The Signature at MGM Grand is for those who want to be in Las Vegas but also enjoy an enclave free of the omnipresent clinking of slot machines and smell of cigar smoke. The MGM Grand has announced the July opening of its third 576-suite tower. The all-suite tower will complete The Signature at MGM [...]
Continue reading...13. April 2007
Like many cities filled with nouveau riche and the industries they love, Moscow has way more money than taste. The biggest, nicest hotels are indeed grand, but they tend to be restored Czarist palaces or entirely faceless biz hotels. One moderate exception is the Golden Apple, which proudly claims to be Moscow's first boutique hotel [...]
Continue reading...13. April 2007
A few weeks ago I mentioned the Waldorf=Astoria project at Lake Las Vegas. I realized that I have never written in depth about the massive Waldorf=Astoria project in Las Vegas which was announced last fall and is set to break ground soon. That project will also have condo units as part of the Conrad Las [...]
Continue reading...13. April 2007
Telluride, Colordo is becoming one of the hottest destinations in the West. It has the number two ski resort in North America by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler. It's also home to Hollywood stars like Darryl Hannah and Tom Cruise. Exclusive Resorts, High Country Club, the Portofino Club (Signature), Quintess, The Leading Residences of [...]
Continue reading...12. April 2007
A new luxe development is going up in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, an area which is not developing as quickly as other areas such as Vail but is quickly on the rise. Wildhorse Meadows is the region's first master planned residential resort community. The 47-acre site, which is located between the mountain and downtown will be [...]
Continue reading...10. April 2007
Two South African Icons - the Blue Train and Twelve Apostles Hotel- have come together to create the perfect opportunity for those seeking an indulgent romantic escape. Board the luxurious Blue Train in Pretoria and travel through some of South Africa’s most awesome landscapes while being pampered with exceptional personal service. Upon arrival in Cape [...]
Continue reading...9. April 2007
The hot markets will always include Belair and Fifth Avenue, but high-end real estate is also appreciate in less common regions. Finding a swanky penthouse in the Upper East Side is likely out of reach for most, but plunking down a couple million for a penthouse in Wayzata Minnesota may be feasible. “The hot luxury markets [...]
Continue reading...8. April 2007
Down a quiet side street in Rimini’s old quarter on the city’s burgeoning club scene, the Duomo’s facade has been modernized; still, it can’t quite prepare the eye for the interior, the gleaming steel ring and columns of the reception, the bold colors of the public spaces, the cool tones and soft whites of the [...]
Continue reading...7. April 2007
Another big condo/hotel comes to Toronto (joining Trump and a whole host of other projects). This one involves a developer from Kazakhstan. The Toronto Star reports that the building at the corner of Yonge and Bloor will be known as 1 Bloor and the developer, Bazis International, has permission to start work on the $450 [...]
Continue reading...7. April 2007
The Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, PA has just finished with $15 million dollars in remodeling projects, and is re-opening this Spring with a whole new look. All guest rooms will have Sleep Number beds (you can adjust bed's firmness to your particular taste), granite counter tops in the bathrooms, and 32" LCD televisions. But [...]
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18. April 2007
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