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Le Meridien Hotel Budapest bought by Dubai’s Al Habtoor Group
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…
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The Luxury Collection: Chic travel guide to Greece
Assouline and Starwood launched a Greek Travel Guide The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts celebrates Greece with the launch of new destination guide book published by Assouline. The book is a passport to the brand’s impressive portfolio in Greece – seven iconic hotels and resorts that span the country—making it The Luxury Collection brand’s third…
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Starwood continues to grow luxury brands in China
Starwood Hotels & Resorts tops 100th hotel milestone in China Starwood Hotels & Resorts surpassed the opening of its 100th operating hotel in China with plans to open 15 additional hotels by the end of this year. With eight hotels already opened in the first quarter of 2012, Starwood will open a total of 23…
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The 35 hottest spas of the year
The Best New Spas of 2012: best urban and rural retreats around the world The the US-based publication Conde Nast Traveler, one of the world’s most influential travel publications, has revealed its annual list of the hottest new spas of the 2012. The magazine has compiled also a list of the hottest new hotels and…
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Crystal Clear: Lalique Checks Into Zurich, One Wall Switch at a Time
While the luxury watch world argues about tariffs and job cuts, a Zurich-based crystal house has been quietly executing one of luxury’s most complete brand-stretch plays: a thirteen-room hotel, crystal light switches, and an edelweiss for your Christmas tree. None of it is random. Luxury news has a hierarchy of glamour, and this month’s releases…
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Luck, Snow and Vetiver: How Chanel Sells a State of Mind
Chanel, the Paris house founded by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel in 1910 and now led in fashion by Matthieu Blazy, has put three quite different things in front of us this month: a gold medal, a snow-covered Christmas film and a woody perfume. They look unrelated. Read side by side, they tell the same story, and…