The Alvear Palace first opened in 1932 and since then has gained the reputation of being one of the top ten hotels of the world. With two hundred and ten rooms each decorated in the Classic French style of the Louis XV and Louis XVI periods. There are two exquisite French restaurants; La Bourgogne and [...]
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The One & Only Le Saint Géran first opened in 1975 and since then has gained the reputation of being the best hotel in Mauritius. With one hundred and sixty three rooms on the longest stretch of pristine white sand beach in Mauritius. There are three exquisite restaurants in the hotel offering food from all [...]
The Ellerman House in Cape Town South Africa is located right on the ocean in the Cape Town suburb of Bantry Bay in a converted private residence with a modern extension. The hotel only has eleven rooms and suites with private balconies offering sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. There is a heated outdoor swimming [...]
The Mandarin Oriental in Sanya on the island of Hainan in the South China Sea is becoming the premier Asian holiday destination. The resort has two hundred and ninety seven rooms and suites overlooking either the crystal blue South China Sea or the lush gardens of the hotel. The spa offers Asian massage therapy and [...]
The Acqualina Resort & Spa is located on Miami’s Sunny Isle Beach just north of Bal Harbor. The hotel has ninety six rooms and suites with stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and the beach. The spa run by spa specialists ESPA has won numerous awards for its design and treatments and offers poolside reflexology [...]
Capella Singapore is located on Singapore’s resort island of Sentosa and the reception of the hotel is in an eighteenth century colonial building. The rooms are located in a modern new building designed by Norman Foster housing one hundred and twelve rooms and suites. The hotel has a large spa and several pools as well [...]
The Valextra Avietta carry on case conforms to Valextra’s minimalist design philosophy yet remains extremely functional. The case is made of Valextra’s signature supple white calf leather with black stitching and a steel and rhodium frame. The handle mechanism uses carbon rods and a self blocking magnetic mechanism making it work smoothly and wheels which [...]
The Four Seasons Resort Carmelo is located in the pristine Uruguayan woodland and expansive savannah by the Argentine border close to Buenos Aires and Montevideo. The resort has twenty bungalows and twenty four suites each having its own private terrace for outdoor living and dining. There are several restaurants, a large spa and swimming pool [...]
The Dolder Grand was built in 1898 and is situated just outside of Zurich overlooking the Zürichsee. Recently completely renovated the hotel now blends modern design with the classical design of the original hotel. The rooms too blend modern technology with traditional furniture with sweeping views of the Zürichsee. The hotel has a Michelin starred [...]
The Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul is situated in a nineteenth century palace located on the shores of the Bosphorus overlooking the Asian shore. The hotel has one hundred and seventy rooms and suites decorated in a modern style with Ottoman influences. The spa is styled after a traditional Turkish hammam with western sophistication and a [...]