If 2012 was the year of conceptualizing the hotel experience, 2013 will be the year those experiences actually come to life. In an effort to appeal to more luxury travelers, hotels will continue to invent the extraordinary for their guests. We’ve seen everything from deep sea dining to sky-high spas, to partnerships with top fashion [...]
What’s Next for Hotel Spas?
The Spa, it’s often one of the best parts of the hotel experience; I’m writing this column from the spa at Blantyre Resort in Lenox, Massachusetts. Just outside the treatment rooms of this cozy little carriage house sits a closed-in glass-wall jacuzzi area, complete with lounge chairs and tables for dining, catching up with friends, [...]
How Hotels Inspire Travelers
Hotels are on a mission to differentiate themselves; whether it’s creative food and beverage concepts or day camps for kids, the better and more unique the offerings, the more appealing the hotel. Today, hotels are constantly perfecting the “experience”. It’s not just about perfectly decorated rooms or one-of-a-kind art prints; it’s about providing an experience [...]
Boston, You’re My Home
Spring time around the world is a time for renewal. It’s a time to rejuvenate, revitalize and refresh. In Boston, it’s also a time to rebuild. If you have plans to travel to Boston, keep them. If you don’t, come visit. Boston is open for business. And it will remain that way. This morning I [...]
Wanderlusting: Top luxury travel destinations
When Marketwatch reporter Catey Hill called me to ask about the top luxury travel destinations in the world, she put only one limitation on my answers: “Think big,” she said. Hill found a study that showed some of the top dream getaways if money were no object, and I have to admit, the travel bucket [...]
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Luxury Travel
Around the World: 2013 Travel Hotspots
It’s a new year. The world is your oyster. If you need some help narrowing down your options, I’ve pulled together some of the top destinations to visit in 2013, based on my own research and travel, and with the help of some of my expert travel friends. Whether you choose to stay stateside or [...]
Lifestyle
Diane Von Furstenberg Dresses Australia’s Luxury Island
Cashmere linings, organic cotton linens, specially-printed drapery, personal art collections — when fashion designers work with luxury hotels, the end result is an experience worth indulging in. “Wearing” a room connects a guest with a designer, allowing a deeper look into how luxury weaves palettes of color into experiential stays. The latest designer suite is [...]
Lifestyle
More Hotels Focusing on Fashion Designers
In my opinion, luxury hotels and fashion houses go hand-in-hand; they both offer the best in elegant and trendy concepts – whether in the form of fabric or bathroom toiletries. So it’s no wonder more luxury hotels are turning to to designers to create one-of-a-kind experiences for their guests. While some designers are called on [...]
Lifestyle
Designer Duo Teatum Jones to Create “The Dorchester” Hotel Scarf
Luxury hotels know no limits when it comes to personalized service and ingenious inventions that speak directly (and sometimes indirectly) to their guests. From Mercedes-Benz house cars and red carpet arrivals to individualized in-room flower arrangements and iPads, at the core of a luxury hotel’s guest experience is the simple offering that seems so slight [...]
Food & Wine
Christie’s Asia Talks Landmark Sales and China’s Burgeoning Wine Market
The wine industry is one of the fastest growing in the world, thanks to renewed interest in the time-honored vineyard market. But it’s not all red and white. Just last year Hong Kong surpassed the United States as the world’s top importer of wine, setting the curve for future sales and bringing a new wave [...]
