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With a whole slew of new luxury hotels coming up before the 2012 Summer Olympics, even Bulgari has ventured into the hospitality market to make the most of the onrush of tourists expected later this year in London. With other designer houses like Armani and Gucci already dabbling in this field, it was only time before other fashion houses also decided to follow suit.  Bulgari has played it safe by collaborating with the Hotel Chain giant, the Mariott Group to open its first hotel property. Slated to open this April, the hotel will most certainly be able to have a full-house this year, thanks to the mega sports event in the city. It will also be able to cash in on its brand name and attract the brand conscious sports enthusiasts who flock to London. The hotel will have 85 luxury suites and will also house a number of bigger living areas like the 9,260 sq ft penthouse on its 7th floor. Since it is Bulgari, we can expect a great design, both inside and out. I...

Bulgari Hotel is scheduled to open in London in April in the exclusive district of Knightsbridge, just in time for the Summer Olympics and the Queen’s Jubilee events. Bulgari Hotel is managed by Bvlgari Hotels and Resorts, a joint venture between Italian jeweller Bvlgari (owned since last year by LVMH) and Marriott International. Bulgari Hotels and Resorts already operates properties in Milan and Bali. The opening will signify the first luxury new-build hotel in 40 years to open in the city. It will offer 85 rooms and suites, including seven Bulgari suits which measure over 200 sq. meters, and will be designed with silver as the dominant theme by Antonio Citterio, Patricia Viel & Partners, the company behind Bulgari’s other two hotels. Guests will be able to enjoy a dip in an indoor pool, part of a 2,000 square meter spa and fitness center, as well as relaxing in the hotel’s private cinema or dancing the night away in a ballroom. There will also be res...