The Water Discus Hotel: the undersea hotel in Dubai

Dubai has a history of building unique architectural projects, such as the man-made Palm Jumeirah and The World islands development. The next big project will be a luxury undersea hotel submerged up to ten meters below the surface of the sea. With no specific potential completion date, The Water Discus Hotel is planned to be a … Read more

The St. Regis Doha – Qatar’s first St. Regis hotel and the home of jazz in the Middle East

The St. Regis Doha set to be Home of Jazz in the Middle East   Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced  the debut of The St. Regis Doha. This opening marks the second of three St. Regis hotels slated to debut within a year in the Middle East, including The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu … Read more

Starwood to return to Iraq

Scheduled to Open in 2015, the new Sheraton Erbil Hotel Marks Starwood’s Return to Iraq Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide will re-entry in Iraq after 20 years. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has signed an agreement with BCD Co. to manage a new-build Sheraton hotel in Erbil, Iraq. The Sheraton Erbil Hotel is situated along … Read more

Baccarat Hotel & Residences New York scheduled to open in 2014

Baccarat New York to marry modern European glamour with architecture and design from The Museum of Modern Art.   Starwood Capital private investment group has unveiled Baccarat Hotels & Residences luxury hotel brand. The brand has been created to fill a niche in the very top of the upscale hotel market and bears the revered … Read more

Mexico’s UNESCO world heritage cuisine honored with Star Diamond Award

Mexico’s world famous traditional cuisine, which is included on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, has been recognized with another great honor – the International Star Diamond Award. Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara accepted the award at a celebratory dinner at the iconic Oak Room in The Plaza Hotel, New … Read more