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MGM Grand Detroit debuts tonight

By Paul Johnson on Oct 02, 2007 in Accommodation, Celebrities, Clubs, Going Out, Hotels, Michigan, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA

The MGM Grand Detroit opens tonight amid a display of fireworks at the luxury casino. The Vegas-style resort has 400 rooms and suites, a full-service spa and three restaurants operated by celebrity chefs Wolfgang Puck and Michael Mina. It is the first of three major casinos in the city, with Greektown Casino and MotorCity

The most technologically-advanced bar in the world?

By Paul Johnson on Sep 24, 2007 in Bars, Clubs, Europe, Going Out, Regions, United Kingdom, Western Europe

twentyfour london (argh… it’s a bit of a pet hate of mine when people use all lower case like that) is a bar and nightclub that opened near Oxford Circus in central London earlier this month. But this is a bar with a dramatic difference where the walls take varying forms according to your

£105,805.28 bar bill

By Paul Johnson on Aug 10, 2007 in Bars, Clubs, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Media reports claim that a businessman’s bar bill at a London West End club totalled no less than £105,805.28. The man and his circle of friends polished off some 80 bottles of Champagne, including a six-litre methuselah of Cristal worth £30,000 and a £9,600, three-litre jeroboam. The celebration took place at Crystal in Marylebone, a

Goldsmith from Mr. and Mrs. Smith

By Paul Johnson on Aug 07, 2007 in Africa, Clubs, Europe, Going Out, Greece, Morocco, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

A new travel club is poised to cause quite a fuss among luxury travel goers – GoldSmith. The brainchild of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, purveyor of the much-loved guide books and website, this exclusive invitation-only level of Smith membership is a brand-new booking and concierge service that customises and coordinates its clients’ entire trip. From

Stingaree, San Diego

By Paul Johnson on May 12, 2007 in California, Clubs, Going Out, North America, Regions, Restaurants, USA

Stingaree, San Diego’s sizzling restaurant and nightclub in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter, is recognized this month in Conde Nast Traveler magazine’s annual “Hot List” issue as one of the 25 hottest new nightclubs in the country. Located in a historic warehouse in the once taboo Red Light district, Stingaree is a state-of-the-art restaurant,

Leaders Club membership

By Paul Johnson on Feb 11, 2007 in Accommodation, Clubs, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany

Leaders Club is an exclusive program offered by The Leading Hotels of the World, and its members enjoy exclusive benefits (such as room upgrades, special LHW offers, partner offers, etc.) and recognition at over 420 luxury hotels and resorts. For more information and details of how to join online, see https://www.lhw.com/LeadersClub/LCHome.aspx

The Las Vegas of the UK? Manchester!

By Paul Johnson on Feb 03, 2007 in Clubs, Europe, Going Out, Regions, United Kingdom, Western Europe

In case you missed this in the news, the decision to grant the UK’s first supercasino license recently went to Manchester, my city of birth. The city was a 16/1 outsider to get the green light, beating the more fancied alternatives of Blackpool and London. 16/1…! Now, why didn’t I have a

Five best places to re-tox

By Paul Johnson on Jan 27, 2007 in Accommodation, Clubs, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Italy, New York, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Spain, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe

The Guardian has a brief article on the five best places to re-tax (as opposed to de-tox)… the shortlist includes: an Ecole du Vin weekend in March at Birmingham’s Hotel du Vin multi-course feasting at Li Licci in Sardinia a night out in London followed by a sleeper to Penzance and a stay at Rick

Britney splashes out in Vegas

By Paul Johnson on Jan 16, 2007 in Accommodation, Celebrities, Clubs, Going Out, Hotels, Nevada, North America, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, USA

Britney Spears reportedly splashed out on the Hugh Hefner Fantasy Tower Suite at The Palms Casino Resort at the weekend, after a night at the Vegas gay club, 8 ½. For a mere $40,000 per night, she was able to impress her new boyfriend, Isaac Cohen, will the villa suite with its own Jacuzzi pool

Britney checks into Arizona spa

By Paul Johnson on Jan 04, 2007 in Accommodation, Arizona, Celebrities, Clubs, Going Out, Nevada, North America, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA

Britney Spears has checked herself into Scottsdale’s Sanctuary spa at Camelback Mountain (which you might recall me blogging about last summer) after her alleged collapse at a New Year party at the Pure nightclub in Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas. Media speculation is suggesting that she’s visiting the Arizona resort for more than just a pedicure

Success for Wellington in inaugural New Zealand Bar Awards

By Paul Johnson on Sep 07, 2006 in Bars, Clubs, Going Out, New Zealand, Oceania, Regions

Three of Wellington’s most prestigious bars were awarded and celebrated at the recent New Zealand Bar Awards. Co-ordinated by Spanton Media, creators of Australian and NZ Bartender magazines, the awards are voted for and judged by local bar industry and international judges. The Matterhorn was awarded the coveted title of finest drinking establishment in New

Wynn Macau opens this week

By Paul Johnson on Sep 04, 2006 in Accommodation, Asia, Clubs, Going Out, Macau, Nevada, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, USA

The American billionaire Stephen Wynn, famous for his casino developments and most notably the Wynn Las Vegas, will make one of his biggest gambles this week when he opens a sleek $1 billion hotel-casino in Macau. The Wynn Macau is a small replica of the Las Vegas resort and is expected to attract the

New amenities at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, Altantic City NJ

By Paul Johnson on Jul 24, 2006 in Accommodation, Bars, Clubs, Going Out, Leisure Travel, New Jersey, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, USA

Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. has announced that four new amenities at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City NJ have or are scheduled to open during the month of July, 2006. The new facilities include: Ego, Trump’s new casino bar and lounge Trump Exchange, the new branded Trump retail store The Asian Pit,

La Plage Rouge near Marrakech

By Paul Johnson on Jul 05, 2006 in Africa, Clubs, Europe, France, Going Out, Morocco, Regions, Restaurants, Western Europe

La Plage Rouge by La Compagnie des Comptoirs, 10 kilometres outside of Marrakech in Morocco, is a new restaurant from the Pourcel brothers of Le Jardin des Sens (in Montpellier, France) fame. In addition to the food and the restaurant’s party and club atmosphere is an 80m x 40m swimming pool, surrounded by sand to

MountBleu Resort Casino & Spa, Lake Tahoe

By Paul Johnson on Jun 06, 2006 in Accommodation, Clubs, Cruises & Boat Travel, Events, Going Out, Nevada, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA

A new resort comes to Lake Tahoe in the form of the 440-room MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa (formerly known as Caesars Tahoe). In addition to having multiple restaurants, the Onsen Spa (with superb views of the Sierra Nevada mountains) and the Blu Nightclub. They even have their own private yacht, The Bleu Wave,

No smoking at Sandals and Beaches resorts

By Paul Johnson on May 01, 2006 in Accommodation, Bars, Clubs, Going Out, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants

As of today, there’s to be no smoking at Beaches and Sandals resorts. The ban will apply to all enclosed areas including nightclubs, bars, restaurants, lobbies, conference facilities and shops. Smoking is however still permitted both outdoors and in designated rooms at each resort.

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