Luxury Lifestyle

A new kind of resort is coming to Costa Rica. Nayara Hotels is planning to open its third hotel in the country, but this time with a twist: it will consist of 24, 945-square-foot tents. The Nayara Tented Resort’s tents will each have a master suite and en-suite bathroom, along with an adjoining tent that can serve as a lounge or second bedroom. Each tent will sit on its own platform with a plunge pool filled from nearby hot springs. “We loved the beautiful tented camps in Africa and Asia, and recognized that there was nothing in Costa Rica, or even Central America, as spectacular, especially nothing that was open year-round. We have access to the highest mountain in the area with 360-degree views. It is a magical setting for an ultra-luxury tented camp,” said Leo Ghitis of Nayara Hotels. Nayara has partnered with Luxury Frontiers, known for its top-ranked tented camps in Africa, on the project. “It is exciting to work with a company that shares similar goals and values t...

Scott Galloway makes the case for the Apple Watch Edition in 4 minutes and 52 seconds. If you haven’t seen the  YouTube  of Scott Galloway’s presentation at the DLD (Digital-Life-Design) conference in Munich earlier this year, you’re in for a treat. Galloway is a professor of marketing at the NYU Stern School of Business, where he teaches brand strategy to second-year MBAs. In the attached 16-minute video he handicaps — at breakneck speed — what he calls the four horsemen of tech: Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple. His take on the first three are well worth watching, especially if you’ve sunk good money into Amazon or Google. But to cut to the chase — and the winner — start at the 11 minute mark, where he makes the case, brilliantly, that Apple will become the first trillion-dollar brand. A few of his zingers: Luxury brands give you self-expressive benefit: “They signal something about you. This is not a timepiece [holding up his watch]. I have not wound it i...

The distinguishable roar of a red  Ferrari   has always been a symbol of high performance and Ferrari’s racing heritage. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, Ferrari only started making street-legal production vehicles almost 20 years later. The original company was started to produce racing cars, talented drivers and give sponsorship for races. Ferrari cars and drivers have a history of producing results in Formula One and other motor sport categories. Since the Formula One World Championship started in 1950, Ferrari has been the only team to compete each and every year. Success has not been elusive for Ferrari. Out of 776 Grand Prix events where Ferrari cars have been entered, Ferrari cars have achieved 203 pole positions, 218 fastest laps, 622 podium finishes and an astounding 209 victories. That is quite a racing pedigree. The first cars produced for the general public were primarily sold to help finance all the Ferrari racing activities. Things changed following the bomb...

Anyone who travels can see the vacation rental market just keep growing with plenty of credit going to online services like Flipkey, HomeAway and AirBnB. This mainstream popularity has now launched a rising trend of luxury and designer vacation rentals. This concept brings all the comforts, convenience and privacy of a vacation home or apartment, but designed specifically to impress the guests with a stylish surrounding like a boutique or luxury hotel.   One company that helped pioneer the concept is  MySuites , who design, manage and rent “boutique suites” in New York City. They hold a collection of apartments located in a variety of Manhattan hot spots and are used only by their guests. Their apartment suites are usually found in vintage buildings, which ensures they have a prime location and an authentic NYC setting. Neighborhoods include Chelsea, NoMad District, Meatpacking District, Greenwich Village and the East Village. Steping out of the tourist traps and puts...

Dubai-based luxury hotelier Jumeirah Group has opened Zero Gravity, a luxury beach club, bar and restaurant located next to the drop zone of Skydive Dubai in Al Sufouh. Zero Gravity features a beach, day beds, a two tier restaurant and several terraces. The day-to-night venue will host DJs including Scott Evans, David Craig and Charl Chaka in the evenings. A range of access options are available, including beach passes valid for one day, one-week or a fortnight.A single one-day weekday pass at Zero Gravity costs AED 150, with AED 50 redeemable against F&B, and a single one-day weekend pass costs AED 250, with AED 100 redeemable against F&B. Zero Gravity will host the opening reception of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) on May 4.