Luxury Hotels

AAA announces top hotel and restaurant picks

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13 additional hotels and restaurants included in 2013 Five Diamond award list. Inspectors at the American Automobile Association (AAA) announced the 178 select establishments that earned the AAA/CAA Five Diamond Rating in the past 12 months, qualifying them for their exclusive Five Diamond club. Representing just 0.3 percent of the total 59,000 AAA/CAA Approved and … Read more

First luxury hotel in Oman mountains to open next year

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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

St. Regis debuts Mauritius Resort

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St. Regis Hotels & Resorts continues its global expansion with the Debut of the St. Regis Mauritius Resort, the brand’s first hotel in Africa and the 30th St. Regis hotel in the world. The St. Regis Mauritius Resort follows recent openings in Hainan and Shenzhen in China; Doha and Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi in the … Read more

Luxury hospitality: $200 million to restore some of the most celebrated hotels in Europe

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$200 million to restore Gritti Palace Venice and Prince de Galles Paris   $200 million will be invested by The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, in the renovation and reconstruction of some of the most celebrated hotels in Europe.The brand is already off to a strong start with the reopening of two iconic hotels in … Read more

Starwood to expand footprint in Africa with 10 new hotels

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Strengthening its position as a leading international hotel operator in Africa with an existing portfolio of 38 hotels, Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced plans to open 10 new hotels in Africa over the next 3 Years. The company will increase its African portfolio by nearly 30% with 10 new hotels set to open over the … Read more