Raffles Hotels & Resorts is proud to be an award-winning, luxury international hotel company. Its history dates all the way back to 1887 when the with Raffles Singapore was first opened. Now the Raffles Hainan will open in China this month on the tropical island of Hainan.

Raffles Hainan is the company’s second hotel to open in China. The new luxury resort will open in Clearwater Bay, which has become the new hotspot on China’s southeast coast of Hainan Island.

Clearwater Bay is a 500 square-kilometre development that includes the Raffles resort, plus two championship golf courses adjacent to Raffles, private residences, a cinema complex, luxury retail, yacht clubs and a 780-berth marina for sailing and water sports.

Offering 12 kilometres of gorgeous coastline, Clearwater Bay is likened to the French Riviera and is destined to rise near the top the luxury tourism market.

Raffles Hainan offers hotel guests the perfect beachfront location with 299 rooms – starting at 80sqm – plus 32 villas, all with private balconies and scenic views of the ocean or golf course.

With a strong connection to art, Raffles Hotels &; Resorts wanted to continue that trend in Hainan. Raffles Hainan showcases over 1,000 beautiful works of art throughout the luxury China resort.

Herbert Laubichler-Pichler is the General Manager of Raffles Hainan and was quoted, “Raffles Hainan will be one of the most prestigious addresses on China’s popular holiday island as the first luxury opening on Clearwater Bay, the only resort adjoining championship golf courses and with Sanya’s largest guestrooms, all with sea-view balconies. With the addition of Raffles’ signature warm and graceful service embodied by the Raffles Butlers, we are setting a new luxury benchmark on the island.”

The Raffles Spa offers ultimate pampering an relaxation. The spa features both Asian and Western treatments to its clients. Foodies will enjoy seven fine dining restaurants and bars, and private events spaces will sit alongside Hainan’s homage to the Long Bar at Raffles Singapore, in tribute to the Hainanese bartender who created the Singapore Sling.

Rooms and suites at the Raffles Hainan will feature a contemporary design that combines local inspired interior design accents. Artisan wood furnishings, colorful fabrics and artworks pay homage to the traditional hill tribes in Hainan, and bring a sense of place to the interiors.

To make plans and visit China and stay at the luxury Raffles Hainan hotel, please contact The Life of Luxury and talk to one of our travel concierge specialists to book your dream vacation.

The Beverly Hilton is where you can walk to Rodeo Drive and Century City, and star gaze in sultry Hollywood.

Visit the Getty or LA County Museum of Art and picture postcard beaches are minutes away. LAX and Burbank/Bob Hope Airport are also minutes away. Beverly Hills is known for the world’s most famous zip code – 90210. The Beverly Hilton is a favorite retreat for the stars, or for those who appreciate being treated like one!

And the legend of the Beverly Hilton hotel is sure to grow with their $60 million elegant reinvention! It’s a new look that proudly builds on the hotel’s famed legacy.

You can unwind in any of the hotel’s large, comfortably appointed guestrooms featuring stylish cherry woods and rich, European textiles.

All the thoughtful in-room comforts are right at your fingertips; 42” Plasma flat screen TV’s; plush spa-style robes, L’Occitane bath amenities, down pillows, mini bar, business-minded work desk, high speed Internet, spacious balconies in 75% of the rooms.

Indulge in one of the hotel’s lavish Penthouse suites with dramatic city views, or experience the charm of our spacious cabana-style rooms surrounding our Aqua Star Pool, the largest in Beverly Hills.

The Beverly Hilton is definitely the place to see and be seen, at the corner of Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards.

Enjoy a complimentary town car service within a 3 mile radius of the hotel. Return to the hotel for award-winning exotic cuisine at Trader Vic’s.

For business or lavish entertaining, the hotel showcases nearly 55,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, including the International Collection – home of the Golden Globe Awards.

Now go ahead, spoil yourself with a few simple words, ”Take me to the Beverly Hilton.”
Via: Hotels of the Rich & Famous

Sadly it was reported that pop superstar Whitney Houston died in a room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012.

The Beverly Hilton
9876 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Local #: (310) 274-7777
Fax #: (310) 285-1313

Ritz Hotel – Paris

Located in romantic Paris France, the luxury Ritz Hotel is pure elegance. A synonym for elegance and perfection it is the oldest Ritz Hotel in the world. The Ritz Hotel in Paris, the “city of love” offers visitors a pure luxury hotel experience.

Tradition, prestige and a legendary past set the Ritz Paris apart from other palace hotels. In 1898, Cesar Ritz created an exclusive luxury hotel where comfort, gastronomy, and service were accorded the highest priority.

Located on the Place Vendôme, in the heart of Paris, you will be within walking distance to many historical Paris monuments, fashionable shopping areas and wonderful restaurants.

There is no denying that Paris, the City of Light is supremely stylish, and there’s no better way to experience Paris in style a memorable stay at the Hotel Ritz Paris. This legendary Paris hotel is the perfect home base for any “Best Of” European vacation.

The Ritz Hotel has long been a playground of royalty and the rich since César Ritz turned Duc de Lauzun’s palace into a hotel in 1898.  Millions of dollars in upgrades have been invested since Mohamed Al Fayed bought The Ritz in 1979.

The rooms were redesigned yet remain traditional French and decadent with Italian silk satin sheets. But they also include luxury features such Wi-Fi and plasma TVs with Bose sound.

Service at the Ritz Hotel Paris is flawless yet unpretentious and indulgences are everywhere, from the 100,000-bottle wine cellar with rare bottles from the Grand Crus to the spa, beauty salon and lavish pool with mosaics and frescoes.

The Ritz Hotel is located in the heart of Paris and is only a brief walk from classic Paris monuments such as the Louvre, Notre Dame and others sites that make Paris so special.

The Ritz Hotel Paris offers the highest standards of service and the best of luxury French style. The hotel has 103 superbly appointed rooms and 56 suites, each with their own decor and special allure.

Of all the Parisian palaces, the Ritz Health Club offers the biggest in-house swimming pool. It includes fantastic Roman-style decor plus a six hole putting green.  All this is just part of an impressive range of facilities and well being treatments the Ritz offers to guests.

Hotel Ritz
15, Place Vendôme
Paris, France