StRegis posts
by Melanie Nayer (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Dec 28th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Need a last-minute wake-up call or tickets to a sold-out Broadway show? No problem, if you're staying at the St. Regis New York. The luxury hotel recently launched the St. Regis New York "E-Butler," a PDA application that allows guests to interact with the hotel's butlers and concierge via their iPhone or iPad.
This application will offer guests the ability to "chat" directly with The St. Regis ...
by Melanie Nayer (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jun 3rd, 2010 at 4:35PM: Speak the words "St. Regis" to any traveler and their mind is suddenly filled with endless luxury and pristine decor and design. Add on a resort in Hawaii and the dream is almost too much to handle.
The St. Regis Princeville Resort in Hawaii has a new addition: the Halele'a ("House of Joy") Spa. This new bundle of joy opened last fall after the hotel underwent a multi-million dollar ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Feb 25th, 2010 at 5:00PM: If you didn't book a luxury trip last year, don't worry; you didn't miss your big opportunity. Without a doubt, 2009 was hell on the luxury travel market. It was rough on just about every luxury business, frankly. And while the economy looks like its taking a step in the right direction this year, it's not doing so fast enough for luxury travel providers. Look for another year of discounts, ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Jan 16th, 2010 at 12:00PM: Two of the largest hotel chains in the world are locked in battle -- legal battle. Starwood Hotels has accused 44 of Hilton's top executives of stealing trade secrets. Christopher Nassetta, the CEO of Hilton, is alleged to have known about this activity, according to an amended complaint that Starwood filed with the Manhattan federal court. The object of affection thievery was the luxury category ...
by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Jan 9th, 2010 at 12:30PM: I love my two cats and I miss them dearly them when I travel for extended periods of time. Though there are more and more options for traveling with a pet, I'm still not about to bring them with me. It's just too expensive, too much of a hassle, and too much stress on the pet to fly them with me for a two-week jaunt. So they stay home and I snuggle-attack any furry friends I happen to make along ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Oct 3rd, 2009 at 2:00PM: A new Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course is opening next month, so you may want to start planning immediately. On November 16, 2009, Nicklaus himself will hit the ceremonial first tee shot at the new Punta Mita Bahia golf course. This is the second of his courses at Punta Mita – he designed Punta Mita Pacifico, which opened in 1999. Both Bahia and Pacifico are part of the private Punta Mita ...