The Luxury Collection brand’s third hotel in Thailand The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts expands its portfolio in Thailand with the debut of Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui. The newly built resort t joins Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit in Bangkok and The Naka Island Resort & Spa in Phuket as The Luxury Collection … Read more
W Hotels Tops 2013 L2 Digital IQ Index: Hotels; Intercontinental and Westin Tie for 2nd L2 Index measures digital aptitude of 57 hotel brands. W Hotels, InterContinental and Westin hotels earned the top spots in third-annual Digital IQ Index: Hotels study issued by L2, a think tank for digital innovation. L2 evaluated 57 prestige … Read more
Kuta Beach, one of world’s renowned surfer’s paradise in Bali, is the new destination for a Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort opened by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. The new resort marks Starwood’s fifth hotel on the Island of Gods. Currently, Starwood manages The St. Regis Bali Resort, W Retreat & Spa Bali – Seminyak, … Read more
After Haiti and Japan, the US fashion industry raises money to help rebuild storm-struck homes. FASHION FOR SANDY RELIEF initiative was launched by CFDA and Vogue in response to the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. FASHION FOR SANDY RELIEF launched on Tuesday, November 13, with an online auction at luxury charity-auction site Charitybuzz.com. Through an outpouring of support … Read more
Designer Vivienne Tam unveiled her Hong Kong Hotel luxury suite New York-based fashion designe Vivienne Tam unveiled her one-of-a-kind minimalist suite at Hong Kong’s Hotel Icon, Tsim Sha Tsui East’s premier hotel. Taking up 861 square feet, the Hotel Icon suite is fully decked out in Tam’s signature “China Chic” style, with splashes of vivid color … Read more
Al Habtoor Group buys Le Meridien Hotel Budapest Dubai’s Al Habtoor Group has bought its 10th hotel in the the group’s hotel portfolio. The latest acquisition is Le Méridien Budapest, a 218-room luxury hotel in Hungary‘s capital, situated just minutes from the Danube River. “Budapest is a beautiful, historic city with a unique atmosphere. I … Read more