The Island Resort and Residencies at Grand Cayman
Construction is due to commence early next year on The Island Resort and Residencies, an upscale resort at Spotters…
Oil money heading for Vietnam’s luxury hotel industry?
Middle Eastern companies from Saudia Arabia and UAE are said to be investing in Vietnam’s luxury hotel sector. Saudi’s…
Luxury travel links of the week
A weekly pick of luxury travel links for your perusal… Helicopter rides in the Canaries from Blue Canarias Cosy…
World Airline Awards 2007
The World Airline Awards are based on the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax and the results are just…
Etihad Airways to launch flights to Dublin
Etihad Airways – the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates – will begin non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi…
News from The Palm Jumeirah
There was an interesting article in last month’s Daily Mail about developments at Dubai’s various island projects. Andrew…
Theme parks coming to Dubai
Sometimes heralded as the fastest growing city in the world, Dubai will not only soon have the world’s tallest…
Chillout in Dubai
Remember Dubai’s snowdome? Well, it would appear that Dubaians’ love of ice knows no bounds as the city…
The world’s tallest building
Dubai will soon be home to the world’s tallest building, the Burj Dubai (which is currently about 480 metres…
10 more spas join Starwood Spa Collection
One of the world’s largest collections of premier spas, The Starwood Spa Collection, has 10 new additions. They…
The world’s most expensive hotel suites
Forbes has run an interesting feature on the world’s most expensive hotel suites, featuring geographically widespread hotels and resorts,…
QE2 to become a floating hotel in Dubai
The QE2 has hit the headlines this morning. The 70,000-tonne Cunard liner, which was launched by Queen Elizabeth…
Mina Al Fajer Resort, UAE
A new mountain-sea front community is heading to the Hajar Mountains of Fujairah in the UAE. The $163 million…
Dubai – New Arabian Cuisine
In the award winning new cookbook Dubai – New Arabian Cuisine, four chefs from the JW Marriott Hotel Dubai…
Vegetarian cuisine in Dubai
Madinat Jumeirah has launched Magnolia – Dubai’s first ever, fine-dining restaurant specialising in vegetarian cuisine. Officially opening its doors…
Etihad Guest gets off to a flying start
Etihad Guest, the frequent flyer program for Etihad Airways, has seen its membership exceed 100,000 just six months after…
