You can't escape art in its many forms in the German capital even if you tried. The art, the design, the architecture, the culture, the history, the food, the fashion -- it's omnipresent. This past year, 2019 was a particularly important year for Berlin for many...
Luxury Hotels
Check In: Review of Das Stue Hotel in Berlin, Germany
NAME: SO/ Berlin Das Stue ADDRESS: Drakestraße 1, 10787 Berlin ROOMS: 78 rooms Art meets luxury. Known as Berlin's first luxury boutique hotel, Das Stue is housed in the former Royal Danish Embassy and much of its interior design and 1930s architecture still retains...
A Luxury Fishing Adventure at Steamboat Bay Fishing Club in Alaska
Escaping to Alaska’s Best-kept Secret In the age of mass tourism, it’s a luxury to find an exclusive corner of the world that has been largely under the radar and is still one of the state’s best-kept secrets. In southeast Alaska, Steamboat Bay Fishing Club on the...
Sustainable Tourism: The Basics, Part I
Tourism is a numbers game, and more isn't always better (as Barcelona and Iceland will tell you). Travel has almost doubled in less than 20 years. There were nearly 1.18 billion international travelers in 2016, up from 674 million in 2000, according to the United...
Luxe Brand Equity: The Power of Trademarks in the Luxury Industry
Luxury fashion brands such as Louis Vuitton and Bulgari have cultivated brand names that have transcended generations and remained relatively immune to the volatility of trends. The timelessness of such brands comes from the brand equity that has been developed...
8 Luxury Travel Trends to Watch in 2018
What are the luxury travel trends in 2018? Luxury is probably the most overused word in the marketplace. The definition of luxury travel has changed and evolved based on the Zeitgeist, but the parts that have stayed true to the notion of luxury are scarcity,...
Women in Luxury: In Conversation with Michelle Woodley, President of Preferred Hotels & Resorts
The Women in Luxury series on The Cultureur celebrates visionary women who are breaking down barriers across the luxury industry, highlighting their trials, tribulations, and triumphs. Meet Michelle Woodley. She is the newly-appointed President of Preferred Hotels...
Women in Luxury: In Conversation with Sonavi Kaicker, CEO of Neemrana Hotels
The Women in Luxury series on The Cultureur celebrates visionary women who are breaking down barriers across the luxury industry, highlighting their trials, tribulations, and triumphs. Meet Sonavi Kaicker. If the name is not familiar to you already, make note of it...
2017: An Open Letter to Luxury Hotels Around the World
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. -Maya Angelou Dear Luxury Hotels of the World: Consider this an open letter from your esteemed guests all over the world. For the love of all that is good, please stop: Assuming that the...
Check In: Review of Marcus Whitman Hotel, Walla Walla
Name: The Marcus Whitman Hotel Location: Downtown Walla Walla, Washington Rooms: 133 rooms and suites Insider Tip: Check out the daily evening refreshments in the lobby -- the hot chocolate and cookies were delicious! PROS -Both...
Check In: Review of Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver
Vancouver has a great range of luxury hotels on offer, so when deciding where to stay, I was excited to see that there was a Shangri-La property in the city. It's only one of two hotels in North America; the other is in Toronto. Every other Shangri-La hotel I've...
[Hotel Review] Four Seasons Hotel, A Luxury Hotel in Houston
The Four Seasons brand often carries the weight of excellence and its stellar reputation for service often precedes the stay. I'm happy to report that the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston is no different. I checked in after a long Hospitality Law Conference and was...