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
The latest in luxury hospitality: The 6 new luxury hotels accepted in The Leading Hotels of the World. The Leading hotels of the world, the largest luxury hotel collection, adds six new hotels and resorts in Europe and South America to its portfolio. Square Nine Hotel Belgrade (Serbia), Ponta dos Ganchos (Brazil), Pousada do Porto … Read more
Paris is the second most visited city in the world after London, according to the latest figures in 2014. If the visitors are still attracted by its cultural offerings – the museums and monuments of Paris welcomed over 73 million visitors in 2013 – the capital also attracts a large number of people whose main … Read more
Warsaw, Thessaloniki, and Bucharest emerge as the cities with the least expensive luxury hotels in Europe, while the well-known London, Florence, and Paris offer the most expensive five-star accommodations in Europe, according a study from the travel comparison tool Kayak.com. A night in a five-star hotel costs a mere €104 on average in Warsaw (Poland) … Read more
The Peninsula Paris welcomed first guests. Following an extensive four-year restoration and marking the debut of The Peninsula Hotels into Europe, the newest hotel in The Peninsula Hotels’ portfolio, The Peninsula Paris welcomed its first guests. The Peninsula hotel group, a joint venture between Katara Hospitality and The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH), is … 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