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(The Darling) Luxury design hotel inside The Star

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:02:00 -0800

Four room categories cater to a mix of design lover and high-rolled on casino holiday all with incredible view of Darling Harbour and Sydney skyline. Entry-level Darling rooms are trimmed in a beige and powdery blue palette of leathery furnishings amongst a simple bed and desk room configuration with zen-wall mural and floor-to-ceiling windows. Upgraded Jewel-Suites come with split living room ...

(The Saguaro) Hipster resort enclave with foodie pedigree in PS

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:22:00 -0800

Originally built in the late-70s, the Saguaro Palm Springs will likely extend the weekend party scene started at the Ace Hotel within a series of 3-stories buildings that surround a courtyard resort deck and pool. The design overhaul utilizes a palette of Southwestern colors to define interiors of the 249-rooms that vary between pool and mountain views with preferable patio or step-out balconies (...

(Crosby Street Hotel) Tailored luxury boutique hotel in NYs Soho

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:36:00 -0800

Firmdales Crosby Street Hotel opened as an all-new construction with 85 individually designed in a loft interpretation of floor-to-ceiling warehouse style windows. The relatively new age of the property offering amenities like sound-proof windows even on lower floors and some of the latest electronic gadgetry of the 21st Century lacking in many other NY luxury hotels. Room interiors are fit f...

(Mandarin Oriental New York) A night inside NYs priciest luxury hotel

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:14:00 -0800

A total of 248 rooms with varying views of the city facing the Hudson River, Central Park or surrounding skyline maintain an urban sophistication that doesnt get lost in Ming vases and chinoiserie patterns and instead utilized rich bronze, bursts of red and elaborate silk upholstery to express its Eastern flair. Entry-level King room are large in size, at just over 400-square feet with details l...

(Alcazar) Top Palm Springs restaurant does boutique hotel

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:27:00 -0800

Larger than it first appears from its location between Palm Canyon and Indian Canyon directly behind Birba and Cheekys, Alcazar offers a series of spare, all-white bedrooms arranged within garden and mountain view guest wings. Crisp lines offer whitewashed wainscoting and beds tucked with premium linens. Walls are adorned with singular artwork of desert landscapes with writing desk and slim wall...

(Playa Vik) Vik debuts lavish new Jose Ignacio beach resort

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:46:00 -0800

Far smaller than its exaggerated titanium and glass façade looks, Playa Vik is home to just six casitas with grassy rooftops and subtle environmental nods like sustainable wood decks and water preservation system. These casitas contain a series of guest suites where local and regional designers were given full reign to create floors with asymmetrical painting in blue and white, walls strew with d...

(Laguna Garzon Lodge) Eco-floating hotel near Jose Ignacio

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:51:00 -0800

A total of just 12 rooms are linked by elevated bridges over the still waterway home to local fisherman and adventure lovers. A removed location means once youre in the hotel you should plan on staying in the area. Rooms are spare but stylish with minimalist interiors featuring a single bed layout with open terrace and small bathroom. Visitors to the resort find easy access to nearby Jose Iganci...

(Le Strato) 25-room lux hotel on Courchevel's Top Piste

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:06:00 -0800

Period French Alpine architecture wraps a total of just 25 rooms in a palette of leather-upholstered walls, arched wooden windows and always-prominent pieces of baroque art. Modern touches prevail with black-and-white ski photography and vintage Alpine prints juxtaposed against stark modern bathroom with marble details and deep soaking tubs. Overall design shows a reserved but sophisticated aesthe...

(Hotel Giardino Mountain) New Lux-Design Hotel outside St. Moritz

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:02:00 -0800

A series of bright and airy guest wings lead to well-conceived interior spaces defined by knotty wood floors and walls adorned with black-and-white Alpine photography that acts as a hologram between living space and bathroom area. Integrated wall units conceal LCD TVs and latest of technology accouterment with bursts of playful design from sheepskin covered stools to plush lounge chairs. Bathrooms...

(St. Regis Aspen) St. Regis Aspen gets hot new look

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:00:00 -0800

Visitors arrive to a new guest room experience at St. Regis Aspen that includes entry-level rooms transformed with rustic wood flowing, windows awash with creamy drapery and leather-clad platform beds with wingback headboard detail. Black-and-white sketches of various animal prints are strewn on walls with pop of bright red writing desk and geometric print pillows albeit with an odd selection of a...

