October 6th, 2008, by Mary Winston Nicklin
InterContinental is bringing its distinctive luxury touch to more and more locations across the Asia Pacific region, with 30 new hotels scheduled to open within the next three years. One of the most anticipated debuts is the InterContinental Hanoi Landmark, which will be Vietnam’s tallest hotel when it opens in 2011 in the 70-storey Keangnam […]
October 3rd, 2008, by Mary Winston Nicklin
With all the talk of smog-clouded skies in Beijing and factories sprouting up like weeds, it’s nice to see a new(ish) line of carbon-neutral, boutique hotels in China. URBN Shanghai is making waves as a model for eco-design and sustainability in the hospitality sector. Named to Conde Nast Traveler’s 2008 Hot List and recently cited […]
October 3rd, 2008, by Mary Winston Nicklin
Ready to stomp? Head on down to the Willard InterContinental Hotel, the Washington institution that’s hosted every president since 1853, for some harvest-time revelry. The hotel’s Café du Parc is celebrating Vendanges, France’s autumnal wine harvest festival. Today from 3-9 pm, you can enjoy lots of wine tastings (from small French producers) and authentic French […]
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October 2nd, 2008, by Mary Winston Nicklin
Atlantis has opened its doors, the latest symbol of over-the-top excess in the United Arab Emirates. (Though the $35 million Grand Opening party will take place in November.) This new entertainment destination has a suite that goes for $25,000 a night and the third largest aquarium in the world, where you can partake in shark […]
October 2nd, 2008, by Mary Winston Nicklin
Back in 2005, we highlighted the luxury camping facilities at Clayoquot Wilderness Resort situated on Canada’s Vancouver Island in the heart of the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve in British Columbia. Here you get pampered while roughing it—the white canvas tents have Adirondack-style beds covered in down duvets, antique dressers, pressed-glass oil lamps, and remote-controlled propane […]
October 1st, 2008, by Mary Winston Nicklin
Skiers, rejoice. North America’s number 1 ski resort, the epic Whistler Blackcomb, has just gotten even better. It has the biggest vertical rise in North America, the most terrain, and come December, Whistler will boast the new Peak 2 Peak gondola connecting both Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. Lucky skiers can save time, and experience unbelievable […]
September 30th, 2008, by Mary Winston Nicklin
The London NYC, touted as “an amalgam of both its namesake cities,” where glamour is “livable,” has created quite the stir since its opening. Folks flock to this worldly urban hideaway for a taste of Gordon Ramsay’s talked-about cuisine, as The London NYC marks the American debut of the Michelin-starred British chef. The London NYC […]
September 29th, 2008, by Mary Winston Nicklin
The Los Angeles Times calls it the “Soap Wars.” Hotels are competing over toiletries in the “newest bid to up the luxury quotient,” and getting quite innovative in their quest to deliver the most exclusive products to their A-list clients. Molton Brown? Kiehl’s? So yesterday. Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles just announced the newest offering: […]
September 29th, 2008, by K. Clare Johnson
Hotel Le Meurice chef-in-residence Yannick Alleno has recently been awarded a third Michelin star for his work at the hotel’s Restaurant Le Meurice. But when he’s not winning awards, he’s devising a innovative new menu at Le Meurice’s Le Dali restaurant. The clever and entertaining menu at Le Dali reflects the whimsically […]
September 26th, 2008, by Mary Winston Nicklin
Before the Summer Olympics, we heard a lot about the hotel building frenzy in Beijing and all the new hotel openings. But this one is so special, says the LA Times, and promises to be so sought-after, that its debut will occur next month, well after the world’s Olympians have come and gone. The latest […]
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