Luxury Lifestyle

Now that Donald Trump is a little tied up in the White House, could we have a new A-list hotelier on our hands? Looks like it. According to  People , Brad Pitt has plans to build a luxury resort in recent international hot spot, Croatia, off the picturesque Adriatic coast. Guess he's been bored since the big split with Angie. Earlier this month the actor visited the small town of Zablace, alongside world-renowned Croatian architect Nikola Bašić, to check out the proposed site. Apparently the $1.5 billion project will result in a high-end hotel, golf course, restaurants, and shops. Sounds a little too Vegas to us, but Brad does have notoriously good taste when it comes to beautiful...um... real estate? Guess we'll just have to wait and see what values he'll bring to the tourism sector.

Showcased at the 2017 Monterey Car Week in California, the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet is about five feet longer than most sedans The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet concept car was a head-turner at the 2017 Monterey Car Week in California. For anyone who still doesn't believe Tesla is changing the future of automobiles, let this be yet another example. This past weekend, at the 2017 Monterey Car Week in California, Mercedes-Maybach, one of the most luxurious brands on the planet, unveiled the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet. The car is a head-turner, as it's 20 feet long (most sedans are roughly 15 feet long) with a body that is more akin to a yacht than it is a traditional car—and that's exactly what the German car manufacturer was aiming for: something that stands out amongst the competition. "The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet takes modern luxury into the realms of the ultimate in luxury and is the perfect embodiment...

10 Best Cars of 2017 With the New Year upon us, it is time to look at the best and brightest new cars. From efficient drivetrains to infotainment and safety technology, there has never been a more competent crop of cars in the history of the automobile. Even though sedans continue to give way to compact SUVs, the traditional sedan layout is still one of the best scoring segments. Read on to learn about the top scoring cars in U.S. News & World Report rankings, and see if one of these new cars is right for you! 2017 Honda Accord Ranking: No. 4 Among Midsize Cars  (Details Below) The tried and true Accord sedan has a decades-long reputation of quality. Though the last several years and beyond have seen a shared aesthetic, the 2017 Accord is very advanced, and ranks fourth in U.S. News & World Report midsize car ranking. A Sport SE trim is new for 2017. 2017 Nissan Maxima Ranking: No. 4 Among Large Cars  (Details Below) ...

Nestled in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in the heart of Transylvania, a tiny Romanian town is now home to a fairytale come true in the form of  an adorable 10-room hotel built from clay and sand . The hotel’s Romanian name is   Castelul de Lut Valea Zanelor , which translates to “Clay Castle of the Valley of the Fairies” in English, an absolutely fitting moniker for these ancient architectural accommodations. Construction was only recently completed, and the hotel will be open to guests very soon. The hotel’s owners, Razvan and Gabriela Vasile, sold their home in Romania’s capital city of Bucharest in order to bring this clay fairytale castle into reality. The Valley of the Fairies, situated near the tiny village of Porumbacu De Sus, is 24 miles from the city of Sibiu. Its remote location and jaw-dropping views add to the hotel’s charm and mystique, effortlessly giving visitors the sense that they have traveled not only distance, but also time, in ord...

Luxury travel has entered a new phase, in which conspicuous consumption is giving way to more meaningful and authentic travel experiences, and to an increase in the number of luxury travel companies converting to mobile technology, as a means of boosting the luxury cachet. Whilst sales in luxury hotels are being led by key developed markets like the US & EU, an increase in international luxury travel is expected in emerging markets, mainly driven by booming demand from the expanding middle class.. Luxury overhaul Luxury travel has entered a new phase, in which conspicuous consumption is giving way to more meaningful and “authentic” travel experiences. Leisure travel An increase in international leisure travel is expected within luxury travel, driven by growing tourism flows from emerging markets and aspirational middle class consumers. Middle East takes the spotlight Growing demand and substantial investment, with a strong focus on luxury hotels, ar...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Claridge's, London The Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris The Hotel del Coronado, San Diego The Victoria & Albert Museum, London The American Museum of Natural History, New York Le Royal Monceau – Raffles, Paris The Designers' Christmas Trees, Paris

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...