(Momofuku Seiobo) Momofukus David Chang does first eatery outside NY

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:10:00 -0800

Known for his standout Michelin-awarded eatery in NYC, chef David Chang takes his Momofuku on the road for an installment within revitalized The Star outside of Sydney. A monolith casino, retail and luxury hotel development offer a slate of starry chefs led by this edition of Momofuku Seiōbo that occupies a refreshingly casual dining room with open kitchen and counter-style seating the deco...

(Gastro Park) Grant King proves why he's Syndey's latest it-chef

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:42:00 -0800

Some people know it as Grant Kings highly-praised standalone eatery in Kings Cross and others know it as one of the top restaurant openings to hit Sydney in years; Gastro Bistro is worthy of both accolades from its sleek and sexy space that offers late evening dining scene and stylish Friday and Saturday lunches. Mixing modern and rustic industrial elements, a grand main dining room features dar...

(Tetsuya's) Tetsuya still proves Sydneys best Japanese eatery

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:15:00 -0800

The traditional Japanese exterior of this landmark building near the Harbour misleads those that come from far and wide in search of what many consider the top table in all of Sydney. A true temple of modern Japanese gastronomy, Tetsuya's is accessed through silver gates that lead to a tranquil reception that's a respite from all that is frenetic and touristy in the nearby neighborhood. The main...

(Lulu) All-day dining room in downtown Palm Springs

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:40:00 -0800

For being wrapped in architectural and Rat Pack history, Palm Springs suffers from a downtown of derelict mall, kitschy shops and empty storefronts. Lulu is a breath of fresh air along a prime downtown corner offering a lofty design and prominent now-bustling terrace thats an immediate facelift to the area. The space features an indoor-outdoor design with massive dining room flanked by a retro...

(ORO) Top Rio chef shines at showy Jardim Botanico eatery

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:29:00 -0800

The Thomas Keller of modern Brazilian cuisine, Felipe Bronze emerges from a gourmet pause following the closure of MIX by Bronze to create a starry eatery in the Rios Jardim Botanico neighborhood. Even more famous than his previous eatery, ORO is found within a more subdued space of exposed brick walls and ceiling strewn in native rattan and adorned with bold, bronze light fixtures. A long banqu...

(Mr. Lam) Eike Batista owns starry Chinese in Rio

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:11:00 -0800

There's two names that attract visitors to this palatial Rio eatery in the city's Lagoa neighborhood beginning with its chef Sik Chung Lam that's the country's own version of Mr. Chow in a starry eatery owned by the nation's richest man Eike Batista. Visitors arrive to a grand dining space with exterior flanked by double Xian-warrior statues and interior of more modern design elements within a t...

(Dcepa Art & Cuisine) Bohemian restaurant and modern art gallery in Garzon

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:44:00 -0800

A series of lonesome interior highways and gravel roads to the middle of the Uruguayan countryside results in the arrival to Garzon, the foodie haven that hit the international spotlight when Francis Mallmann opened his Garzon Restaurant & Hotel on the towns main square. In a place where horses are still tied-up outside the local grocer, Garzon maintains its authentic charm despite becom...

(La Linda) Rustic wood-fire kitchen enlivens Manantiales dining scene

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:05:00 -0800

Tucked away from the main strip of Manantiales, Puntas version of Malibu, La Linda brings the flavors of the Rio de Plata region to an architectural foodie hideaway thats become the hottest restaurant in Punta. The space transforms a traditional Uruguay stone house into a spectacular dining room lined in forged iron windows and doors leading to a private garden with mature shade trees and open...

(Cena Ristorante) Tasty northern Italian dining room at The Chateau

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:21:00 -0800

There seems to be a plethora of Italian dining in Park City, perhaps the nature of ski town dining and the post-slope cravings for all things wood-fired. Cena Ristorante is situated within a cheery space within The Chateau at Silver Lake offering a destination dining room with brasserie flair. Wood paneled walls and low ceiling encrusted with knotty beams lend an element of Northern Italian design...

(Silver) Rockwell Group pens Park City supper club hotspot

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:12:00 -0800

Its currently the hottest spot in Park City located along Main Street in a three-level space that merges fine dining with an impressive nightlife infrastructure. The building itself dates back to 1926, replete with authentic brick details deposed with a glamorous flair thanks to New Yorks Rockwell Group thats all but a new around these Park City parts. Visitors descend into a glamorous world...

