At the Atelier Sul Mare hotel in Sicily, imagination gives way to reality - and guests don’t just walk around works of art, they take showers and make love in them.
Located on the waterfront of Castel di Tusa, a sleepy fishing village half way between the cities of Palermo and Messina, the hotel has 16 [...]

The Rezidor Hotel Group will bring its fresh and energetic mid-market brand Park Inn to the holy city of Makkah in Q1-2009: The Al Diyafa Park Inn Makkah will be in the Al Zahir area approximately three kilometres from the Haram, the mosque of the prophet. It adds 221 rooms to the Rezidor portfolio – [...]

World leaders began to fly in to the German Baltic resort of Heiligendamm Wednesday morning for the three-day summit of the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized nations, due to open in the evening.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Italian Prime minister Romano Prodi and Canadian Prime [...]

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announces today that The Westin Roco Ki Beach & Golf Resort is on schedule to open in May 2008. Destined to become one of the world’s most spectacular luxury properties, the 337-room resort will be located directly on a dedicated four-mile stretch of white sand beach in Punta [...]

Newlyweds seeking a little adventure on their honeymoon may want to consider the Mexican Caribbean island of Cozumel Home of Ixchel, the Mayan Goddess of Fertility, Cozumel has long been viewed as a place of romance and love. With its intimate island setting, warm tropical climate, beautiful white-sand beaches and crystal clear aquamarine waters, Cozumel [...]

The Book-Cadillac Hotel was the epitome of glamour when it opened its doors in 1924. The world’s tallest hotel, it boasted an opulent, Italian Renaissance-inspired design. Over the years it hosted presidents and Hollywood stars.
But after a 60-year run, the declining metropolis could no longer sustain the Book-Cadillac, and it became yet another empty [...]

Niles has always been a community of rich history. It’s proven in the buildings, homes and other historical sites around town. From houses that date back to the 1800s, to farms that have been in families for generations, it truly is an honor for most residents to call this city home.
In this series, we are [...]

Munich Re AG, the world’s second-largest reinsurer, said Wednesday its fourth quarter profit dropped 52 percent because of a dip in net investment income and a tough comparison to a year ago.
The company earned 641 million euros ($848 million) in the quarter compared with 1.34 billion euros a year earlier, beating the 627 million euros [...]

Step through elevator doors and a marble foyer.
Floor-to-ceiling windows looming over downtown Seattle, the Space Needle and Elliott Bay.
It’s late afternoon. Then, a few minutes later, the skyline stands out in the dark of night.
And a few minutes after that, it’s daytime again.
Welcome to ESCALA, where the elevator, skyline and daylight are fake. But the [...]

This Valentine’s Day, there’s a new way to tell someone they’re loved. Helzberg Diamonds has announced that Indonesian was chosen as the 12th language for its popular I Am Loved® button collection. More than 40,000 people cast their votes online and in- store, with Indonesian receiving 36 percent of the votes.
Currently, there are 11 [...]

Greece’s third largest mobile phone operator, TIM Hellas Telecommunications SA, has been sold for euro3.4 billion (US$4.4 billion) to an investment firm controlled by Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, head of the Middle East’s largest GSM operator Orascom Telecom.
Funds advised by private equity firms Texas Pacific Group and Apax Partners Worldwide LLC on Wednesday announced the [...]

Brussels | The Rezidor Hotel Group, the Brussels-based hotel management company, announces plans for its first property in Makkah, Saudi-Arabia. The Al Diyafa Radisson Hotel is currently slated to open in 2010.
Located within walking distance of the Al Diyafa shopping mall and less than two miles from the legendary Haram mosque, the new hotel will [...]