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The first Karl Lagerfeld hotel is opening this summer

Harpers Bazaar

The only hotel fully designed by the late fashion powerhouse is set to launch in June Combining style and extravagance in a way that fully befits its namesake, The Karl Lagerfeld Macau – an opulent, five-star hotel conceived by the late designer – is opening on China’s southern coast this summer. The Karl Lagerfeld Macau, situated at The Grand Lisboa Palace Resort, is the only hotel in the world to have been wholly designed by the fashion powerhouse and former Chanel creative director, from the lavish rooms right down to…

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The Awe You Experience While Traveling Is Actually Good for You, Science Says

Robb Report

Experiencing hot new hotels and acclaimed restaurants is great, but travel’s most awe-inspiring moments go deeper. On the third night of my camel trek from Jaisalmer, India, figures from the desert materialized in our camp: an old man swaddled in shawls and a boy clutching a plastic oil canister. Greetings made, they sat by our fire. From his shawls, the man pulled out two flutes and began to play—a fluid, warbling melody over a low drone. The boy drummed his empty canister, producing booms and gulps like a tabla. Sparks crackled.…

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Saudi leads region hotel growth, 42,000 rooms in pipeline

Arabian Business

Saudi Arabia has third highest number of hotel rooms under construction, after China and US Saudi Arabia has more hotel rooms under construction than any other country in the Middle East and Africa, according to data published by hospitality analysts STR. The Kingdom’s expanding hospitality sector is evident in the construction pipeline, with almost double the number of hotel rooms being built compared to the UAE. It sits behind only China and the US in terms of the number of hotel rooms currently being built. …Visit Arabian Business to read…

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