(Bar H) Gastro-pub with foodie edge in Sydneys Surry Hills

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:33:00 -0800

Husband-and-wife duo Rebecca and Hamish elevate Sydneys gastro-pub scene from a stylish bar space located in Surry Hills. Meals begin with a well-arranged oyster selection followed by bar-size presentation of spiced nuts or cucumber, braised short rib with sesame leaf or deep fried prawns. Further courses of roast quail with green chili, deep-fried tofu with roast tomato sauce and duck with panc...

(Downstairs) Basement rendezvous for Park Citys best DJs

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:22:00 -0800

A step below Park Citys Main Street awaits a dance bar youd expect to find in NYs Meatpacking District or off down-and-dirty Hollywood Boulevard. Not your usual ski town club, a sexy dance den is clad in Venetian plaster walls and amber décor offering a cozy bar, seated lounge and micro-stage that hosts rotating DJ acts and occasional live performance. A lingering year-round member of the S...

(Finbarrs) Cool-kid Irish pub in downtown Aspen

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:25:00 -0800

Tucked away in downtown Aspen is this thoroughly impressive gastro-pub that offers an all-day dining scene that only gets better through the night as it transitions into a thriving bar scene. A cozy, yet modish space is contained within exposed brick walls and period archways that divide the main bar from a more posh lounge. Black-and-white photos vie with LCD screens playing with the game du jour...

(Voyageur Lounge) Sexy lounge bar above Le Yacht Club

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:29:00 -0800

Its location above Le Yacht Club couldnt be any better; Voyageur Lounge is a relative newcomer to St. Barth nightlight located on the upper-terrace of the famous building facing showy Gustavia Harbor and all its high season decadence. Visitors ascend to the upper-level lounge and bar space and into a sophisticated space arranged in putty-colored walls and glossy white trim. A townhouse-style d...

(Ricochet Lounge) Sexy dance lounge for Miamis best live music-sets

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:18:00 -0800

Located in Miami's Midtown neighborhood, Ricochet Lounge in a music-centric bar and lounge housed within a highly stylized club space privy Art Basel parties and rock star after parties. A well-connected following arrives to a main salon space of polished concrete floors and triangular bar with 50s barstools and lamps trimmed in gold. Walls are covered in geometric pattern fabrics with in lay of...

(Wood Tavern) Wynwood lounge bar for arty Miami set

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:18:00 -0800

Likely to be the hippest bar in Wynwood for sometime to come, Wood Tavern is located within an indiscriminate corner storefront with simple black-and-white awning and quaff logo of masked 17th Century bourgeoisie that conceals the arty debauchery within. Known as a bars bar that promises to keep things laid back and local, visitors arrive to a hipster sanctuary of staked reclaimed wood paneling ...

(Cafeina) Supper lounge gallery space in Miamis Wynwood

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:11:00 -0800

Once the only worthy bar option in Wynwood after dark, Cafeina was one of the first true upscale hideaways to set-up a permanent base in Miami's hottest art neighborhood. While some hate gentrification, Cafeina embraced it and even promoted it via endless of reality TV stars and red carpet art parties at its sprawling compound of lounge, gallery-space and tapas-style restaurant that's been a hot...

(Hyde Las Vegas) SBE brings Hyde VIP lounge to Bellagio Las Vegas on NYE

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:32:00 -0800

Few clubs changed Hollywood nightlife in the way that Hyde made TV and reality stars question whether or not they had the clout to make it through the velvet rope at its Sunset Boulevard VIP Lounge. Defining a club generation for almost a half-decade, Hyde arrives to the Las Vegas strip with a super-sized lounge and dance bar located in a prestigious location along the Bellagio fountains waterfr...

(1OAK Las Vegas) NYs 1OAK puts up the velvet rope in Vegas

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:29:00 -0800

1OAK defined a nightlife moment of NYC party-culture with its notoriously tough door and epic weekends that lured tabloid and movie stars. Now the club makes its way west, to Las Vegas where it teams up with The Light Group that operates clubs like Bank, Caramel Lounge and HAZE. Collaborating with NYs The Butter Group that own 1OAK and Butter; the new club finds its home in The Mirage ...

(D Edge) Electronic mega-club rules Sao Paulo nights

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:46:00 -0800

Sao Paulo is a fickle city when it comes to its nightlife where a club, think Pink Elephant or Lotus, can be sizzling hot one season and then out of business the next. D Edge is one of the citys largest and most popular dance scene that took over much of the techno limelight from spots like Pacha through an amazing design club that mixes futuristic architecture and cool-kid crowd. The size of th...

