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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100470759011

ISBN-139780470759011

eBay Product ID (ePID)66932387

Product Key Features

Book TitleUltraluxe Hotels : the Experience Awaits...

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicIndustries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Food, Lodging & Transportation / Hotels, Inns & Hostels

Publication Year2009

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Business & Economics

AuthorVeronica Newson

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight48.1 Oz

Item Length10.4 in

Item Width9.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"...a sumptuously illustrated study of luxury resorts" (The Guardian, November 15th 2008)"...good geographical spread of venues...plenty of photographs to accompany the eclectic selection of hotels... escapist relief from wintery Britain." (Telegraph.co.uk, November 28th 2008)"Just what we need in times of recession - a book full of escapism...pictorially it's gorgeous" (Metro, December 5th 2008), "...a sumptuously illustrated study of luxury resorts" (The Guardian, November 15th 2008)"...good geographical spread of venues...plenty of photographs to accompany the eclectic selection of hotels... escapist relief from wintery Britain." (Telegraph.co.uk, November 28th 2008)"Just what we need in times of recession - a book full of escapism...pictorially it's gorgeous" (Metro, December 5th 2008)"...a lavish book...poring over the photographs and imagining hot holidays by petal-strewn pools...provides escapist relief" (Sunday Telegraph, January 18th 2009), "Just what we need in times of recession - a book full of escapism...pictorially it's gorgeous" (Metro, December 5th 2008)

Dewey Decimal910.46

Table Of ContentINTRODUCTION: The luxury hospitality market - Fashion hotels - Everybody can be an hotelier - The ultraluxe market - Architecture, art and design - Location, location, location - Caring for both body and soul -Clean conscience: eco and ethical tourism - New destinations, new luxury - What next? The sky is no longer the limitChapter 1: Out of this WorldGramercy Park Hotel, New York, USATy Warner Penthouse, Four Seasons Hotel, New York, USAMusha Cay at Copperfield Bay, BahamasLe Meurice, Paris, FrancePresidential Suite, Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan, ItalySingita Grumeti Reserves, TanzaniaBurj Al Arab, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesBanyan Tree Al Areen, BahrainMnemba Island Lodge, Mnemba Island, ZanzibarBanyan Tree Madivaru, MaldivesThe Oberoi UdaivilÄ�s, Udaipur, IndiaChapter 2 Heavens AboveThe Royalton, New York, USAThe Seta, Miami, USAThe Hazelton Hotel, Toronto, CanadaHaymarket Hotel, London, Great BritainMarqu_s de Riscal, Elciego, SpainTown House Galleria, Milan, ItalyMandarin Oriental, Prague, Czech RepublicNew York Palace, Budapest, HungaryBarvikha Hotel & Spa, Moscow, RussiaMandarin Oriental, Tokyo, JapanChapter 3 Shining StarsOrchard Garden Hotel, San Francisco, USADylan, Dublin, IrelandAndaz, London, Great BritainHÃ´tel Particulier, Paris, FranceDO & CO Hotel, Vienna, AustriaThe Gray, Milan, ItalySixty Hotel, Riccione, ItalyLfnchÃd 19, Budapest, HungaryThe Park, New Delhi, IndiaHÃ´tel de la Paix, Siem Reap, CambodiaHotel CÃ´t_ Cour SL, Beijing, ChinaChapter 4 Green Planet Luxury Eco-resortTiamo, South Andros Island, BahamasBlancaneaux Lodge, BelizeInkaterra La Casona, Cusco, PeruPosada de Mike Rapu, Easter Island, ChileThe Fort, Onguma Game Reserve, NamibiaPhinda, Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaBaghvan, Luxury Wildlife Lodge, Pench National Park, IndiaHuvafen Fushi, MaldivesRed Capital Ranch, Beijing, ChinaChapter 5 Stellar ResortsSanctuary on Camelback Mountain, Arizona, USACapella Castlemartyr, County Cork, IrelandTerme Manzi Hotel & Spa, Ischia, ItalyKasbah Tamadot, Atlas Mountains, MoroccoDesert Palm, Dubai United Arab EmiratesTaj Tashi, Thimphu, BhutanThe Nam Hai, Hoi An, VietnamThe Fortress, Galle, Sri LankaBanyan Tree Sanya, Hainan Island, ChinaFuchun Resort, Hangzhou, ChinaOtaru Ryotei Kuramure, Hokkaido, JapanQualia, Hamilton Island, Queensland, AustraliaBamurru Plains, Northern Territory, AustraliaEagles Nest, Bay of Islands, New ZealandChapter 6 The Future is Now The Future is NowSerrenia, Red Sea, EgyptSongjiang, Waterworld, Shanghai, ChinaApeiron, The GulfMassaud Manned CloudVirgin Galactic and Space PortCapsule HotelListingsHotels and ArchitectsAcknowledgements and Photo credits

SynopsisA byword for comfort, where the ambience is comprised of carefully crafted interiors, unrivalled amenities and superlative service; in which the most discreet of staff attend to their guest s every wish; where fine dining is complemented by the richest vintages and in locations ranging from the international hot spots of Paris and New York to far flung villages in Cambodia, to exclusive island paradises and private villas in the Gulf offering the ultimate in spa treatments. From safaris to ski holidays to rural retreats, here is a selection of only the very best from around the globe and often catering for the more environmentally conscious, too . Lavishly illustrated and written by an expert in the field , this is a book for the seasoned traveller in search of the latest destinations, for the adventurous looking for ideas for their next journey , for the design savvy who want cutting-edge accommodation in the world s most prestigious cities, for interior designers and hoteliers looking for fresh inspiration , and for those who simply want to dream., Ultraluxe. A byword for comfort, where the ambience is comprised of carefully crafted interiors, unrivalled amenities and superlative service; in which the most discreet of staff attend to their guest's every wish - in locations ranging from the international hot spots of Paris and New York to far flung villages in Cambodia, to exclusive island paradises and private villas in the Gulf offering the ultimate in spa treatments. From safaris to snorkelling to rural retreats, here is a selection of only the very best from around the globe. Lavishly illustrated and written by an expert in the field, this is a book for the seasoned traveller in search of the latest destinations, for the adventurous looking for ideas for their next journey, for the design savvy who want cutting-edge accommodation in the world's most prestigious cities, for interior designers and hoteliers looking for fresh inspiration, and for those who simply want to dream., For the arm-chair traveler or design professional, this handsome, well illustrated book offers a bird's-eye view of the exclusive world of ultraluxe hotel living, giving readers a taste of what an elite clientele expects in terms of service, location, amenities, and design.

LC Classification NumberTX907