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 [...]
Asia Travel
Hotel Spotlight: The Siam, Bangkok
From skyscrapers to villa retreats, new developments keep popping up in Thailand’s capital city, giving travelers a more diverse set of options when it comes to hotels. New to the scene: The Siam Hotel, which intends to keep luxury exclusive and bring a bit of recluse back to the city. The hotel is set to [...]
Hotels
Hotel Spotlight: InterContinental Moscow Tverskaya
Having already established itself as a solid business market, Moscow’s emerging hotel industry is receiving renewed attention from investors looking to tap into a burgeoning leisure class. Not surprisingly, branded assets are leading this new wave of development. Rising from the center of Moscow Centre, for example, is the InterContinental Moscow Tverskaya, which is set [...]
Europe Travel
Tale of a True Renaissance: London’s St. Pancras Hotel
If you listen closely, you can still hear the swooshing of the wide Victorian dresses on women as they walked down the hallways of the St. Pancras Hotel in the 1800s. Built to accommodate the glamor of the time, the unusually wide hallways at the St. Pancras are adorned with dimly-lit chandeliers and red and gold [...]
Hotels
Interview With An Icon: Rosita Missoni Talks Fashion, Hotels & The Royal Wedding
The Missoni name is synonymous with luxury fashion and decor, so it’s no surprise the Missoni-brand hotels embody both. The minimalist design perfected by the Missoni label translates into a sexy, seductive masterpiece. In 1969, Women’s Wear Daily, then considered the ultimate word on fashion, wrote “Missoni is in the lead with one of the [...]
Asia Travel
Luxury Hotels Embrace 2011 With Social Media, Authentic Experiences
With one month into the new year, hotels have begun implementing their 2011 plans for growth and with good news: spending on luxury travel is on the rise, allowing luxury hotel groups to price out accordingly and recover from a few years of a less-than-ideal bottom lines. Today’s luxury traveler is back in the game, [...]
Asia Travel
Sky-high Luxury: The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong
The fog settled heavily on this particular night in Shanghai. I was told the view from the 58th floor of the Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong was of The Bund, but the dense fog provided a different view. I thought, this is what heaven must be like — surrounded by clouds, with just a saxophonist, a glass of red wine and a comfortable lounge chair.
Hotels
Four Seasons Austin Helps Travelers “Pay it Forward”
Luxury is a lovely accessory but for many, the notion of luxury is non-existent. That’s why the Four Seasons Austin is hosting a “Pay it Forward” program, which allows guests luxury accommodations in return for community service. The non-profit organizations participating in the hotel’s package include the following:
Hotels
Luxury defined: Versace Mansion open as Miami hotel
The Versace name is synonymous with luxury, privilege and decadence, so it’s no surprise that the mansion where Gianni Versace lived in Miami doesn’t rank as one of the most coveted homes in America. When Gianni Versace was gunned down in 1997, his South Beach home became a place to pay homage to one of the [...]
Hotels
Hotel ‘Bucket List’: Luxury Hotels Around the World
If there’s one thing I love it’s a good hotel. The fine pressed-linens, the smell of the freshly-cleaned room, the views from top floors, the shine of marble in the lobby, and the attention to detail – from smiling check-in desk agents to personalized pillows – all play a part in a successful hotel stay. [...]
