The Caribbean island of Haiti is to get its first airport hotel, a much-needed boost to the local economy and tourism infrastructure less than a year after the earthquake which devastated the country.

The $33 million project will break ground later this year close to the Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint L’Ouverture International Airport.

The 240-room property will be built over 18 months by Argentinean entrepreneur Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster and the Haiti-based WIN Group.

Luxury hotel chain Shangri-La announced that it would be coming to its namesake region in China September 9 — but is Shangri-La’s Shangri-La the real deal?

The chain has broken ground on a 230-room city resort in Diqing, a city in Shangri-La country in the Chinese province of Yunnan, set to open in early 2013.

The new low-rise resort will feature guest rooms that average 40 square meters in size and several Chinese and speciality restaurants, along with a health club, spa and beauty salon and indoor lap pool at the hotel.

The first designs have emerged of “ultra high density” aircraft seating that could bring Ryanair CEO’s idea of stand-up flights one step closer to reality.

The designs were recently released by Italian aviation firm Aviointeriors, with the firm saying that the designs are completely engineered and to be finally tested.

The firm says that the “Skyrider” seats, which offer a pitch of 25 inches or less, offers a seating position “similar to that of a touring motor scooter rider.”

Four Seasons has become the latest hotel chain to embrace location-based technology by announcing a partnership with Gowalla.

The company is offering a $100 spa or dining credit to any of its guests who check in using Gowalla at three or more “must see sites or experiences in California” that the software recommends.

To participate, guests must “check in” using Gowalla at any Four Seasons in California and then follow Four Seasons for access to the Best Of trips

Two videos teasing what to expect from upcoming Armani promo ads featuring Cristiano Ronaldo and Megan Fox are offered.

The soccer player is wearing nothing but tight underwear in his hotel room, while Megan Fox is donning untied robe on top of barely-there lingerie in her own suit.

Craving more? Armani will be revealing their full-length ads September 15.

Rolf Schnyder, the owner and president of Ulysse Nardin, turned 75 this year, and to commemorate his many achievements, he decided to introduce a new limited edition Freak Diavolo.

The tourbillon is impressive with its 8+ day power reserve and that a a yellow-half circle cage which serves to mark the seconds.

Note also there is no crown on the watch — the watch is wound and the time is set by turning the split-level bezel.