March 25, 2013 - Further reinforcing its appeal as Miami’s newest luxury resort at “the intersection of art, fashion and design,” The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort and Residences introduces the Neiman Marcus Closet at The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort in partnership with Neiman Marcus at The Bal Harbour Shops.
A British luxury e-commerce site is selling a travel package that spans two years and takes a couple across the world in the lap of luxury, seeing all of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites. The price of the package? A cool $1.5 million.
As with every trip, the conclusion of my 16-day cruise on the Crystal Symphony was accompanied by thoughts of what I did right and what I’d do differently next time.
Aging Chevys and Pontiacs are a familiar symbol of life in Cuba, but many of the vehicles clogging the country’s streets these days are top-of-the-line and brand new. The recent appearance of gleaming Audis, Hummers and other high-end cars are but one sign of change in Cuba, where early hints of affluence can be seen after half a century of communist austerity.
Royal Jet, a leading private jet charter company, recently launched an ultra-luxury travel division for holidays in Seychelles at an event in Abu Dhabi. The Royal Jet Luxury Vacations (RJLV) in the Seychelles Islands is a new partnership with one of the UK’s largest independent luxury travel providers, Eden Luxury Group.
One gets counted among the elite few if there is a chance to have some caviar, which rightfully takes its place as one of the most expensive food items in the world. But the Hotel Bellagio in Las Vegas, which has some of the most expensive rooms in the Las Vegas vicinity, is now offering a Caviar buffet which will allow you to eat as much of the expensive appetizers as you can!
Luxury travel buyers and agents from across the Asia Pacific will meet at the 7th edition of International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Asia in Shanghai in June to view almost 500 of the latest travel experiences from 70 countries across the world and exclusively identify next year’s travel trends for their clients.
We asked three of our favorite travel writers to describe the finest little-known hotels and resorts they’ve discovered. Some are off the beaten path or new or do not advertise. Others are just plain obscure. All are certified great by our panel of globetrotters. Happy traveling.
Luxury hotel marketers are opening numerous properties in the Greater Middle East area, suggesting that the region is a new choice destination for in-the-know affluent travelers. Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Hilton Hotels’ Waldorf Astoria and The Ritz-Carlton have recently opened or plan to open new properties in the Middle East.
Luxury line Seabourn will sail its first cruises to Isafjordur, Iceland and Amasra, Turkey in 2014, and maiden calls at Stralsund, Germany and Villagarcia, Spain also are on tap.
Revitalized neighborhoods, pop-up shops, secret doorways, tapas bars and dragons. Rick Molinsky discovers another side to the high-octane metropolis of Hong Kong hidden amongst the urban glitz.
Luxury hotels the world over are renowned for their service and amenities, whether you are staying in a standard room or a suite. But there are also those suites where you get something over and above the norm – here we look at five lavish suites offering everything from personal butlers to extensive living space where you don’t just have a minibar but instead have access to your own pantry.
At the southern end of Pansea Beach, on Phuket's west coast, stands a line of perfectly spaced lemon-yellow Japanese parasols. With their elegantly tapered spines and frills they create a sweet, painterly scene between two sets of huge, theatrical boulders, as if recently abandoned by a group of holidaying geisha.
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