December 1st, 2009, by Five Star Alliance
This article is sponsored by the Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa on the banks of the Knysna lagoon in the heart of the Garden Route of South Africa.
Whatever your dream is – a romantic honeymoon, a family holiday, a quiet weekend break or a week of pampering and relaxation – Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa […]
September 17th, 2009, by Five Star Alliance
Last week, the Five Star Alliance customer service team received the following questions and requests from one of our clients:
Hotel Name or City: Maldives
Number of Nights: 7
Number of Adults: 3 Ages of any Children: 2 children of 5 and 8
Subject: We need your recommendation for a hotel on Maldives
We are looking for a hotel, located […]
April 3rd, 2009, by Alison Victor
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is the culmination of years of discussions and efforts by city leaders who wanted to create an event worthy of the city’s legacy as the birthplace of jazz. Starting in 1970 with a little over 350 people in attendance, it has grown into an amazing celebration of over […]
September 9th, 2008, by EditorialAdvisoryBoard
Mr. Martin P. Nicholson is the General Manager at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa in Pasadena, California - a AAA Five Diamond hotel and member of Leading Hotels of the World. Mr. Nicholson recently took some time to sit down and answer a few of our questions.
Five Star Alliance: What do you consider to […]
August 19th, 2008, by EditorialAdvisoryBoard
The Regent Grand Resort and Spa has just opened on Grace Bay in the beautiful Turks & Caicos Islands. The resort is the second luxury condominium resort by the highly regarded Turks & Caicos based HAB Group, who have been developing in the Turks & Caicos and London luxury markets for over 20 years. […]
July 9th, 2008, by Courtney W. May
The Woodlands Resort & Inn is one of only three lodging properties in America to be awarded the Mobil Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond awards for both lodging and dining - in large part to Marty Wall, General Manager and InnKeeper of the property. Mr. Wall took some time to answer our questions below.
Five Star […]
May 9th, 2008, by EditorialAdvisoryBoard
Below is a message from Orient-Express for travelers to Myanmar after the recent tragic events:
Tuesday 6th May 2008 - In the early hours of Saturday 3rd May 2008, the southern part of Burma was hit by tropical cyclone Nargis, which has caused extensive damage and loss of life.
Orient-Express has two operations in Burma: the […]
May 1st, 2008, by Courtney W. May
Something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity, sumptuous or expensive, abundance or great ease and comfort - these are all definitions of luxury. In the past we have tried to help define luxury in terms of hotels and resorts at Five Star Alliance - but overall, there no longer seems to be one […]
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March 27th, 2008, by EditorialAdvisoryBoard
Mr. Luca Virgilio has been the General Manager of the Hotel Baglioni London since October of 2004. Prior to his work in London, most recently Mr. Virgilio was the General Manager of the Hotel Carlton Baglioni in Milan, and the Resident Manager of the Hotel Eden in Rome.
Five Star Alliance: Tell us what you feel […]
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March 19th, 2008, by EditorialAdvisoryBoard
Prior to the Hotel Gritti Palace, Mr. Marco Novella was most recently at the St. Regis Grand Hotel in Rome. Before that, he worked at the Hotel de Paris Monte Carlo and the Four Seasons Hotel Milano. He took some time to answer a few of our questions about Venice, the hotel, and what visitors […]
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