Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Estate, Hotels, Luxury, News, Travel on 3 August 2009
This might be the latest addition to your list of ‘Why should I visit Scotland’. We are referring to the Scottish Baronial mansion situated on the shores of Loch Rannoch in Perthshire which is being renovated to its old splendour. The task has been taken up by Dall Estate and M James Developments.
A little research told us that this historical structure was created in 1855 and it will soon be transformed into a 104-suite hotel across all 7 stories surrounded by 18-hole golf courses. Among the many modern luxury amenities the Scottish Baronial mansion will also house a health spa, a body enhancement clinic and some spots of leisure which include lochside restaurants and a concert hall.
Posted in Entertainment, Health, Hotels, Kids, Outdoor, Travel on 28 July 2009
It was under construction at The Four Seasons Maui in Wailea last February but everyone was still talking about it as the major new feature at the luxury resort. Confused? We are talking about the infinity-edge saltwater pool that is being created at the ocean front with view of Lanai and West Maui Mountains. The stunning water relief is surrounded by a 4,100 square foot terrace.
The name is apt, Serenity Pool; because we are told that this one meant exclusively for adults. So you can be sure of not ending up in the middle of some marco-polo-ing or other goofing around that kids enjoy indulging in. Don’t worry our love for kids hasn’t dimished bt we do maintain there is always a requirement for a hideaway for adults where they can relax just the way they want to.
Posted in Luxury on 5 June 2009
Barbie dolls have been the dream of every little girl until the satellite TV and other distractions spelled the death knell for the once glamorous girl. Nevertheless, like all things good and old, Barbie dolls are still the epitome of glamour, style and chic.
Recognizing this and women’s acknowledgement of their childhood friend Barbie, the owners of Palms Resort are adding a $4,000 a night Barbie Suite which has been launched to coincide the doll’s 50th birthday. The resort also has a sex themed Erotic suite and a Kingpin Suite for those who are totally into bowling. The resort will surely attract all those women who have grown up with the world’s most favourite doll.
Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Crystals, Hotels, Swarovski on 2 April 2009
The folks at Swarovski sure know how to expand their horizons. After doing up a custom-ordered steam room for the luxury resort Bag Ragaz, they are now all set to do yet another innovative project for another travel destination that goes by the name of Sparkling Hill Resort and Wellness Hotel in Canada. This one is perched high up on cliff above the Okanagan Lake.
Although many of the hotel’s peers have decided to halt their constructions due to the financial crunch, the guys at Sparkling Hill are willing to shell out $55 million bucks for the Swarovski project which will be first of its kinds to incorporate the precious element into every aspect of its design.
Posted in Buildings, Expensive Food, Worlds Most Expensive on 26 September 2008
Whether you’re planning a wedding, rewarding your team or holding a conference for clients, this is the perfect venue for an event that will always linger in everyone’s memory. Atlantis, the majestic place has captured the world’s imagination with its magnificent scale and ingenuity. With offerings like a resort relaxation, a landmark hotel, unique marine habitats, an exhilarating water park, pristine white beaches, world-class cuisine, indulgent spa and cosmopolitan boutiques, this one sounds like a dazzling world of imagination, pleasure and luxury.
Covering over 113 acres and offering 1539 rooms, The Palm Dubai features two hotel towers linked by an arch and is Dubai’s first truly integrated resort. A massive attraction is surely the 42 acres of water-themed amusement known as Aquaventure, the 11-acre Dolphin Bay, The Ambassador Lagoon with 100’s of marine species and the fascinating ‘Lost Chambers’. Accommodation is of the highest standard and restaurants are in abundance ensuring that this wonderland will surely delight and thrill world travellers for years to come.
The hotel’s top floor being the costliest, houses a 13,000-a-night three-bedroom, three-bathroom suite complete with gold-leaf 18-seat dining table. This being Dubai, a gaudy bauble of consumerism packaged in sweltering heat, is sure to have no dearth of affluent people.
Alongside the resort’s ocean-themed entertainment there will be a 1,800-seat theater nearby housing a permanent Cirque du Soleil show beginning in Summer 2011. There are also plans for the QE2 liner to become a hotel and tourist attraction docked next to the island. It is hoped that the Atlantis hotel, which is modeled on a sister resort in the Bahamas, will play a part in sustaining Dubai’s tourist industry after regional oil profits have run dry.
To stay or visit is to live out your dreams amidst warm Arabian seas here. So this one is sure to be a spiritual home away from home for the likes of the Beckhams – gaudy, brash, big and expensive.
Via alifeofluxury
Posted in Designer, Hotels, Luxury on 12 April 2008
If you are tired of making visits to ordinary hotels spread over some XXXX-foot of area offering XYZ and plus-minus store of facilities, then here is the sure spot destination to put an end to your hunt. Thanks to Atkins first for applying all his levels of imagination and erecting a magnum opus that has bagged an award in an international competition to design a five-star resort hotel located within gorgeous 100-meter profound quarry in the Songjiang district, near to Shanghai in China.
True, from the pictures featured here, the hotel almost looks unrealistically picturesque but it is all set to prove its reality feel on its completion by May 2009. The revolutionary concept is stimulated by the natural water and scenery featuring quarry, thereby arresting the wild thoughts of judges to nullify opposition from two other global firms. The excavation will shield it from the unexpected weather conditions and would cut down the energy requirement of the hotel. The complex would be equipped with restaurants, cafes, sport facilities including undersea public areas and guestrooms in addition to offering conference facility for up to 1,000 people.
The inventive drawing of the 400-bed resort hotel positions two levels advanced than the rock face of the 100 meter deep quarry. Sustainability is essential to the design arraying from using green roof for the arrangement above the ground level to geothermal energy withdrawal. A marine theme runs through the structure both visually and functionally. Two submarine levels will accommodate a restaurant and guestrooms facing a ten-meter deep aquarium.
The lowly level of the lodge will house a leisure compound with a swimming pool and water-based sports. It also offers space for activities like rock climbing, bungee jumping and others.
Via GreenRoofs
