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The city of Florence in Italy is steeped in history. A new luxury hotel on the Florentine map celebrates the picturesque city’s historical leanings. St. Regis recently launched its maiden hotel in the Italian city. The St. Regis Florence is the new avatar of the former Grand Hotel Florence. The historic hotel underwent a 10-month overhaul during which it was restored to its former glory. The grand St. Regis Florence houses 81 guest rooms and 19 luxury suites. One of the star attractions at the refurbished Florentine luxury hotel is Bottega Veneta suite . The luxury brand’s muted neutral shades bring elegance to the room. The furniture in this suite is from the Bottega Veneta brand. But with or without the designer tag, each of the luxury rooms and suites feature artistic touches. Hand-carved gold leaf plaques add a touch of grandeur to each of the rooms. The color palettes are not uniform throughout. The rooms and suites feature one of three color palet...

Tuscany, Italy, a place globally renowned for its rich heritage and a breathtaking beauty is also famous across the U.K, as the preferred choice of retreat for former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair and as one of the most prominent holiday destination in Europe.  An eighteenth century luxury villa in Tuscany that was also occupied by Mr. Blair has reportedly been taken on rent by current British PM, David Cameron to spend holidays with his family. The Tuscany villa in the spotlight originally belongs to the renowned winemaker, Lucia Sanjust Bazzocchi who is globally known for her delicious wines that are produced from Sangiovese and Merlot grapes from 77 acres of vines and has been one of leading luxury on rent properties in the region. The villa usually rents out for $15,722 a week, while Mr. Cameron will be sharing the cost of the rental with three other families, thereby paying only $9,469 a week. As per the itinerary of Prime Minister...

Yes, we all love luxury and dream of it at every turn of your lives. Luxury has always been instrumental in bringing the feel-good factor into a hectic 21 st century lifestyle that is predominantly ruled by work pressure and the maddening race to excel. The hospitality industry has a for a long time been at the vanguard of the luxury revolution, bringing the very best of service and amenities to its esteemed guests. However, even with the presence nearly hundreds or thousands of luxury hotels, there are some that stand at the very top of the list, not only because of their impeccable guest service standards, but also due to their astonishing prices. These hotels are sort of a crème of the luxury hospitality industry and offer a truly unforgettable experience for the guests that spend their time in these luxury intensive hotels. We decided to take a closer look at the ten most expensive hotels in the world that are scattered throughout some of the most breathtaking l...

Summer is here and it is vacation time and travelers are getting ready for the memorable vacation. The luxury hotels are happy about the trend that is seeing more people traveling than before. They are planning longer vacations and often with extended families friends and children. They do want value for money but want exclusive experiences.  Jennifer Fox of Fairmont Hotels and Resorts believes that the rebound in the economy has upped the Traveler Sentiment index which has resulted in guests taking longer and more frequent vacations across all channels. Other top luxury brands agree with the assessment as they are all witnessing similar growth. They are taking advantage of the growth and building on it. Top travel agents are planning exceptional experiences.  LA based Elite Travel International designs high end itineraries and is handling much increased requests for exotic getaways including billionaire luxury vacations. Newer experiences are being devised ...