(Mercado Belcampo) Foodie market and café with grand styling at Jose Ignacio

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:18:00 -0800

Given the caliber of locals that summer in Jose Ignacio, it was only a matter of time before a purveyor like Estancia Belcampo that operates a nearby organic farm would make a permanent home just outside the main village. Near the Jose Ignacio roundabout, this casual roadside market and café offers a stylish Mercado façade and grand interiors adorned in industrial detailing, crystal chandeliers ...

(Christian Liaigre) French designer of Le Sereno offers St. Barts showroom

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:24:00 -0800

If you dont know who Christian Liaigre than you probably dont know a whole lot about interior design. If the name sound familiar, and it should, Liaigre has designed numerous US hotels, shops and restaurants including Mercer Hotel in New York. The French design protégée has a spin-off line of home decor and furniture as well as numerous coffee table books that dot the homes of some of Paris,...

(Daslu) Sao Paulo shopping landmark with caviar bar and helipad

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:21:00 -0800

Like a grand Roman forum with its Corinthian columns and white villa façade, Daslu recalls the Italian immigration of Sao Paulo within the citys foremost department store. Over the years, Daslu in Sao Paulo has emerged as a shopping institution that justifies its own city area code within a shopping destination frequented by celebs and visitors alike. Built in 1958, São Paulos Lucia Piva de ...

(Zipper Galeria) Up-and-coming gallery for modern artists in Sao Paulo

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:06:00 -0800

One of the hottest galleries in São Paulo, Zipper Galeria is focused on a new generation of upcoming Latin artists often displaced or simply overlooked by the high-end Latin America art scene. Curated by gallery owners Fabio Cimino and Danilo Beltran, the Jardins gallery was renovated by Marcelo Rosenbaum into a daring architectural space divided into private sub-galleries with large garden and b...

(Goodman Gallery) Cape Towns top gallery for high-end African modern art

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:23:00 -0800

A leading gallery of the high-end Cape Town and South African art scene, Goodman Gallery operates a destination gallery open to the public in the boho Woodstock neighborhood in Cape Town. Established in 1966 by Linda Goodman, the gallery was at the forefront of the anti-apartheid movement with its 1985 Art Against Apartheid exhibition that put it on the international map. Sold to Liza Essers in 20...

(Le Plongeoir Hermes) Left Bank flagship of Hermes with home line, bookstore and café

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:05:00 -0700

Its the second largest Hermes store in the French capital, opened in late-2010 along Rue de Sèvre along the Left Bank. In lieu of gentile glass cases of watches and silken scarves, the entrance of this location is a fragrant one with flower shop of abstract and avant-garde arrangements by celebrity Parisian florist Baptiste Pitou. Inside, a surprisingly informal loft-style space is housed withi...

(Blu Mediterraneo Spa) Acqua di Parma Spa in Porto Cervo

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:56:00 -0700

Theres hardly a shortage of spa on this ever-pampered strip of Sardinian sand thats home to rejuvenating oases at the Cala di Volpe, Romazzino and Pitrizza. But of all the conglomerates and hotels operating spas in Porto Cervo, Blu Mediterraneo by Acqua di Parma is perhaps the most glamorous. Located at the Porto Cervo Marina and Yacht Club, a mix of 70/30 women to men arrive to a bright and a...

(Sano Food & More) Gourmet deli and design boutique in rural Ibiza

Fri, 13 May 2011 09:22:00 -0700

Most people stumble on it almost entirely by accident, Sano is located on a speedy rural highway in the Ibiza interior where on a dusty outcropping lies a post-and-beam showroom. Sano is divided between a design gallery and epicurean grocer and cafe with homemade raviolis, intricate sauces and fully prepared picnic baskets ready for kitchen table or yacht enjoyment. An Italian-trained staff includ...

(Nikki Beach Cannes) Nikki Beach kicks-off the Cannes Film Festival

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:06:00 -0700

The world's hottest beach club chain brings its makeshift cabanas and silver champagne buckets to the Grand Hotel Cannes for a beach club installment of Nikki Beach for the the 20011 Cannes Film Festival. Located directly on the promenade along the la Croisette, the beach club offers an enclosed marquee for evening events as well as an outdoor beach scene with signature white loungers and draped-f...

