Celebrity Life

Fancy a whirlwind weekend in LA, staying at one of the most legendary mansions in Beverly Hills? Premier members only concierge club Knightsbridge Circle are at your service. Their itinerary for the ‘ultimate weekend’ package in LA (total price: $1.5 million) includes dinner exclusively prepared for you and guests by a Michelin-starred chef, a private performance by... View Article

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Luxury Indonesian hotel Semara Resort & Spa Seminyak is now offering year-round flat rates for 2014. Located in Bali’s new hotspot, Jalan Petitenget, the stylish resort has introduced flat rates for 2014, starting from just $120++ per room per night for an Executive Suite. For those on a tighter budget during March, standard rooms are... View Article

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Started in 1970 by Bob Burns, during the 1980s Regent International Hotels was the fastest growing luxury hotel group in the World.  Its trio of leaders Georg Rafael, Adrian Zecha and Burns together changed the dynamics of the segment. Gone was the dust and stuff of older luxury hotels and in was the sophistication and... View Article

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In virtually every business, the game changes over time. Go back 30 years and in many cities around the world and the Hilton was often the top hotel in town. Most “luxury” hotels were one-off affairs, often family run and a bit dusty or stuffy. Groups that reinvented luxury hotels as they are today such... View Article

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Tomasso Zanzotto is a former President at American Express and CEO of Hilton International spanning the 1970s into the ’90s. He was a founder of The World Travel & Tourism Council and has served on many boards, helping incubate a number of travel technology companies. Charming would be an understatement, and having first met Tomasso... View Article

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    If you are looking for a bit of fun in the sun, Riviera Maya is getting a boost at all ends of its tourism offerings, from hip hotels to high luxury, while more and more fine dining chefs are creating casual experiences with their culinary offerings center stage.  Add a myriad of new... View Article

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    Grenada is honing its focus on “quality not quantity” Hon. Alexandra W. Otway-Noel said during ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism conference.  So if the island nation was a tiny presence at a show that spans 26 halls, features over 2,000 tourism promotion boards and attracts over 170,000 attendees, its upscale offers were... View Article

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The newly renovated Nikki Beach Marbella is set to re-open this May, complete with an extended beach club and new pool area. Opening on 1 May, the exciting renovations will see the brand enter a new decade in style. Marbella was the first location in Spain for Nikki Beach, which proudly celebrated its tenth anniversary... View Article

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    When record setting Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines November 8 it gained worldwide attention for its death and destruction.   It also undermined the efforts of The Philippines Tourism Promotion Board (http://www.elitetraveler.com/travel/destination-guides/asia-and-the-pacific/domingo-ramon-c-enerio-iii-chief-operating-officer-philippines-tourism-promotion-board) which despite the tragedy was able to grow visitors by 10 percent to 4.7 million last year.   The Philippines of course... View Article

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If as some say, “adventure travel is becoming more luxurious and luxury travel is becoming more adventurous” New Zealand is center stage. From helicopter hunting and hiking to super yacht refurbishment, wining, diving and golfing, the Kiwis are hosting more elite travelers (during peak periods airports can run out of parking space for private jets). ... View Article

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If you have ever been on the wrong side of general media news reporting about something you’ve been involved with, there is a decent chance that what you read did not align with what was really going on. Popular tourist destinations often find themselves battling “perception vs. reality.”  News media will pick up file footage... View Article

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This year may be Visit Malaysia Year, but for Minister of Tourism YB Dato Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz despite a one slot drop in world ranking for visits last year (from 9th to 10th according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization) there was plenty of good news to share during ITB in Berlin,... View Article

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