Crystal Doubles Its Luxury Hotel Partnerships Worldwide (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
From the venerable Hotel Hassler atop Rome's Spanish Steps to the secluded oasis of Hotel Bel-Air in Beverly Hills, luxury travel specialist Crystal Cruises has doubled its number of luxury hotel partnerships for 2008, inviting guests to extend their travels with pre- and post-cruise stays at the world's most exclusive hotels and resorts....more...Luxury Institute Survey: High Net-Worth Consumers Rank Celebrity, Holland America and Princess the Cruise Lines With ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
High net-worth consumers rated Celebrity the cruise line with the best experience in the 2007 Luxury Customer Experience Index survey from the independent New York-based Luxury Institute (www.LuxuryInstitute.com)....more... Latest Luxury for the Hamptons-Bound With Plenty To Spend: Yacht Shares (The New York Sun)
As with private jets and Hamptons houses, yachts are luxury items that New Yorkers are beginning to choose to own in part rather than in whole. Entrepreneur Donald Choi last month launched a yacht share program from East Hampton and Chelsea Piers. Members pay between $995 and $2,995 a month for unlimited access to the company's seven-yacht fleet, which includes a 42-foot Italian Azimut that ......more... Luxury hotel barge floats into Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
A barge on the city's rivers won't elicit so much as a "Yinz see that?" Unless it's the R/B River Explorer, a luxury barge from New Orleans....more... Yacht StarShip expands to Clearwater (BizJournals)
Visitors to Clearwater Beach have a new upscale dining option....more... Gulfnews: Shipshape (Gulf News)
Last updated: 11:41 (GMT+04) Thursday, August 02, 2007. Loading... For some, retirement means the start of an easy cruise life. Patrice Douce took it literally, converting a 56-metre boat into a fine dining restaurant....more... Orient-Express Hotels Announces Second Quarter Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Adjusted EBITDA $50.6 Million, 23% Over Prior Year....more... Responsible travel: Unique ways to trip about (News Interactive)
IF you've shopped for an adventure in Thailand's hilltribe area you'll have found it's a busy place. Ewen Bell finds ways to escape the crowds in remote spots....more... Exploring Charleston's coastal villages (CNN.com)
Beyond the steeples of Charleston, South Carolina, the silvery span of a new bridge leads to Mount Pleasant, Sullivan's Island, and Isle of Palms. You'll find the same hospitality here as in neighboring Charleston but with a breezier style....more... |