Eco-conscious hotels in US. Eco-friendly efforts don’t have to end at home

10 eco-friendly and stylish hotels in Americans’ favorite destinations according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index. The guests of this hotels think about reducing their carbon footprints without skipping a moment of vacation time. Here are top 10 most popular U.S. destinations (according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI) ramping up their conservation efforts … Read more

First luxury hotel in Oman mountains to open next year

Alila Jabal Akhdar to be the first luxury hotel in Oman mountains Asian-based hotel group Alila Hotels & Resorts expands into Oman with a new opening in spectacular Jabal Akhdar mountain region set for 2014. The new hospitality project at 2,000 meters is aimed to offer access to Oman’s most spectacular and untapped areas, a … Read more

Christian Lacroix launches lounge in Bangkok’s design boutique hotel

After interior design projects for Parisian hotels Le Petit Moulin (2005), Le Bellechasse (2007) and Le Notre Dame hotel (2010), French couturier Christian Lacroix unveiled a new executive lounge designed for Sofitel So Bangkok luxury boutique hotel. The 30-storey urban design hotel in Bangkok (opened in February 2012) was created by a reputable Thai Architect and five … Read more

China’s five-star container hotel

Five-star containers: luxury boutique hotel from shipping containers 3.2 million shipping containers China imported last year were transformed by Tonghe Shanzi Landscape Design studio into a 5-star 5,000 square meters boutique hotel with 21 guestrooms called Xiang Xiang Xiang Pray House. The Chinese container hotel stands within the compound of City God Temple, one of the most … Read more

LVMH’s White 1921 boutique hotel opened in Saint-Tropez

For LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton group Saint-Tropez was a natural choice for opening a luxury boutique hotel. Located in the heart of Saint-Tropez, on the well-known Place des Lices, the hotel called White 1921 opens its doors in the former Maison Blanche. The location offers eight rooms and suites decorated in a chic and … Read more