For the likes of discerning travelers with all types of dietary needs, an exclusive international luxury concierge service Kocierge, now provides world-class vacation packages where luxury yachts and exquisite vacation villas can accommodate every special diet, from gluten-free to certified glatt kosher, that too at no extra charge. And, in addition to the dream vacation rentals, Kocierge that works to make exclusive luxury travel as luxurious and wonderful for any individual on a special diet as other five-star travel experiences, also provides traditional agent services, including private jets, commercial flights, airport transfers and car rentals, along with the fully-appointed kosher kitchens, private chefs and catered meals at the same price as all other luxury travel bookings. Notably, every Kocierge villa booking with rates beginning at $2,800 per week comes with the company’s signature service, a fully appointed kitchen, including kocher cookware and cutlery for those seeking the highest in kosher standards.

Concierge service Kocierge offers luxury travel packages for travelers with all types of dietary needs

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Founded by seasoned business and travel entrepreneurs, Catherine Heald and Jay Tindall, both of whom have lived, worked and traveled all over the world, the New York and Bangkok-based Remote Lands, Inc., noted for creating highly personalized, once-in-a-lifetime, ultra-luxe holidays in Asia, optionally by private jet or yacht, has now announced an ideal new India luxury vacation by private jet and helicopter through Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and neighboring Madhya Pradesh. Especially designed by Remote Lands to please its discerning high net worth jet-setter clients’ looking forward to explore incredible India; this luxury vacation plan lets them explore the India’s capital Delhi, Agra, the former capital of Hindustan, Varanasi which is holiest of the 7 most sacred Hindu cities and is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world located on the banks of Ganges, the Ranthambore park which is the famous and former hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur, the city of lakes Udaipur, and Jaipur also known as Pink City and Paris of India.

Remote Lands offer an Ideal India Luxury Vacation by Private Jet and Helicopter

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One Island, one resort; welcome to exclusive and luxurious all pool-villa resort Banyan Tree Kerala which is set on the Kerala’s private island of Nediyathuruthu, and is surrounded by the tranquil backwaters of the quaint Alleppey district and swathed in swaying tropical palm groves. Especially designed to be the perfect place to enjoy the spoils of nature and scenic beauty of Kerala, also called as ‘God’s Own Country’, the resort boasting panoramic views and exquisitely appointed villas is largely inspired by Kerala’s highly stylized Kathakali art, abundant variety of spices and traditional Keralan woodwork. Also, the aesthetic elements ubiquitous in Keralan structures and interiors can be seen throughout the 59-villa resort, which impressively marks the operator’s Indian debut.

Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts debuts in Kerala, India with luxury all in-pool villas property

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With a fabulous new building sited on the historic Bund, the waterfront area in central Shanghai, the luxury hotel ‘Peninsula Shanghai which blends historic grandeur with modern conveniences and marks the return of classic luxury to Asian’s most stylish city, is now giving guests the opportunity to experience 2012’s most auspicious date in superlative style. As the Wednesday, 12 Dec. 2012 or 12.12.12 falls on the 29th day of the 11th month of the Chinese Lunar Year, and this coincides with a full moon, which according to the Chinese calendar makes it the perfect time for an engagement. So on this truly romantic day, two Ultimate Experience 12.12.12 room promotions, the Astor Suite and the Grand Deluxe River Room, will be offering deluxe privileges along with an unforgettable wedding package enabling the couples to share lifelong memories at the Peninsula Shanghai. And, there’s nowhere more romantic to savour 12.12.12 than the Astor Suite, which is room number 1212 boasting Art Deco with residential feel.

The Peninsula Shanghai Ultimate Wedding Package for 12.12.12 of the Chinese Lunar Year

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Sumptuously luxurious and equidistant to the city’s most artistic sites, the majestic St. Regis Rome impressively boasts a legacy of welcoming distinguished guests and the social elites in its extraordinary collection of luxury suites, conceived and designed to meet different guest preferences. Now, in addition to its unique collection of signature and state-of-the-art luxury suites including the Designer Suite, Bottega Veneta Suite and the Royal Suite, this landmark luxury hotel has now unveiled an exclusively-new Couture Suite. Driven by the St. Regis’s passion for fashion, art and literature, the Couture Suite has been entirely designed by HBA London, the renowned interior design firm that creates inspired, brand-strengthening design experiences that evoke a distinct sense of place, while delighting the world’s most discriminating travelers.

