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New luxury coming to Rhodes in 2010
Rhodes is continuing to shun its former reputation as a haven for young clubbers by focussing on attracting luxury travellers. A number of five star hotels have opened on the island in the past two years, with three more due to open during 2010:
The Kresten Royal Villas and Spa
The five star
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Luxury travel links of the week
A weekly pick of luxury travel links for your perusal…
Craving for Travel: Celebrating Life’s Moments
Check out the luxury spas portfolio from Johansens
Rollable travel shoes (!) from Spare Pear
Boutique chic from Villa Elena, Sicily
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New medical health check service from Swiss Diamond Hotel
Lugano-based Swiss Diamond Hotel‘s recently opened Diamond Medical Aesthetical Centre is offering a new medical treatment in which doctors are able to predict future health problems through a simple blood sample. From the blood sample, doctors are able to understand how certain organs
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Renovation of Copamarina Beach Resort and Spa, Puerto Rico
Copamarina Beach Resort and Spa in Guanica, Puerto Rico, has recently undergone a renovation of its 106 guest rooms, suites and villas. The upgraded rooms include flat screen LCD televisions, new decor as well as new pool and beach furniture. Weekday specials currently start from $145 a nigh
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Historic resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort has been a premier destination for travellers seeking luxury and relaxation for over 75 years. On the National Register of Historic Places and a member of Historic Hotels of America, this Georgia resort is steeped in history and southern charm. And
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JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
The luxurious JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa has opened its doors this week. The huge 1002-room resort is the first JW Marriott resort in Texas and offers discriminating travellers an unrivalled experience of natural elegance. Set on 600 acres of rolling hills, meander
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New to Lebanon: Four Seasons Hotel Beirut
When the beaming smiles of the doormen at Four Seasons Hotel Beirut dazzle their very first guests, the city will take another step forward in its renaissance as a 21st Century metropolis. After ten years in planning and five years under construction, the hotel opens as a gleaming statement
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Luxury in the Berkshires: Blantyre
Blantyre is a beautiful country house, recognized as one of the finest hotels in the world, where guests can stay and experience the life and service of a bygone era. Blantyre was voted #1 Small Hotel in the U.S. and #66 in the World in the Cond Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Aw
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Special feature: Sea Sand Sun Resort and Spa, Pattaya
I recently had the pleasure of staying at the Sea Sand Sun, a luxury resort and spa near Pattaya. Did I say “luxury”? That’s an understatement! This place is superbly luxurious. If I could write this review in one word, that word would be WOW!
But you luxury travellers a
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The latest pampering craze... fish pedicure anyone?
Instead of having your feet scrubbed to get rid of dead skin cells, how about a fish pedicure? This is a practice that first became popular in Turkey before moving to other parts of Asia and on to the US where fish feed on the dead skins cells on your feet. Supposedly, it’s therapeutic
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Peace, tranquillity and luxury in the Himalayas
Ananda is located in the hamlet town of Narendra Nagar in the Himalayas, close to the spiritual town of Rishikesh and the holy town of Haridwar, where the River Ganges flows through. The surrounding scenery and nature is ideal for the holistic lifestyle approach that Ananda takes towards rej
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Sensational special offers at Peter Island Resort & Spa
An enchanting island, offering the utmost in privacy, Peter Island is a hidden gem with all the natural beauty and peace of a far-flung Caribbean dream getaway. The resort’s secluded charm can mean it takes a little longer to get to and with this in mind Peter Island is offering guests
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5 of the most luxurious hotels in the world
For some, the perfect holiday involves relaxing and getting away from the stresses of modern life. For those people, staying in a luxury hotel is a great way of achieving this.
Whilst this certainly isnt a cheap holiday option, it is one of the best. If you are planning a trip to a luxury ho
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Tibet's first international luxury hotel, complete with blinging pool
Standing on the “Roof of the World” at 12,000 feet above sea level, The St. Regis Lhasa Resort offers refined luxury and superlative service in a storied city. The resort boasts awe-inspiring views of the Himalayas and the Lhasa Valley from each of the 162 guest rooms, suites and
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London's latest luxury hotel: the Corinthia Hotel London
Londons newest 5-star luxury hotel, Corinthia Hotel London hasannounced that it is now taking reservations from the public. The first guests will be part of history-in-the-making as this 21st Century grand hotel opens its doors in April 2011. The property is ideally located in the heart of L
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Top 10 luxury hotels in the world
It’s that time of year again when Tripadvisor come up with their Travellers Choice Awards based on ratings given by users of their site. There are all sorts of categories for the awards, whether they be sorted by region, by budget or by something else. Naturally, I headed straight for
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Top 10 spa destinations
According to an email just received at A Luxury Travel Blog HQ from Tripadvisor, the top 10 spa destinations are as follows:
1. Sedona, AZ, USA
2. Bath, United Kingdom
3. Reykjavik, Iceland
4. Bora Bora, French Polynesia
5. Ubud, Indonesia
6. Playa Mujeres, Mexico
7. Oia, Greece
8. Providenc
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Ritz
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples after 25 years of impeccable service is offering some great Silver Anniversary deals for this holiday season. Naples is proud to lay home to this Five Star, Five Diamond resort and the Ritz is giving back to its fellow Neapolitans by offering hundreds of dollars in s
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Royal luxury in Morocco
It is no wonder that King Mohammed VI’s first hotel took over 1,000 craftsmen and artisans 3 years to complete the project and has already been voted one of the best hotels in the world in 2011. Since it opened in 2010, the hotel has established an exclusive clientele including royals,
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Africa's world beater: The Saxon Boutique Hotel
An anticipant crowd of tourism representatives from across Africa gathered in Egypt Hall, Sharm El Sheikh on Friday 16th September 2011 to attend the Africa and Indian Ocean heat of the World Travel Awards grand tour.
Government ministers, tourism board officials and CEOs of a number of lead
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