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Canada leading the way in high-tech hospitality?
High-tech hotels are getting more and more sophisticated in Canada, in order to secure the loyalty of their visitors — especially the large percentage who travel on business. Each room in the SoHo Metropolitan in Toronto, for instance, features state-of-the-art entertainment, heated marble floors, remote-control lighting, motorized drapes, laptop-compatible safes and wireless Internet access. […]
Aromatherapy-treated cashmere clothing
Imagine a cashmere sweater or robe that not only delivers the luxurious comfort that only cashmere offers, but also gives you an aromatherapy treatment and sense of well-being each time you wear it. That’s what Subtle Luxury, a fashion line of women’s sweaters and comfort wear, have come up with for their Fall 2006 season. […]
Gourmet food and fine wine weekend at Swinton Park
Swinton Park in Masham, North Yorkshire, has planned an innovative weekend which is sure to delight the experienced food and wine connoisseurs – and convert the budding gourmet! A packed but suitably leisurely weekend will allow guests to experience some of the finest local food, and the award-winning cuisine of Head Chef Andy Burton. […]
Top 10 business hotels opened in 2005
According to Forbes, the top 10 business hotels to open last year were: Intercontinental Financial Street, Beijing Sofitel on Renmin Square, Xian Hotel Fox, Copenhagen Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong Shangri-La Hotel, New Delhi Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo Park Hyatt, Seoul The Setai, Miami The Shoreham, New York City St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco Interestingly, all […]
Quilálea Island, Mozambique, East Africa
Mozambique is one of the last unspoilt areas on the east African coast, with pristine beaches and coral reefs. Several barefoot-luxury-style lodges have opened on the virtually uninhabited islands of the Bazaruto archipelago, including the nine-villa Quilálea Island resort on the Quirimbas. The island can now be reached by helicopter transfer from Pemba airport.
Starwood Hotels exploring Punta Gorda
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. may be interested in establishing one of its hotels in Punta Gorda, Florida. City Manager Howard Kunik and Charlotte County Tourism Director Becky Bovell met with Starwood representatives who expressed interest in establishing a hotel on what will become the Harbor Inn Resort & Yacht Club fronting the Peace […]
Gulliver Ireland Tourism Accommodation Awards 2005
Winners of the second Gulliver Ireland Tourism Accommodation Awards 2005 have just been unveiled (yes, I know we’re already well into 2006 now!). The awards recognise online marketing excellence demonstrated by hotel, guesthouse, B&B and self-catering accommodation suppliers around Ireland. The overall honour went to the Esplanade Hotel & Fitness Centre in Bray.
New Sony Vaio laptop
Sophisticated good looks, ruggedness on the road and superb specifications make Sony Vaio the laptop of choice for many luxury travellers. The new Sony Vaio VGN-TX2 is Sony’s latest offering and it won’t disappoint. Weighing in at just 1.24 kilos, it is much slimmer than its predecessors. They’ve even managed to cram in a superslim […]
New Norwegian Cruise Line ships
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced the names of its two newest ships: Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Gem, due to be delivered in February 2007 and October 2007 respectively. Currently under construction at Meyer Werft in Germany, both the new ships will feature all the attributes of NCL`s unique modern Freestyle Cruising fleet with […]
Worried about getting your iPod wet?
The San Diego company H2O audio has further developed the “waterproof” cases that it launched in 2004, and improved upon the earlier offering. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show, they showed one fully immersed in water and yet still pumping out tunes. The product is designed to keep the iPod dry in up to 10 […]
Between the Bridges, Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) and the Al Jaber Establishment today officially announced that their iconic joint venture project, Between the Bridges (BTB) – a complex comprising a five Star hotel, luxury villas, executive apartments and a full service retail and spa facility – is currently under construction in Abu Dhabi. The first phase […]
Arabian Travel Market 2006
Leading international luxury hotels Arabella Sheraton, Sun International, Kwantu Private Game Reserve, Solimer Golf Resort & Spa, Le Passage To India, Leading Hotels of the World, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, and Raffles have already committed their participation at this year’s Arabian Travel Market, four months before the region’s premier travel […]
Hassleblad digital camera with 39 megapixels!
Hassleblad have come up with a 39 megapixel digital camera. Quite how that number of megapixels has its uses, I’m not sure, but at around $31,000 it’ll surely be beyond the budget of most buyers. The medium-format Hassleblad H2D-39 features a 2.2-inch OLED display, on which you can view your 78MB shots. You need […]
The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur
Stay in The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur and you could shop, dine out and relax by the swimming pool without stepping outside the confines of the complex. This 248-room hotel tower is connected by a walkway to the Ritz-Carlton Residence, and then to the Starhill Gallery, Malaysia’s newest and most exclusive shopping mall. It also […]
Setai condos
The Setai Resort announced today that it has started sales of hotel condominium units in its newest tower. This collection of 50 ultra-luxury hotel condo suites has been custom designed and built in the style of the Setai Hotel. They that come equipped with Duxiana beds, Irish Linens, BOSE surround sound systems, Lavazza espresso […]
New luxury hotel in Valencia, Spain
A new luxury hotel is set to become the centrepiece of Valencia’s increasingly sophisticated seafront. The five-star Hotel Balneario Las Arenas is set in the 19th Century Las Arenas spa building, beside Malvarrosa beach, and its 253 rooms offer hydromassage cabins and bathtubs, free minibars, plasma TV screens, wireless internet access and CD players.
