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Bali, Indonesia

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Scottsdale, Arizona

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Manhattan - New York City, New York


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Thursday, March 13, 2008 Intimate luxury provided in Liverpool
Intimate luxury provided in Liverpool One hotel is taking the luxury holiday experience one step further with its new optional room service kit, it has been revealed. The Vincent Hotel, due to open in May 2008, will offer guests in 60 of its luxury hotel rooms an intimate seduction kit containing a range of products from celebrity adult boutique, Booty Parlor. Novelty items included in the kit come with star recommendations, having been enjoyed by Hollywood luminaries such as Angelina Jolie, Carmen Electra and Jennifer Love-Hewitt, reports the Liverpool Echo. Owner Paul Adams claims that the kit will help guests enjoy a "distinct and entirely individual experience". He said: "As well as giving guests a design conscious venue to stay, we wanted to give them a decadent, inspiring and seductive environment to enjoy." The move may be controversial, but has already gained the luxury ...
Monday, December 10, 2007 Rocco Forte invites you for tea!
Enjoy a complimentary afternoon tea for two this January Stay at any of the 11 hotels in The Rocco Forte Collection this January and we will treat you to a traditional afternoon tea for two. Simply book to stay this January and, upon arrival, let us know the day you would like to take your complimentary tea. Once you have chosen the hotel you wish to stay in, simply click here, give us your number and we will call you back free of charge. To take up this exclusive afternoon tea offer quote the code 'RFC Tea' when you make your booking. ...
Monday, November 26, 2007 Wyndham Brand Introduces The Wyndham Grand Collection
Wyndham Hotel Group today introduced The Wyndham Grand Collection, an ensemble of elegant, one-of-a-kind hotels within the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand aimed at guests looking for unique experiences in distinctive destinations around the world. The Wyndham Grand Collection locations feature regionalized design reflecting local surroundings, culinary experiences featuring local and international cuisine, expertise in regional events and attractions, well-appointed spa and wellness services and facilities and attentive service. “Properties flying The Wyndham Grand Collection flag are luxury or upscale properties with special features that offer guests world-class service, elegant surroundings and thoughtful touches on a grand scale,” said Peter Strebel, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts president.  “With luxurious amenities, flexible spaces and sophisticated entertainment and presentation capabilities, these high-end properties are the ideal choice for both business and social events.” Properties in The Wyndham Grand Collection are the Wyndham Grand London Chelsea Harbour, London; Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa, Rio Grande, Puerto ...
Monday, November 26, 2007 New Orient-Express Developments in Mexico
Casa de Sierra Nevada, an Orient-Express Hotel, announces the opening of Casa Limón, the newest addition to its collection of historic Spanish colonial mansions in San Miguel de Allende. Just a brief stroll from El Jardin (the center of town), Casa Limón features six distinctive suites, an outdoor heated swimming pool with a wall fountain, a cozy library, a new business center, and a butler assigned exclusively to the casona. Casa Limón is an 18th century style mansion with remarkable features including cloistered outdoor courtyards with fountains, small gardens and al fresco corridors. This stunning new addition to Casa de Sierra Nevada captures the rich history of the area and is decorated with hand painted tiles, polished copper sinks, claw-foot copper tubs and original regional arts and crafts. Some suites boast rooftop Jacuzzis and views of the city, and all have flat screen TVs.  Directly across from Limón is the ...
Monday, November 26, 2007 Four Seasons - the early days...
Meet Isadore Sharp, one of four children of Polish parents who immigrated to Toronto before his birth in 1931. Issy, as he is known to his friends, worked at his father's construction company after college, and while building a motel for a client, formed the ambition of building and running a motel of his own. Sharp opened the Four Seasons Motor Hotel in 1961 with 125 affordable rooms in a rather seedy area outside the core of downtown Toronto.   At that time, a would-be hotelier had two choices. He could build a small motel with fewer than 200 rooms and simple amenities. The capital requirements were modest, and per-room operating costs were low. The alternative was the large downtown hotel catering to business travellers. Such hotels usually had at least 750 guest rooms and extensive amenities, including conference facilities, multiple restaurants and banquet rooms. Sharp's fourth hotel, a 1,600-room downtown convention ...


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