December 2016

Luxury brand accelerates growth by reaffirming its presence in London and Paris, opening its first ever ski resort in Cortina, as well as entering the Armenian capital Yerevan The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott International has announced the signings of five flagship properties for the brand: the internationally-renowned boutique hotel The Wellesley and the exclusive The Westbury in London, Hôtel de Berri, a new alluring hotel in the heart of Paris, Cristallo Resort & Spa in Cortina, Italy, the first ski resort of the collection, and The Alexander in Yerevan, marking the brand’s debut in Armenia. The Wellesley, a Luxury Collection...

ME by Meliá expands partnership with Blue Marlin Ibiza premier lifestyle brand Meliá Hotels International announces the official grand opening of Blue Marlin Ibiza Los Cabos at ME Cabo.  ME by Meliá, the hospitality group’s experience-driven brand, collaborated with premier lifestyle brand Blue Marlin Ibiza to create its first destination in the Americas, located poolside at the Médano Beach resort. ME Cabo re-opened in spring 2016 following a $16 million renovation. Blue Marlin Ibiza Los Cabos, also the first location at a hotel, is the latest property in Blue Marlin Ibiza’s collection of cosmopolitan beach clubs in trendsetting destinations –...

One of Latin America’s most anticipated hotel openings is set for December 2016    Meliá Hotels International is set to launch its first luxury hotel from the Gran Meliá brand in the Americas with the launch of Gran Meliá Nacional Rio in December 2016. Located in Rio de Janeiro’s most exclusive area, Sao Conrado, Gran Meliá Nacional Rio is one of the most anticipated hotel openings in South America. Originally built in 1972 by the world renowned architect, Oscar Niemeyer, the famous ‘Hotel Nacional’ will re-open after more than a decade of being left abandoned, as the Gran Meliá brand’s...

An original design project for The Pinball Luxury Suites and its Pinball Museum in a vintage residence of the XV century A new elegant and stylish location for lovers of the luxury and beauty in Italy. In Spring 2017 it opens in the historic center of the medieval town of Viterbo, The Pinball Luxury Suites. A project of luxury hospitality result of the will of a young entrepreneur Simone Proietti Gaffi, communication and luxury expert and of an international fame artist Claudia Scarsella. The Pinball Luxury Suites grow from an architectural salvage work of a XV century historical building in...