DECADENT RESORT TO OPEN ATOP OMAN: 6561FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL
Boutique Asian hotelier, Alila Hotels & Resorts has revealed its plans to expand into Oman in late 2014 with the opening of Alila Jabal Akhdar. The resort will be set in the Jabal Akhdar mountain range, a region of the sultanate that has seen limited tourist development, two hours’ drive from the capital Muscat. Alila Jabal Akhdar will offer 78 rooms, 6 suites and 2 royal suites as well as a hillside restaurant. There will also be a pool, a spa, a fitness center and an event space. This establishment at an altitude of 2,000 meters (or 6561 ft) above sea level will offer all its visitors a luxurious retreat […]
101 SPOTS TO SAVOR THE WORLD’S BEST HOTEL-DINING
Paris leads a list of the 101 best hotel restaurants around the world, as compiled by popular food site The Daily Meal. Spanning six continents, more than 40 countries and 80 cities, the list was curated by consulting ‘trusted sources’ like the Michelin Guide, and recommendations from The Daily Meal’s editors. The City of Light snagged the most spots on the list with five dining destinations including Le Comptoir at the Relais Saint-Germain, an art deco “neo-bistro” that seats just 40 diners and requires booking months in advance. To land on the list, hotels had to have at least 15 rooms. Restaurants that exist as separate entities from the hotel […]