HOTEL HARRODS
The Qatari owners of Harrods are planning to launch a line of hotels under the name of the famous luxury London store. “The target plan is to open Harrods hotels at sites in key cities such as Kuala Lumpur, New York and Paris as well as in China. “Preference will be given to construct on sites already owned by Qatar Holding or its affiliates, for example at Chelsea Barracks in London or Costa Smeralda in Sardinia. Qatar Holding ultimately intends to grow Harrods into a global enterprise that defines the luxury retail and leisure sectors.” The Qatari owners signed a deal yesterday with Malaysian property developer Jerantas to study the […]
SKY-DINING
Dinner in the Sky, a global culinary event, heads to Brussels this year during Brusselicious 2012 – a year-long food festival. More than 600 guests are expected to enjoy the nose-bleed seated meal produced by the Dining Event company, known for their branded altitude dining, clubs and weddings in Paris, London, Dubai, Las Vegas, Sydney, Monaco and various cities in 30 other countries. Dinner in the Sky pops up for four weeks (June 4 – July 1) some 30 meters into the Brussel’s sky and moves between the city’s highlights: Royal Palace (June 4-10), Atomium (June 11-17), Esplanade of Cinquantenaire (June 18-24) and the Bois de la Cambre (June 25-July […]