 97 worldwide, the most in Forbes Travel Guide’s history. This year’s list … Read more
North America’s tallest hotel opened in New York City
Marriott hospitality chain opened North America’s tallest hotel in New York City, a combined 378-room Courtyard hotel and 261- suite Residence Inn hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The $320 million tallest single-use hotel in North America is located at 1717 Broadway. Built and owned by G Holdings and managed by Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the … Read more
Starwood’s first W alpine and ski retreat unveiled
W Verbier, the W Brand’s First Alpine and Ski Retreat. Starwood Hotels & Resorts luxury hospitality worldwide chain, brought its W brand to Verbier (Switzerland), one of the world’s hottest ski resorts. Owned by Swiss-based Les Trois Rocs, W Verbier and The Residences at W Verbier are part of a multi-component luxury development project situated … Read more
Premium tea to become the next big beverage
Tea, sodas, vermouth, sour beer and pressed juices are the beverage trends of 2014 identified by Baum + Whiteman‘s New York team of of influential restaurant consultants. Tea: With Starbucks committed to converting America to tea, look for others to amplify the attention. Teavanna opened a tea bar/cafe in Manhattan … with more to come … Read more