Majestic St. Regis Rome unveils Couture Suite

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Set amidst lush unspoiled surroundings and pristine waters, the lavish and sprawling 44-acre St. Regis Resort Bora Bora that matches blissful Polynesian paradise with flawless signature service, is renowned for offering the most exclusive and secluded accommodation in the idyllic island of Bora Bora in the Tahitian islands. Overlooking the isle’s vibrant green mountainsides and turquoise seascapes, the resort which opened in June 2006, has quickly become the favored escape of the Hollywood’s ultra-elite celebs. As, we have earlier seen that the magnificence goddess and the former wife of Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban honeymooned in the St. Regis resort’s Royal Estate, while the charming beauty Alyssa Milano and her husband David Bugliari chose the resort for their week-long honeymoon after their wedding in August 2009. The St. Regis resort which provides the blend of seclusion, romance and unrivaled natural beauty, has now notably partnered with one of Europe’s young fashion sensations, Cecilie Melli, to create an ultimate wedding program for those who want a lavish wedding at the resort.

St. Regis Resorts, Bora Bora

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London is bursting with gems of restaurants and hotels that all rank amongst the world’s best. Because the standard is so high, and the bar is always being raised, not all are names you will have heard of before. Following a recent £30m ($48m) refurbishment, the luxury St. Ermin’s Hotel in Central London has recently opened its doors to the public again.

St Ermin’s Hotel Westminster

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Offering legendary hospitality around the world, the leading luxury hotel group ‘The Shangri-La’ which takes its name inspiration from the mystical, harmonious, fictional place described in the James Hilton’s 1933 novel Lost Horizon, unveiled a cutting-edge global brand campaign “It’s in our Nature” that duly expresses the group’s distinctive philosophy of hospitality ever since it began service in 1971.

Shangri-La’s dramatically different advertising campaign “It’s in our nature”

Shangri-La’s dramatically different advertising campaign “It’s in our nature”

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Internationally acclaimed chef Gordon Ramsay is best known for his dining empire. Having a Gordon Ramsay restaurant has always been a major attraction with the luxury hotels. Now from overseeing all dining to doing the interiors, the Michelin-starred Chef has descended to the Keating Hotel in San Diego (featured in “Hotel Hell”) for custom designing its Viceroy suite. The premiere Boutique Luxury Hotel in San Diego’s historic downtown Gaslamp District is already known for its Pininfarina interiors- the same guys who have designed Ferrari and Maserati. And now the hotel has roped in Gordon Ramsay to add his magical touch to its premium suite. The revamped Gordon Ramsay Viceroy suite features a separate living-room area with wet bar complete with seating and dining areas.

The Keating Hotel

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Welcome to the extraordinary; this holds true for The Hazelton Hotel, Toronto’s first true five-star boutique hotel conceived on an intimate, European scale, which is now gearing up for A-List overnighters in advance of Toronto’s 37th International Film Festival, which kicked off this week. To accommodate the luxury-wish of one its discerning guests, The Hazelton Hotel has entered into an official arrangement with Hastens, Sweden’s oldest and leading manufacturer of hand-crafted luxury beds and bedding, to add a luxury bed. And, the bed in question is the Hastens’ entirely handcrafted ‘Vividus’ bed and accompanying mattress, which comes at a price tag of $99,900. On the same note, we have recently seen that The Savoy Hotel in London has added $75,000 Savoir No. 1 luxury bed in an effort to offer its discerning guests and celebrity clients the best possible night’s sleep.

The Hazelton Hotel in Toronto Adds $99,000 Hästens Vividus Bed for ‘A-Lister’

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