February 1st, 2010
For a limited time, Québec plays host to North America’s only hotel made of ice. The Hotel only opens for four months a year, so guests need to be quick.
Open until April 4, it is created from 15,000 tons of snow and 500 tons of ice.
The 36-room ice complex features a 7.6 meter high igloo at the center, which will host exhibitions commemorating the tenth season of the hotel.
January 28th, 2010
London’s Mirror reports that the ruler of Dubai offered Victoria Beckham $40 million to help design a luxury hotel.
Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum personally wrote Beckham an email explaining his offer, the story says.
He reportedly asked her to put her name on the hotel and consult on the choice of room design and furnishings.
January 26th, 2010
Travel comparison and booking site Trivago has published a list of the most popular European five-star hotels with rates under £50 (€57).
According to Trivago, the average rate at a five-star hotel in the top 50 European cities is £165 (€189).
However, the site has compiled ten destinations where guests can enjoy the trappings of five-star luxury for half that price.
January 6th, 2010
Italian fashion brand Armani has announced the opening of its first hotel in Dubai for March 18.
The luxe label has chosen the just opened Burj Khalifa (formerly Burj Dubai), the world’s largest tower, to host its first venture into hospitality.
More hotels are planned for Milan, New York, Tokyo, Shanghai and London, although no dates have been specified at this point.
December 8th, 2009
Construction is about to begin on “Utopia,” a 971-foot cruise ship that aims to be “the most luxurious in the world.”
Samsung Heavy Industries has won the $1.1 billion order from Utopia Residences, a U.S.-based cruise operator, to build the luxury cruise vessel.
The 15-deck ship will have 200 private residences and 200 hotel rooms, along with the requisite restaurants, private clubs, a spa, casino, night club and swimming pools.
November 17th, 2009
The Rome Cavalieri Hotel, set on a 15 acre private Mediterranean parkland and known as one of the city’s most prestigious address, has created the ultimate wedding package with a price tag of a million dollars.
