Monday, June 29, 2009

Elegant Luxury in the Heart of Bangkok


The 5-star Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel enjoys a very central location in Pratunam on Petchburi Road, close to Siam Square, one of Bangkok’s most exciting shopping and commercial districts, surrounded by major shopping complexes including Central World, Siam Paragon, Gaysorn Plaza and MBK.
This Bangkok hotel provides supreme comfort and unrivalled service, with easy access to Skytrain, allowing convenient reach to Bangkok’s downtown areas both Sukhumvit and Silom. The hotel is also close to the Airport expressway.
This luxury hotel features spacious accommodation in deluxe and grand deluxe rooms and suites. Separate
Executive Floors offers an exclusive Executive Lounge and a private reception area. This Bangkok city centre hotel is fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including a large swimming pool, a terrace garden and a professional Clark Hatch Fitness Centre.
For total relaxation, the luxurious
Sivara Spa offers a complete range of spa treatments, including signature massage, facial and body treatments, as well as other rejuvenating therapies.
Amari Watergate Hotel also offers great hotel deals and travel promotions, see the
Special Promotions section for all of the packages now available.

Domaine des Hauts de Loire, Onzain, France


The world's tenth best hotel offers exquisite rooms and luxury apartments to make your stay a perfect one. A two-hour drive from Paris will take you to this magnificent hotel.
From hunting cottages built in 1860 to spacious and well-decorated rooms, this hotel promises guests a memorable stay with eclectic cuisine and modern amenities.
The hotel arranges visits to the great historical castles of the Loire Valley.

Tortilis Camp, Amboseli National Park, Kenya


Tortilis Camp is located outside the Amboseli National Park. Tortilis Camp is named after the Tortilis Acacia (the Umbrella Thorn Tree).
The charming, rustic, tented camp faces the foothills of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro. Rooms are airy tents on a raised wooden platform, with a thatched roof. The beautiful furnishings and local artifacts make very tent stylish and comfortable.
Guests can enjoy breathtaking views of the Mount Kilimanjaro. The tents offer the most modern amenities with a luxuriously-decorated bedroom and a bathroom with shower.

Los Angeles’s Newest Hotel


Can the Montage Beverly Hills, an upstart hotel company from Orange County, compete with the big boys of Los Angeles?
From
February 2009
By Christopher Petkanas
Four currents of opinion were eddying around
Montage Beverly Hills long before it opened in mid-November. The first ground-up construction of a hotel in the city since the Peninsula in 1991, Montage is going head-to-head with the area’s so-called Big Six (without reading anything into the order, they are: the Beverly Wilshire, Raffles L’Ermitage, the Peninsula, the Beverly Hills, and, even though they are technically over the border in Los Angeles, the Four Seasons and the Bel-Air). It’s a grand if not grandiose move, one that could take a young and therefore fragile brand like Montage to the next level—or backfire.
One theory is that the pie is big enough for everyone, and nobody has anything to worry about. Another is that Montage will grow the pie, and nobody has anything to worry about. A third says that although the company’s first property, down the coast in Laguna Beach, was a huge hit right out of the gate in 2003, lightning is not going to strike twice, Montage is headed for a sophomore slump, and nobody has anything... The last school of thought about the way things are going to go, voiced with either panic or relish, is that Montage will be a major game-changer and clean up.

Oberoi Rajvilas Jaipur, India


Oberoi Rajvilas Jaipur, is situated in one of India's most vibrant and exotic destinations. This luxury resort revives the gracious lifestyles of India's legendary Rajput kings and princes.
The Oberoi Rajvilas is set on 32 acres of landscaped gardens with pavilions and pools that recreate the romance and grandeur of Rajasthan.
Rooms, luxury tents and villas with private pools are clustered around private courtyards. The Oberoi Rajvilas offers a perfect blend of the modern amenities with the traditional setting.

Singita Sabi Sand, South Africa


Singita Sabi Sand is the world's best hotel according to Travel + Leisure magazine. Situated in the Sabi Sand Reserve in South Africa, these lodges are situated on an18,500-hectare reserve.
The Singita Ebony Lodge and Singita Boulders Lodge are ideal for wildlife lovers who can opt for a drive across the forest reserve, go on a walking safari or just enjoy nature from the luxurious balcony of the plush lodge.
Singita Ebony is situated on banks of the Sand River. The first lodge of the Singita brand, famous for its exclusivity and privacy, is in one of most exotic locales in Africa. The hotel offers an earthy atmosphere, great cuisine, world-class service, a fantastic wine cellar, and is the ultimate for a luxury safari experience.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

The Best Luxury Hotels in the World


We've done it again! Our team of luxury hotel experts is proud to present our collection of the World's Best Luxury Hotels for 2007. And why not, after the huge success of last year's luxury hotel awards. Who better to select the best luxury hotels in the world than the travel agency with the most comprehensive collection of 100% luxury hotels?This year we've hand-picked the best luxury hotels worldwide, based on great feedback from our loyal customers. Learn about Five Star Alliance and how we can help you find and book the ideal luxury hotel - just like we've helped tens of thousands of travelers. As always, we'd love to hear from you. Bon voyage!