(Sanatorium Art Initiative) Daring contemporary art gallery challenges Turkeys social norms

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:59:00 -0700

Opened in 2009, Sanatorium makes a cultural statement by showcasing artists looking to state a stand against governmental oppression. Sanatorium was formed by eight artists with different disciplines of sculpture, photography, ceramics and graffiti works performed by Alp Alanbay, Barış İlkhan, Buğra Kulbak,Guido Casaretto, Mehmet Turgut, Osman İlder Yalın, Tunç 'Turb...

(Ultra-pools dominate Vegas summer) Luxury pool clubs land at top resorts

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:10:00 -0700

Some credit the trend to Mandalay Bays beach wave pool and Moorea Beach Club that brought European-style sunbathing to a mass-audience. Others insist that it was the weekly Hard Rock pool party called Rehab, thats a margarita-induced pool party of muscle dudes and girlfriends that dont mind the occasional waterborne chicken-fight.

But adult-only pools, or ult...

(St. Barth's leading villa rental specialist) The hotel alternative whilst in St. Barth's

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:31:00 -0800

We came to know the West Indies Management Company, or just WIMCO, after searching for a room in St. Barth's during the Christmas-to-New Year's madness. A room at the Eden Rock and even the Le Sereno was about to cost a staggering $1500 per night, not even a suite, but for which I was willing to pay just be part of all the warm weather ridiculousness that makes the island so much fun dur...

(Stars dominate Vegas New Years Eve) Top-10 Events for Vegas New Years

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:45:00 -0800

This year, more than ever before, the city's biggest casinos and nightclubs are relying on A-List celebrities and entertainment to lure in profitable big-spending revelers for VIP packages and tickets that cost upwards of $300 to $15,000. Coinciding with the city's biggest nightclub openings in over a year, Haze at Aria and Vanity at the Hard Rock, here's our take wha...

(Moncler: The Ultimate Snowy Catwalk) Moncler Gamme Rouge does sequins on the slopes

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:17:00 -0800

If following Olympic fashion is too Green-run proletariat than look no further than Moncler, the Italian-owned French retailer 48% owned by Carlyle Group, for this season's ultimate ski fashion. With what ...

(JetSetReport on Twitter) Tweets from JetSetReport Saved Our Life

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:49:00 -0700

Jill and Jenny looked forward to their summer vacation on Bodrum all year long.

Jenny recently lost her job and spent her severance check on a new Chloe bathing suit while Jenny kept quiet about the raise she got and new Chanel sunglasses she claimed were from Bluefly.com, but not really. Jenny and Jill said nothing to the other, but tweeted, "This vacation bet...

(Can We Be Facebook Friends?) Darling, Join us and tell only your chicest friends....

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:19:00 -0700

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(New era of cheap-chic travel) Summer Vacation Trends For Recession Stars

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:50:00 -0700

Whether August on Capri or a July jaunt to Corsica, in previous years you could afford to wait till mid-June to decide your summer vacation. Those were also the days when you didn't mind paying out-of-pocket for Business or flexing your Marquis Card for a round trip ticket to paradise. But with the change in times, more and more people are resorting back to their frequent ...

(Chase Away Your Recession Blues) Where the Stars Party - End of Winter

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:31:00 -0800

It's not your usual parade of Winter Getaways on the slopes of Courchevel and beach clubs of St. Bart's. Instead the winter of 2009 is defined by frugality, an across-the-globe retraction of gluttony indicting anyone who dares to splurge, indulge or partake in the glutinous ways of the early 2000s. Sure many can still afford that jet share and yacht bash in Punta but good luck with c...

(Viva la Recessionista) Here Comes Populism's New It-Girl

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:23:00 -0800

The movement first became tangible during the holiday shopping season of 2008. Nowhere but Fred Segal, LA's ritziest fashion boutique, where the likes of Paris Hilton and Victoria Beckham arrive in their convertible Bentley's and spend the afternoon shopping the store's second floor designer emporium.

But this December was different, in lieu of packed par...

(Celebrity Burials - Worlds Most-Famous Cemeteries) Dont let the fanfare stop with the funeral

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:43:00 -0700

Gary lived a glamorous life. He married three times, was the most-famous graduate from his Havard Business class and managed to accumulate a vast wealth coveted by distant relatives and diligent employees. With homes on Park Avenue and Hyde Park, he spent his final days contemplating the hereafter in the South of France fully ready to return to the states ala Med Jets and assume his place wi...