January 2017

Meliá Llana Beach Resort & Spa: a new adults-only all-inclusive resort in Cape Verde Meliá Llana Beach Resort & Spa has recently opened to become the fourth hotel operated by Meliá Hotels International in Cape Verde. Located on the southwest coast of the island of Sal, just a few minutes from the city of Santa Maria and Amilcar Cabral International Airport, the hotel offers an all-inclusive, adult-only experience alongside Algodoeiro beach with more than 300 elegant rooms and suites accompanied by the most sophisticated attributes of the Meliá Hotels & Resorts brand, recently named the best resort brand in the...

Four Seasons strengthens presence in Southeast Asia with first urban property in Malaysia Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, and Venus Assets Sdn Bhd (“Venus”), an internationally renowned property developer, today announced plans for Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur, set to open in early 2018. Located in the heart of the Golden Triangle neighbourhood, Kuala Lumpur’s thriving business and financial district, the Hotel is part of a 65-storey mixed-use tower that will include 242 Four Seasons Private Residences, 27 serviced apartments, a 209-key Four Seasons hotel and a five-floor, 300,000 square foot (27,900 square metre)...

  At this time of the year, a Spa getaway is a real need for most people wish to get in shape after the Festive season and parties   La Mamounia, hospitality jewel in Marrakech, is the perfect place for combining a luxury stay with wellness treatments. The Spa offers different treatments and rituals aimed at rejuvenating body and soul and eliminating the toxins y gathered during the festivity. Well being has a long tradition in Morocco: it is an ancestral savoir-faire that characterizes every single programme and treatment offered  by the Spa. All based on 100% natural ingredients that nourish,...

The city centre hotel is set within a historic Georgian terrace located in the heart of Edinburgh’s new shopping and entertainment hub at the east end of Princes Street Marriott International announces the upcoming addition of Courtyard Edinburgh to its portfolio in Scotland. Opened on 28 December, the flagship property has been part of a £30m restoration project to combine both heritage and contemporary style. With a total of 240 rooms, Courtyard Edinburgh extends through three adjoining Georgian townhouses and into a new building connected by glassed walkways to the rear, offering a variety of views of Calton Hill, Edinburgh’s...

Condé Nast Traveler included the Hotel Il Pellicano in the Gold List 2017 among the top 20 Best Hotels in the world   The Gold List 2017 Condé Nast Traveler includes the best hotels all over the world that the editor visit during the year. “The Gold List is a collective letter of love dedicated to all the hotels and resorts in the world that set the standards of a life lived to the best” says Pilar Guzmán in his editorial. “The stay in these hotels not only takes you outside the daily horizon, but these hotels set the gold...

The highest five-star resort in the Middle East recently opened in Oman houses a luxurious sanctuary of wellness   Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort offers untouched tranquillity for those looking to unwind, restore and reconnect. Clinging to the edge of a dramatic gorge in the spectacular setting of the secluded Al Hajar mountain range, the restorative powers of nature are harnessed in a calming environment, delivering pampered serenity in a sanctuary of wellness. Rooted in the beautiful Kingdom of Thailand, the essence of Anantara’s wellness philosophy stems from ancient Sanskrit origins. At Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort, this...