Hotel at London landmark set for 2011 opening

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Marriott announced September 21 that its landmark hotel at St Pancras station in London will open in May 2011, after two years of delays.

The St Pancras Renaissance Hotel has taken more than ten years to reconstruct, with its doors remaining firmly closed as the renovated St Pancras opened its doors to Eurostar traffic in 2007.

It will finally reopen exactly 138 years after the original hotel on the site, the Midland Grand Hotel, opened its doors in 1873.
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Highland Park 50 Year Old Whiskey

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Orkney’s mythic distillery is releasing their oldest and most prestigious dram yet: the Highland Park 50 year old.

Designed by renowned jewellery designer Maeve Gillies of MaeVona, New York, each of the 275 bottles produced is crafted by hand from sterling silver.

Available exclusively at Harrods until the end of October. This bottle can be purchased here - Price: £10,500/$16,450.

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2011 Porsche 911 Speedster revealed

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Porsche has released the first details about the 911 Speedster ahead of the Paris Motor Show.

It pays homage to the 356 Speedster, the first model to use this name and will have a production limited to 356 units.

Designed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Porsche Exclusive, the convertible features an aerodynamic body kit, black accents, and tinted headlights.
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Want to find out exactly how a hotel works?

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If you’ve ever wondered exactly what goes into running a hotel, Accor hotels chain is giving its customers the opportunity to find out.

A total of 41 hotels across Switzerland will be opening their doors for one day in October to allow visitors to find out exactly how things work behind the scenes.

Each hotel is compiling a specific program on October 10, ranging from bar workshops at the Novotel Bern to housekeeping demonstrations in the Ibis Locarno.
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Evian by Issey Miyake Water Bottle

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Evian has partnered with fashion designer Issey Miyake – known for his innovative and minimalist style – to unveil its fourth annual limited edition designer bottle.

Miyake joins a celebrated line-up who have unveiled designer bottles for the brand since 2008, including Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Paul Smith.

The new bottle design is decorated with an imaginary, shimmering flower; a symbol of youth and the evian signature message, “Live young.”
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The World’s Most Expensive Advent Calendar

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Porsche Design has just unveiled their latest advent calendar which will be sold for 1 Million USD each and just a single piece per continent will be available.

The world’s most expensive advent calendar measures 1.75 meters in height and is made from brushed aluminum with double-coat finish surfaces.

The advent calendar conceals three special highlights: a Porsche Design P’6910 Indicator in rosé gold, an individually customisable Porsche Design Kitchen P’7340 and a motor yacht, eight and a half metres long.
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