Five-Star Travel
Ritz-Carlton, Dubai, style on the beach
- Dubai has accumulated an impressive portfolio of new beachfront hotels over the past few years but for many residents and visitors the Ritz-Carlton remains the favorite. Perhaps its more modest size and uncompromising standards account for this allure, and its beach facilities still rank as the best in town.
- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, October 29 - 2006 at 08:52 |
Ski Dubai celebrates its first birthday
- It is now a year since the first indoor skiing facility in the Middle East opened in Dubai. It has now matured into a first-class and very convenient operation with much to offer the beginner or intermediate skier. So if you want to spend the morning on the beach and afternoon on the slope Ski Dubai.
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, October 09 - 2006 at 09:08 |
Luxury train travel in South Africa
- Travel to South Africa and take a trip on the most luxurious train in the world. Your romantic vacation through the heart of Southern Africa will begin or end at the headquarters of this private railway company, Capital Park Station and Locomotive Yard situated outside Pretoria.
- Tuesday, September 26 - 2006 at 14:29 |
The Savoy, timeless English style
- Owner Saudi investor Prince Al Waleed bin Talal has upped the budget for the refurbishment of the legendary Savoy hotel in London, which he bought earlier last year, from around $50 million to $190 million. But the starting date for works has been put back to next autumn giving guests a final chance to enjoy the old Savoy before its rebirth.
- UK: Tuesday, September 05 - 2006 at 17:02 |
Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London's finest
- You can judge a good five-star hotel by its shoe-shine service. This correspondent recalls a stay in London's Grosvenor House a few years ago when a shoe-shine request brought an immediate delivery of a tin of shoe polish to the room. At the other end of the scale is Singapore where your shoes are actively solicited in hotels.
- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, September 03 - 2006 at 09:22 |
Emirates still sets the standards for Gulf airlines
- Emirates Airline is the most ambitious carrier in the world with 45 Airbus A380 super jumbos on order. But in recent years rapid expansion has been blamed for a decline in customer service. Now strong management and training has reversed this trend, ensuring that Emirates is again setting the standard for other Gulf carriers.
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, August 09 - 2006 at 09:29 |
Kanuhura, The Maldives, barefoot luxury
- Arriving by seaplane at the One&Only Kanuhura, a one kilometre-long island in the north of The Maldives is the start of a Robinson Crusoe experience with a difference. This resort is a celebration of barefoot luxury in a traditional Maldivian setting but the only Man Friday you are likely to meet will be a qualified chef.
- Wednesday, July 19 - 2006 at 09:47 |
The Maldivian 'Burj Al Arab' just gets better and better
- Now open for just over a year the island resort of Reethi Rah has firmly established itself as the 'Burj Al Arab' of The Maldives with an impressive guest list drawn from royalty, football and fashion. But the best kept secret about this magnificent luxury island is that staying there is not so expensive.
- The Maldives: Sunday, July 16 - 2006 at 09:58 |
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