A SNAKE-LIKE HOTEL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NORWEGIAN MOUNTAINS! LOFOTEN OPERA HOTEL TO OPEN THIS YEAR!

The hotel’s design contrasts with THE wild mountains and expansive sea... Expected to open this year, the Lofoten Opera Hotel will be located on an outlying site in Glåpen, Norway  flanked by a mountain range. The new low-rise structure will loop a central courtyard, but will offer views
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Christian Stan, on 10 Feb. 15, No Comments

PURE SERENITY AND UNRIVALLED LUXURY AT KAYUMANIS JIMBARAN, BALI

Kayumanis Jimbaran Private Estate & Spa is an exotic and idyllic retreat virtually hidden amongst the hypnotic sway of groves of coconut trees and the romantic embrace of the Jimbaran bay nearby. Set amongst a wide expanse of coconut trees, every villa is the most spacious and is masterfully
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Christian Stan, on 31 Jan. 15, No Comments

HOTEL LE TOINY, FRENCH COLONIAL FLAVOR IN THE CARRIBEAN PARADISE OF ST BARTHS!

Privacy and exclusivity have remained the defining characteristics of Hôtel Le Toiny since its 1992 opening on St. Barts’ quiet and intimate southeastern coast.  The property’s 15 pastel bungalows, called Villa Suites, are located on a gentle slope overlooking an island lagoon and the
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Christian Stan, on 24 Jan. 15, No Comments

CONRAD KOH SAMUI, THE ULTIMATE LUXURY EXPERIENCE!

Conrad Koh Samui is a luxury pool villa resort located on the south western tip of the popular Thai island, designed to ensure each private pool villa enjoys glorious panoramic views of the Gulf of Thailand and its astonishing sunsets. Consisting of 81 private pool villas with one, two or three
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Christian Stan, on 23 Jan. 15, No Comments

VICEROY HOTEL IN ANGUILLA, A BLISSFUL PARADISE IN THE CARRIBEAN!

The gracefully landscaped Viceroy Anguilla resort is designed to preserve and enhance the beauty of its natural surroundings, with abundant use of indigenous materials and attention to cultural detail. In contrast to the traditional, enclosed Mediterranean-style architecture of Anguilla,
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Christian Stan, on 31 Dec. 14, No Comments

RITZ CARLTON SHARQ VILLAGE AND SPA, OASIS OF GRACE AND SPLENDOR IN QATAR!

As counterpoise to the glassy, ultramodern hotels rising along the Persian Gulf, visionaries in Doha hatched a novel idea: a luxury getaway evoking the lantern-lit pearling villages of Qatar’s 19th-century rulers. The result is the fetching Ritz Carlton Sharq Village & Spa – an ensemble
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Christian Stan, on 16 Dec. 14, No Comments

10 FAVORITE BEACH HOTELS FOR THE WINTER HOLIDAYS

OK, so you are not a fan of the cold weather, not even on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Guess what? You are not the only one! How about celebrating 2015 in a spectacular hotel built near some of the finest beaches around the world? Now that’s an excellent way to start the new year. For the
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Sorin Dutoiu, on 14 Dec. 14, No Comments