The over-the-top luxury hotel, The Wanda Reign on the Bund, has opened on Shanghai’s waterfront, billing itself as the city’s first “7-star” hotel.

Beijing authorities plan to build a “seven-star hotel” modelled after Dubai’s Burj Khalifa – the world’s tallest building – in a $1.3 billion joint project with Saudi Arabia. The hotel will be erected in western Beijing‘s Mentougou district some 30 kilometres (18 miles) from the Chinese capital’s centre. The Saudi side is expected to foot […]

The Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi – already the home of the world’s first gold ATM – has unveiled an $11 million Christmas tree. It is the “most expensive Christmas tree ever,” with a “value of over 11 million dollars,” said Hans Olbertz, general manager of Emirates Palace hotel. Located in the gold leaf-bedecked […]

Istanbul is to get a new seven-star hotel, according to local media reports. Luxury Shangri-La hotel group signed an agreement April 11 with local developer Tanrıverdi Holdings to build the hotel on the banks of the Bosphorus strait. The hotel is to be built on the site of an old tobacco factory in the central […]

It may not be possible to buy love. But at least you can spend a fortune trying to do so in the United Arab Emirates, where luxury hotels are offering Valentine’s Day specials for mega-rich romantics. Lovey dovey in Abu Dhabi? The Emirates Palace, which bills itself as a seven-star hotel, has the priciest Valentine […]

Super rich and nowhere to go? The Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi has released the world’s most expensive holiday package, “The National” reports. For just $1 million (Dh3.67 million) a week, guests can enjoy a week long ultra luxurious holiday in ultra luxurious surroundings. The $145,000-a-day package includes the hotel’s finest suite, first-class air tickets, […]