Movie studio Paramount Pictures has announced plans to launch a chain of hotels called Paramount Hotels & Resorts. “We will offer something unique,” Paramount Hotels & Resorts Chief Executive Officer Thomas Van Vliet said in an interview in the hotel-management company’s Dubai headquarters. “In addition to luxury and services, our hotels will add Paramount entertainment [...]

Welcome to another tourist-friendly and peace inspiring resort in Maldives. Reethi Rah five-star resort was envisioned and implemented by the team at One&Only, and is home to no less than 130 incredible villas, with an architecture typical for this famous tropical getaway. Reethi Rah five-star resort in Maldives occupies a beautiful amoeba-shaped island, and the [...]

The interiors of a private bank rarely draw attention. Most people love to go inside, cash whatever needs cashing, pay whatever needs paying and soon get back to more cheerful things. PKO Bank Polski in Poland does not seem to fit this profile. Designed by Robert Majkut, the interiors of this private bank are highly [...]

We just returned from our extraordinary luxury trip to Disney World. We hope you enjoyed our Twitter posts and photos – more in-depth reviews and videos are coming. As we rose early to go to the parks – and stayed up late trying out new restaurants – there wasn’t time for live-blogging. Also, for some [...]

Are you looking for the highest level of luxury services, frills above and beyond your expectations? Well, you have found it. The quintessence of five star guest services and facilities awaits you at the legendary Hotel Adlon Kempinski in Berlin. Situated at Pariser Platz square and on the Unter den Linden boulevard, the luxury hotel [...]

La Maison 1809 is an alluring holiday villa located in the island of Santorini, Greece. With a privileged position in the town of Fira, this accommodation units offers not good services, but spectacular views as well. La Maison 1809 boasts three en-suite bedrooms, each featuring generous windows and front row seats to some of  the [...]

Winston Churchill called it “the most beautiful place in the world.” The moment you arrive at La Mamounia, you will know why. This famous hotel, situated in the heart of Marrakech, will take your breath away. Your first impression comes when you are greeted by doormen in traditional dress, including fezzes, as they welcome you [...]

A small Alpine village, long a favored mountain destination in both winter and summer, will welcome a new luxury hotel in December 2012. Crowning Gstaad’s exclusive hilltop area of Oberbort, just five minutes from the center of the village, The Alpina Gstaad overlooks beautiful Saanenland in the heart of the Bernese Alps. It is the [...]

Categorized at 5 stars-superior, the luxurious Carlton Hotel, St. Moritz is the perfect accommodation unit for those in search for winter. Integrated in a scenic location, in eastern Switzerland, the hotel offers wellness services, exquisite dining opportunities and the chance for its visitors to ski their holiday away. Moreover, the unit is situated right in [...]

Black Beauty Luna Villa is a fabulous vacation retreat on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, overlooking two beautiful beaches – Playa Ostional and Playa Guiones – and capturing dream views of the Pacific Ocean from every room. If you ever wanted to visit Central America, this luxurious retreat can offer you a dream vacation [...]

Located on a private island in the archipelago that most people define as the ultimate relaxation retreat, the Coco Palm Bodu Hithi Hotel in Maldives welcomes its guests with 98 lovely villas and services beyond expectations. A crystal clear emerald lagoon surrounds the resort, contrasting the white sandy beaches and lush vegetation. There are four [...]

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has launched a new iPhone app that provides lux travelers with personal tips from their president Herve Humler. Expanding upon basic hotel search and reservation functionality, the new app integrates with other social platform, such as Foursquare and World Concierge, and provides location based recommendations. Guests can also keep up with [...]

One World Trade Center is set to eclipse the Empire State Building as New York’s tallest building Monday afternoon, officials said. As long as the weather cooperates, the tower will surpass the 1,250-foot Empire State Building at 2 p.m. on its way to a final height of 1,776 feet. “It’s wonderful,” Mayor Bloomberg said Sunday. [...]

Close your eyes and repeat this phrase. I will leave London and travel the world without getting on a plane. Now, open your eyes and if you find yourself in front of the unassuming dark façade of the Blakes Hotel, you’ve come to the right destination. Burgeoning onto the scene in 1978, Blakes was the [...]

Meg Crofton, President of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, today announced the opening dates for several attractions in the Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland project, in the heart of Florida’s Disney World. The second half of the Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction will open in July 2012, along with the Casey Jr. Splash ‘n’ Soak Station. [...]