A man-made wonder of the world project to be build in Australia

A $4.2 billion mega-resort and casino to be build in Cairns, Australia.  A bold plan to build a $4.2 billion mega-resort and casino in Cairns, a regional city in the far north of Queensland, Australia, has green light from the Australian government. The Aquis Resort casino project proposed for Cairns by Tony Fung, a Chinese … Read more

Welcome aboard the flying hotel

Welcome aboard Emirates Executive  flying hotel.  The increasing demand in the private travel segment, especially in the Middle East and Europe as well as in markets such as India, Russia and China, has lead to luxury private jet service that could be described as flying hotels. Dubai-based carrier Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing … Read more

Urban “glamping” in New York

  A night under the stars is the latest luxury offering of the New York City. Glamping or glamorous camping combines camping with the luxury and amenities of a home or hotel. Without obstructing the view of stars, a New York hotel offers how many stars you can count on the polluted sky of the … Read more

First Hyatt property opened in Northeast China

353-room hotel opens as first Hyatt property in Northeast China.    Luxury hospitality chains expand the presence in China. The latest to provide a new level of upscale sophistication to business and leisure travelers in Northeast China is Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The company announced the opening of Grand Hyatt Shenyang, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in … Read more

Dubai on track to achieve state’s Tourism Vision for 2020 of 20 million tourists annually

More than 5.5 million tourists visited Dubai in the first half of 2013, representing an 11.1 per cent year-on-year increase, indicating that Dubai is on the way to achieving its Tourism Vision for 2020. The first half visitor number results, released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), show increases across all key … Read more

Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France bought by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton luxury group

Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France to enhance its position as one of the leading resorts in the Caribbean. A “natural extension” of LVMH’s activities across the luxury spectrum, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, announced the acquisition of the Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France. LVMH luxury group wants to respond … Read more