Monthly Archives: March 2012

Kiri Resort in Thailand

After the Royal Belize Island vacation we spoke of recently, the other way to make your vacation truly unique is the Six Senses Soneva Kiri Resort in Thailand. After from being cocooned in the middle of nature’s most generous endowments, the exotic offering of this Thai resort, is the tree pod dining experience where customers can have their gourmet meals amongst the trees. The special arrangement allows for the customers to enjoy their meal experience by sitting in a special pod space, which shall perhaps have the nature enthusiasts clamoring for such an experience. Other than this experience, there are a wide gamut of leisure activities and spa treatments, which the area is particularly famous for and certainly worth indulging in this upcoming season. (Read More)

Via: Born Rich/Six Senses

La Cornue’s Mémoire Wood Cabinetry

La Cornue’s new offering of its Mémoire wood cabinetry thrives to redefine culinary architecture as a concept that embeds French culinary passion with the grandeur of kitchen space plans. The Mémoire concept is an extension of La Cornue’s attempt to integrate its bespoke stove and rotisserie designs as an extension of the kitchen as a living space. The Mémoire designs showcase La Cornue’s attempt to sell intangibles that symbolize social, emotional and culinary skills as part of the French ‘joie de vivre’. The La Cornue philosophy for the Mémoire range offers a sophistication that aims to balance between form and simplicity. (Read More)

Via: Born Rich/La Cornue

Sheraton Macao Hotel

Macau is set for a major hotel debut this year which comes shortly after the opening of the Galaxy mega resort, the latest mega casino resort. The Sheraton Macau Hotel is set to be the largest hotel in the continent with as many as 3863 rooms on offer. This is a feather in the cap of the Starwood group which already boasts over 1,000 hotels in its portfolio. The hotel is slated to open in September 2012. The hotel is a part of the integrated resort complex in Macau and is just a short distance away from the world-class shopping and dining centers. (Read More)

Via: Born Rich/Sheraton Macau Hotel

Top Luxury brands in China

China’s role in the global luxury market is becoming more significant year by year, as wealthy elites in China shows growing appetite for high-end fashion and luxury brands. It is continuing its march towards becoming the largest luxury market in the world, as the Chinese uber-rich wants to pamper themselves with the experience of luxury goods, also boasting their purchasing power as well. As the country’s business landscape became more open and transparent, many luxury brands have fully acquired their retail operations in China’s developed cities, including Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. The fast-growing China surges to become top expansion priority, and dozens of world’s most notable luxury brands, including Salvatore Ferragamo, Louis Vuitton, Neiman Marcus and Hermes to name a few, are extending its presence to chase Chinese consumers at home and abroad. Further, the luxury brands are heavily using different digital strategies to build up their retail presence. Though, the brand recognition among Chinese consumers is continuing to rise, but with time, it is becoming more difficult for these brands to mark their individual presence. Here, we have listed some of the notable brands that stand apart in terms of its presence, and are extending its business in the country. (Read More)

Via: Born Rich

Thailand’s floating movie theater!

As much as the elite love watching movies in the comfort of their private home theaters, they equally seem to love flowing down to French Riviera for film festivals and even watching movies relaxing in the pool on their luxury outdoor theater set-up. We have earlier seen many of the luxurious outdoor screen concepts, including the Porsche Design Studio’s world’s largest LED TV, the custom madeamphitheater, and the outdoor home theater in a Belzberg’s abode. But, nothing could beat this floating movie-theater set in the private island of Yao Noi in Andaman Sea, Thailand, delivering unique cinematic experience like never before! The floating movie theater is actually a temporary auditorium-raft designed by architect Ole Scheeren in collaboration with the Film on the Rocks Yao Noi Foundation. (Read More)

 

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World’s Best Luxury Spa Resorts

For those who are planning to go on a luxurious spa holiday, we have rounded up world’s best spas which stand-out for the facilities and treatments offered. From the ultra-indulgent treatments to their unique location, these world’s best spas are designed to pamper you and de-stress you. Take your pick. (Read More)

Via: Born Rich

MCM DesignStudio’s new floating mega-yacht

We had earlier spoken of a nomadic island concept on a mega-yacht, when we showed you the Island Paradise Superyacht, which gave the prospective owner to have an island vacation, as well as well roam the seas at leisurely pace too. To provide a equally, if not better ecological alternative to it, is the MCM Design Studio floating megayacht, Island (E) Motion which is designed to have 60% lesser carbon footprint than the traditional yacht. Designed by the Swiss pair of Milena Cvijanovich and Dennis Muller, this yacht looks to appeal to those who wish for all luxurious amenities, but are conscious about nature around them as well. Anyone looking to catch a glimpse of Island E Motion is sure to head to the Sustainable luxury fair in Paris, to be held from March 29 to April 1.  (Read More)

 

Via: Born Rich/MCM Design Studio/Island E Motion

Boeing’s ultra-luxurious new BBJ jet

At the Asian Business Aviation Conference in Shanghai, the aviation giant Boeing introduced its ultra-luxurious BBJ, a specially outfitted 737-700 airplane with technical advancements for longer ranges flights. Reportedly, this BBJ got delivered to a United State’s private businessman to enter the service, who also owns a BBJ airplane before. Unlike a standard business jets or the very differentBBJ convertible, that reconfigures from all-passenger to all-cargo configuration in less than eight hours, this one boasts luxury interiors along with exclusive Honeywell Ovation Select high-speed digital communication system. (Read More)

Via: Born Rich/Boeing

Real Madrid to build $1billion artificial island resort in UAE

The United Arab Emirates, which is home to the palm-tree shaped Palm Jumeriahand other exotic offerings like the Burj-Al- Arab, a hotel on a man-made island, and also the Burj Khalifa which houses the Armani Hotel, is now going to play host to a billion dollar project of the Real Madrid Football club. Currently in talks with the Emirate of Ras-Al-Khaimah, the Real Madrid Club folks are looking to create another artificial island resort in the Gulf Coast, which will which include a marina, 10,000-seat capacity sports arena, luxurious hotel, a amusement park, villas and also a club museum. Of course, it is now at the stage of being approved and construction is to begin on a fully fledged scale, 2015 January is when this mega-project is stated to be complete and open its doors for the public to use. (Read More)

Via: Born Rich

Harrods to sell Panasonic’s 152-inch TV for £600,000

With the richer getting richer by the hour, the demand of luxury goods seems to go voracious, witnessing continues exuberance of the luxury market. As long as the uber-rich will keep splurging lavishly on luxury goods, the luxury market will keep on expanding and luxury departmental stores will continue to flourish. One such luxury departmental store that stands as a clear example for being globally famous in terms of selling exclusive items is the Harrods, Britain’s iconic upmarket store. Every now and then, we see some exclusive and expensive items selling at the Harrods. The list of most expensive luxury items that Harrods has catered to in the past. And, the latest sale offering from the store of Harrods is the 152” Panasonic television for $952,200. (Read More)

Via: Born Rich