2018 Winter Olympics, Planning Korea Designs Hotel

2018 Winter Olympics, Planning Korea Designs Hotel

2018 Winter Olympics, Planning Korea Designs Hotel Futuristic infinity shaped hotel design unveiled ahead of 2018 Winter Olympics Seoul based architects, Planning Korea, have unveiled their futuristic infinity shaped hotel design in preparation for the Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics 2018. Take a look… As South Korea prepares to host the 2018 Winter Olympics in the city of Pyeong Chang, Seoul-based architects, Planning Korea, unveil a futuristic design for a resort hotel to host the many anticipated visitors to the area. The sweeping and reflective infinity shaped hotel is located in…

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Desert Lotus Resort

Desert Lotus Resort

Desert Lotus Resort in Mongolia in the Gobi Desert You have probably never considered the Inner Mongolia Region in China as a top holiday destination, but when you see the Desert Lotus Resort situated 563 km west of Beijing, in esoteric Xiang Sha Wan, or the “Sand Bay” of the Gobi Desert, you’ll definitely change your mind. The resort itself looks almost unearthly, like a space ship hovering in no man’s land. But, at closer inspection, you can see a structural compound that is anchored in the huge sand dunes…

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Best hotels in the middle of nowhere 2017

Wildflower Hall, Shimla, India

11 Best hotels in the middle of nowhere 2017 From private island villas in Cambodia to Himalayan mountain hideouts and suspended cabins in the woods of Sweden, there’s no shortage of far-flung retreats around the world for those seeking some solitude. Desolate beaches, empty deserts and remote cliffsides not enough? There’s always an island lodge off the coast of Australia or a rustic-luxury tented camp in the vast deserts of Namibia. Whether planning a digital detox or an epic honeymoon, here are some top hotels in the middle of nowhere…

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Top 20 Most Expensive Hotels in the World

Hotel Castello Forte Village Resort

Top 20 Most Expensive Hotels in the World 20. Saffire Freycinet Cole’s Bay, Australia This is a fabulous luxury resort that provides beachside access to guests. There is a day spa for relaxation and you experience the best of comfort and luxury when you dine at the Private Pavilions restaurant. A separate dining area and bedroom is available with attached kitchen. The larger living spaces include a bathroom and a deck lounge overlooking the Great Oyster Bay. 19. The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort at Bora Bora, French Polynesia At…

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Top 10 New Zealand Hotels

New Zealand, Southern Alps

New Zealand /njuːˈziːlənd/ (Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses—the North Island (or Te Ika-a-Māui), and the South Island (or Te Waipounamu)—and around 600 smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its…

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The Best Resort Hotels in India

Oberoi Hotels & Resorts

India, officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast. It shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Myanmar (Burma) and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean,…

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Hotels of the future

Hotels of the future

Hotels of the future What can we expect from the next generation of hospitality? E&T casts its gaze into the future to divine the most likely developments. You already know what the hotel of the future looks like. It’s a pristine zero-g toroid hovering in orbit. It’s an undersea complex with glass walls facing azure depths. It’s a high-tech pod nestling in the Serengeti or a glamorous boutique B&B run by robots. Scarcely a week goes by without the announcement of another such playhouse for jaded millionaires, usually accompanied by…

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What Should Guests Expect from a Luxury Hotel?

Rezydencja Luxury Hotel

Guests have the right to expect all this from a hotel that calls itself “luxury” Who Decides If a Hotel Is Luxury or Not? Today, the word “luxury” has been degraded by overuse. But for experienced, demanding luxury travelers, “luxury hotel” has to mean something specific, because guests paying high hotel rates have a right to expect high standards of hospitality: in service, in rooms, in dining, and in everything else a good hotel offers. The hospitality industry generally accepts hotel star ratings designated by Forbes (formerly Mobil), by AAA,…

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Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech, Morocco

Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech, Morocco

Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech, Morocco The Mandarin’s debut African resort is as subtle and stylish as you’d expect from one of the world’s leading luxury hoteliers. Its 54 villas, nine suites, three restaurants and world-class spa are set outside the medina in a gorgeous, two-hectare garden of blooming roses. Location This luxury oasis is located a 20-minute drive southeast of the Djemaa el-Fna. A complimentary shuttle ferries guests into the medina when required. Style & character Unlike the recent trend of ever more ostentation in Marrakech’s five star hotels, the Mandarin’s…

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The Top 100 Hotels in the World 2017

Courtesy of Aria Hotel Budapest

The Top 100 Hotels in the World 2017 The Top 100 Hotels in the World 2017 This year’s list of the best 100 hotels – which include exclusive safari lodges, urban sanctuaries, and family-friendly beach resorts – will inspire some serious wanderlust. At least, he followed their lead by checking himself in to the Brando, an all-villa private-island resort in French Polynesia this past March. Turns out, our readers had a similar need for some R&R – this year, they voted the property the second best in the entire world.…

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