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The Grand Hyatt Cannes Hôtel Martinez is sure to be among the places to be seen during the Cannes Film Festival (May 14-25). Tourists and festival insiders alike will mingle on the hotel’s private beach and restaurant, which is offering a special menu in honor of its 10th anniversary. Throughout the month of May, the Zplage will present guests with several new options for their starter and main…
Travelers to London will now be able to stay at the tallest building in Europe - The Shard - starting May 6 2014 when the Shangri-La Hotel opens its doors to welcome guests at their iconic location. As the tallest hotel in Western Europe and the first high-rise hotel in London, the Shangri-La occupies levels 34 to 52 of the 72-storey Shard - the 306-metre-high, glass-clad building with panoramic views of St…
When you cater to the rich and famous you sometimes come up with famously expensive ideas. Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts have decided to charter a 52 seater VIP jet to take their well-heeled customers on journeys of a lifetime. Starting in February 2015, a Four Seasons branded Boeing 757 will fly up to 52 guests on three different vacation tours. This is the first fully branded private jet to enter the hotel…
The first Disneyland theme park resort in mainland China is to set to get an adjacent luxury shopping compound. The Shanghai Shendi Group announced a venture with luxury outlet chain Value Retail this week, Want China Times reports. ‘Shanghai Village’ will be located next to Shanghai Disney Resort, which is set to open its doors at the end of 2015. Located in the city’s Pudong district, the…
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has unveiled new details on its SPG app for Google Glass, which will allow loyalty members to search for hotels using voice commands, book their room and get real-time, GPS-enabled directions. When the SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) app emerges from beta, it will allow users to perform the same functions as laptops and smartphones. In addition to searching among 1,100 hotels…
In what is dubbed the “Get Away, Get More” program, the Four Seasons hotel chain has created travel itineraries that offer guests unique, hyper-local cultural and educational experiences. The Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest, for example, has created a “Twilight in Budapest” experience that explores the spine-tingling story of Vlad III, the inspiration behind Bram Stoker’s Dracula. After a…
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced the re-opening of the iconic Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers following an extensive US$50 million renovation. Opened in 1978, the landmark hotel was the first Starwood hotel to open in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Following the refurbishment – which includes all guestrooms, facilities, public spaces and the hotel’s Italian restaurant,…
Florida has emerged as the leading destination for family-friendly hotels among US travelers, with the Floridays Resort Orlando near Walt Disney World Resort taking the top spot in a new TripAdvisor survey. With a living and dining area, and fully-equipped kitchen, a suite at the Floridays allows families to cook and eat at the hotel. The hotel also offers a grocery delivery service that will stock the…
Free wifi and complimentary breakfast have emerged as the most important hotel amenities among guests in a new survey. When 1,000 travelers from around the world were asked in a Hotels.com poll to rank 33 different amenities in order of importance, the ability to stay connected was deemed the most important in-room amenity, while free breakfast was the most sought-after overall hotel service. After…
After planes, trains and spaceships, Sir Richard Branson has revealed new details on his latest travel-related venture: Virgin Hotels. According to a new infographic released from Virgin, the inaugural Virgin Hotel is slated to open in Chicago’s central business district, The Loop, and feature 210 rooms, 38 suites, and 2 ‘Rock Star’ rooms. In line with the brand’s overall branding strategy, Virgin…
Helsinki has emerged as the priciest city for room service, and Tunis the cheapest in a new index that provides a snapshot of how much a club sandwich and a can of Coke will set guests back around the world. In TripAdvisor’s 2014 TripIndex Room Service, analysts created a price comparison of in-room amenities like a club sandwich, a bottle of water, peanuts, a soda, a mini bottle of vodka and dry cleaning…
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will replace approximately two million complimentary print newspapers distributed annually to guests with environmentally-friendly digital versions beginning 29 March. The Hong Kong-based luxury hotel group has partnered with PressReader, a digital newspaper and magazine service, to make connecting to Shangri-La and Kerry hotels and resorts’ free Wi-Fi even more edifying.…
Westin Hotels wants guests to “Sleep Well” in it, and is putting $15 million behind a year-long well-being campaign to reinforce its lifestyle brand image.
One bitcoin enthusiast has handed over more than 800 bitcoins (about $500,000) to buy a two-bedroom luxury villa in Bali, Indonesia . The sale of the fully furnished two-bedroom villa at the award-winning delMango Villa Estate in Seminyak was finalised last month through the online bitcoin luxury marketplace BitPremier, according to media reports. The villa’s buyer is an “early bitcoin adopter” who…
Amsterdam’s historic former Telephone Exchange building is set to get a makeover as the contemporary W Hotels chain prepares to move in to town. W Amsterdam, set to open its doors in the city’s Dam Square in autumn 2015, will be the design-led Starwood Hotel brand’s first Dutch location. The hotel will feature 169 stylish guestrooms, including 10 suites and one Extreme Wow Suite (the company’s take on…
Just as real estate agents suggest baking cookies to make potential buyers feel at home, more and more hotels are using the same concept to fill their lobbies with signature scents developed exclusively for their brand. In the hotel industry, the strategy is known as “scenting,” an extra-sensory marketing strategy that’s meant to attach certain smells to brands, drive loyalty, and make people feel at home.…
Marriott Hotels, the flagship brand of Marriott International, and Miyako Hotels & Resorts have announced the highly anticipated opening of the Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel, the first property for the brand in Osaka and the fourth in Japan. Marriott Hotels has partnered with Miyako Hotels & Resorts, a subsidiary of the Kintetsu Corporation, to create the new co-branded hotel in Kintetsu’s “Abeno Harukas”, a…
Sweden’s famous Ice Hotel, known for its individually designed suites carved out of ice and snow, is offering guests the chance to design their own bespoke suites for winter 2014. The suites, set to be available starting in December, will be made exclusively to order and guests will be involved in the design process, getting the chance to work closely with the ice and the resort’s ephemeral art.…
