On Giudecca, just across the way from the main Venetian archipelago, the distinctive red brick complex has been a city landmark for years. A four-year, 200 million-Euro restoration has carefully incorporated its original factory architecture with all the mod-cons of contemporary hostelry, including those, like a rooftop pool, that are new to Venice.
In the “why didn’t we think of that?” department, the world’s first-ever Lonely Planet store has opened as part of Sydney Airport’s $500 million International Terminal redevelopment. “Airports are strange places,” observes Howard Ralley, sales and marketing director at the Australian publisher. “You’re half-excited and half-bored. Everyone waiting for a flight wants to be inspired…
Summertimes and New Orleans may not be the best of pairs, but this year the slumberous weather heralds the re-opening of the grande dame Roosevelt Hotel. Now a member of the Waldorf-Astoria Collection, the 504-room hotel shines from a $145 million historic renovation which, among other things, introduces a Guerlain spa. Through the summer, rates…
From recently rejuvenated classics like The Fontainebleau and Eden Roc to always-trendy boutique properties like the Delano and Gansevoort to luxury standard-bearers such as the Mandarin Oriental and Ritz-Carlton, Miami and Miami Beach are rich in superb hotels. July offers a great, temptingly affordable, way to sample a few: Miami Spa Month. The promotion, now…
Loews Hotel: Recessionistas’ Respite. Through Summer ’09 Even in a recession, glamorous girls still want to have fun, so Loews Hotels has created a collection of budget-friendly, uniquely local girlfriend getaways. In Denver, for example, the package includes luxurious Villa Suite accommodations for one night with access to the hotel’s VIP lounge; two $25 American…
