Alila Hotels to launch a luxury wooden Phinisi boat

A luxury sailboat for a luxury resort in Bali seems a natural choice for Alila Hotels & Resorts chain, a boutique resort brand with properties in Bali and India and plans to open its first three villas in China over the next three years. Alila plans to entertain its precious guests with a 100% traditional … Read more

Hard Rock hotels’s first venture in China

Two new Hard Rock hotels to open in Shenzhen and Haikou, China   Two new Hard Rock hotels will rock Shenzhen and Haikou, China, announced Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos chain that has a total of 179 venues in 54 countries around the world, including 140 cafes. Targeted to open in 2015, the hotels represent … Read more

Guest satisfaction for hotels down during the second quarter of 2012

Guest satisfaction for hotels was down in every region of the globe during the second quarter of 2012, according to the Market Metrix Hospitality Index (MMHI), one of the leading provider of customer and employee feedback solutions for hospitality companies around the globe. The measure of perceived value for price paid, also declined in the … Read more

Speaking about luxury with Mark Edleson, CEO of Alila Hotels and Resorts

Alila manages unique city hotels and resorts in the Asia Pacific region. The hallmark of Alila is stylish, relaxing environments and superb hospitality that creates a unique guest experience, continuously redefined to reflect the very best of a contemporary lifestyle. To stay at any of Alila’s hotels or resorts is to embark on a memorable … Read more

One of the grandest hotels in Europe reopened following a $25 million restoration

Historic San Sebastian’s Maria Cristina Hotel reopened following a $25 million restoration The historic Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Sebastian, was reopened following an extensive $25 million restoration. The hotel’s building is considered to be one of the grandest hotels in Europe, originally designed by famed French architect Charles Mewes for its … Read more