Looking for a Romantic Get-A-Way?

Rising majestically above a 600 acre beach front estate, Jade Mountain is a cornucopia of organic architecture celebrating Saint Lucia’s stunning scenic beauty. All rooms known as sanctuaries celebrate unparalleled views of the Pitons and the Caribbean Sea with 24 carefully designed infinity pools allowing for complete privacy. This is the perfect escape and romantic get-a-way. For more information, go to www.jademountain.com. 

Ravishing Renovations at the L' Auberge Del Mar

L’Auberge Del Mar is the perfect place to mix business and pleasure, bringing together impeccable Four Diamond service and panoramic California coastal views. Ranked among the best luxury resorts in the country by Condé Nast, this San Diego hotel offers over 16,000 square feet of elegant meeting and event space, and can accommodate conferences of up to 300 in six private meeting venues.

The hotel has renovated its 121 guest rooms and suites, each featuring plush bedding, elegant sitting areas, marble bathrooms, and private balconies or patios with garden, village or coastal views. Prepare to be enchanted by this seaside estate‐style retreat that you can truly call your own. 

In addition to these elegant new upgrades the L'Auberge culinary team will create personally tailored banquet menus to facilitate all your event dinning needs featuring regional and seasonal organic ingredients. 

For more information visit their website http://www.laubergedelmar.com

Legendary Ritz Paris Reopens

The 117-year-old landmark closed in 2012 for a top-to-bottom restoration by celebrated architect and designer Thierry W. Despont. The grand hotel now features a 50-50 ratio of suites to rooms; a renovated Bar Hemingway, dedicated to the novelist and frequent guest; the world's first and only Chanel Spa; and a tunnel from the parking facility to the hotel for private VIP entrances.

Accommodations are furnished with museum-quality antiques that have been expertly restored, and bathrooms offer TVs, heated floors, plus a separate shower and bath. Two lush gardens span a city block, providing hotel guests with an oasis in the city's center. A retractable roof and heated floors enable guests to dine on the terrace year round.

The property offers three restaurants and three bars, including L'Espadon for a gastronomic experience under the direction of Chef Nicolas Sale; a magnetic gathering and dining spot called Bar Vendome; a new informal bistro named the Ritz Bar; the beloved Bar Hemingway; and the Salon Proust, a new lobby feature with book-lined walls and afternoon tea service. The luxurious hotel also is equipped with 8 gorgeous banquet, meeting and convention facilities to satisfy any and all event needs. 

For more information visit: http://www.lhw.com/hotel/Ritz-Paris-Paris-France

The Best Business Hotel of 2016

According to Entrepreneur Magazine there is one hotel that beats the rest when it comes to accommodating businessmen and businesswomen. The best business hotel in 2016 is the Mandarin Oriental Hotel located in New York. The Mandarin’s location provides for countless team-building activities for meeting attendees as it is overlooking Central Park and within walking distance of Fifth Avenue, Broadway, and Lincoln Center. The stunning décor and 18-foot high floor-to-ceiling windows within the hotel and meeting space has a sense of regality that carries over into the meeting atmosphere. The Mandarin staff is specifically trained to help cater to a businessperson’s needs and the hotel even offers a 24-hour service that offers business-wear for any late arriving or unprepared attendees. Any guest room booked can also be transformed into an office based on request! The staff will remove any beds and night tables and replace them with desks and other equipment necessary. As for dining, the Mandarin’s hotel restaurant called Asiate is ranked 4.4/5 stars and offers high quality dining with a fantastic view. This hotel is so accommodating that your event attendees may not want to leave! For more information, please visit their website http://www.mandarinoriental.com/newyork/

Starwood Strikes Historic Cuba Deals

With the restoration of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba underway, major hotel chains are seizing the opportunity to make business moves and headlines.

High-ranking executives from top US companies traveled to Cuba this week in conjunction with the first US presidential visit in 88 years. Among these executives were Marriott CEO, Arne Sorenson and Starwood Senior Vice President and Chief of Latin America Operations, Jorge Giannattasio.

While both Marriott and Starwood are among other hotel chains with plans to expand into Cuba, Starwood became the first to receive authorization from the US Treasury Department to operate in the island nation. Starwood signed three deals in Cuba on Saturday, March 19 that will give the chain management rights to the 83-room Hotel Inglaterra, which will become part of the Starwood Luxury Collection, and the 186-room Hotel Quinta Avenida, which will become the Four Points by Sheraton Havana. It also signed a letter of intent to manage the 27-room Hotel Santa Isabel, which will also join Starwood’s Luxury Collection.

For more information, visit: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/corporate/about/investor/news.html

Hotel Inglaterra