Alila Hotels to launch a luxury wooden Phinisi boat

Alila Purnama

Alila Hotels & Resorts, the boutique resort company with properties in Bali and India, is planning to launch its own luxury wooden sail boat.
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Christian Lacroix for Sofitel So Bangkok

Club Signature lounge Sofitel So Bangkok

The Sofitel So Bangkok hotel last week unveiled a new executive lounge designed by legendary French couturier Christian Lacroix. This 30-story hotel is the Sofitel group’s second So design boutique property following the Sofitel So Mauritius.
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Vivienne Tam Designs Hong Kong Hotel Suite

Vivienne Tam Hong kong

New York-based fashion designer Vivienne Tam has unveiled her latest creation: a one-of-a-kind suite at Hong Kong’s Hotel Icon.

The minimalist suite marks Tam’s foray into interior design. Located in Tsim Sha Tsui East, the boutique hotel is owned by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

“I graduated from Poly U and when they told me about this hotel, I said, ‘That’s great. This is something that I’d love to give back to my school,’” said Tam.
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The 10 Best Hotels in the World, according to Expedia

Marrols Boutique Hotel

Marrol’s Boutique Hotel in Bratislava (Slovakia) was crowned best hotel in the world in Expedia‘s annual ”Insiders’ Select” ranking, published on June 27, 2012.

Expedia’s insiders drew up their list from 500,000 assessments provided by the website’s users. European and American hotels fill up the top of the list, but there are two outliers in the top 10.
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Lamborghini Opens Luxury Boutique Hotel In China

Tonino Lamborghini Boutique Hotel Grand Opening

Tonino Lamborghini and real estate developer Join In Group have teamed up to open the first ever Tonino Lamborghini-branded boutique hotel in Suzhou, China.

Built near the water, the Boutique Hotel is fashioned in the traditional Suzhou Garden style, restrained, delicate and pretty” combined with Italian fashion.
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Laura Ashley opens boutique hotel

Laura Ashley homeware range

Floral print pioneer and perfumer Laura Ashley is to open a boutique hotel to showcase its wares, it revealed last week.

The brand, well known for its flowery curtains and clothes, confirmed last week that it has purchased a 49-room hotel in the British county of Hertfordshire, where it will build a branded getaway experience.

All of the bedclothes, sofas, wallpaper and curtains will be matching fabrics with the first guests expected to be welcomed next year, after an overhaul of the property.
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