Paramount enters luxury hospitality business

American film and television production & distribution company Paramount plans to create up to 50 hotels and resorts themed around Hollywood and California. The luxury hotels will be focused on ‘elements of the California lifestyle’. The hotels of one of the leading companies in the history of cinema will be centered around the art of … Read more

Solís to open in Lake Tai, Suzhou, China

  Solís Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s premier luxury hotel brands, announced an agreement with Fantasia Holdings Group, a leading property developer and property-related service provider in China, to develop and manage Solís Lake Tai, Suzhou. The 300-room hotel is scheduled to open in 2013. The five-star hotel will encompass 250 rooms and … Read more

Paris, Geneva and Oslo – the most expensive cities for ordering a club sandwich

The most expensive triple-decker sandwich is sold in Paris, according to online booking site Hotels.com. The survey researched the price for ordering a club sandwich in three to five-star properties around the world. Geneva and Oslo are situated on the next two positions. Why choose the club sandwich? The classic chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce and … Read more

Pet’s wellbeing can trump that of others. Pet spending is recession-proof: survey

Three-in-four (75 percent) pet owners say that the state of the economy doesn’t affect how much money they spend on their pets, according to a new survey. Twelve percent report they spend $101 or more per month on their pets, while more than one in five (21 percent) said they spend $51-$100 per month on … Read more

Ritz-Carlton debuts mobile app with personal tips from president

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel debuts a mobile application that serves up exclusive tips, tours and integrates with the brand’s other social platforms such as Foursquare, World Concierge. The Ritz-Carlton App includes also “Presidential Tips“. As president of the luxury hotel company, Herve Humler has seen and experienced all that is so unique and exquisite about Ritz-Carlton … Read more

Jumeirah Port Sóller Hotel & Spa, the first leisure resort from Jumeirah in Europe

Jumeirah’s First European Resort is now Open Jumeirah global luxury hospitality group has celebrated the opening of its first European resort – Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa. The latest addition to Jumeirah’s portfolio of luxury spa hotels is nestled on the bay of Sóller in Mallorca, Spain, a small fishing village famous for its … Read more