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Aug 8, 2018, 1:16 pm
#1351
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: ORF
Posts: 1,740
i regret not doing active/exploratory earlier, including in cities, as well as sailing. regret not doing a property i knew, nor returning to another property i did once. wish i knew about aman 20 years ago. doing properties with few rooms (with lucky low occupancy) and top accommodations at properties with regular rooms impacted my view of most luxury.
certain preferences can be very limiting, regardless of what the preference is
certain preferences can be very limiting, regardless of what the preference is
That is somewhat disappointing to hear. Lucky for me villa resorts are my current booking task. Otherwise you can find me in my usual haunts in London, D.C. or Paris.
Aug 8, 2018, 2:58 pm
#1352
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: IAD/DCA
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london and paris will keep adding, can always hope competition raises standards
will be interesting to see balance of FS villa vs big box, FS cabo owner doing adjacent aman and several other FS. seems villa financing still problem. aman costa rica might be pending residence sales. FS barbados, MO and RC turks, others still sitting partially built.
seems lehman had huge role in existence of villa resorts, by financing so many of them
wow. was looking up another rental i had considered but did not do >
sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Glass-House-Fairfield-CA-fire-1700-Twin-Sisters-12281745.php
hope california residents here have done ok with fires and everything else
will be interesting to see balance of FS villa vs big box, FS cabo owner doing adjacent aman and several other FS. seems villa financing still problem. aman costa rica might be pending residence sales. FS barbados, MO and RC turks, others still sitting partially built.
seems lehman had huge role in existence of villa resorts, by financing so many of them
wow. was looking up another rental i had considered but did not do >
sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Glass-House-Fairfield-CA-fire-1700-Twin-Sisters-12281745.php
hope california residents here have done ok with fires and everything else
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Aug 9, 2018 at 8:26 am
Aug 9, 2018, 12:33 pm
#1354
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 2,946
Aug 13, 2018, 1:06 pm
#1355
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 2,946
https://www.travelmarketreport.com/a...llection-Brand
Will this be like the Luxury Collection of Marriott? If so, seems like you could dump half of the current Waldorf Astoria-branded properties here that don't match up to standards that Hilton seems trying to set for WA and work on upping the WA properties better.
Will this be like the Luxury Collection of Marriott? If so, seems like you could dump half of the current Waldorf Astoria-branded properties here that don't match up to standards that Hilton seems trying to set for WA and work on upping the WA properties better.
Aug 13, 2018, 1:09 pm
#1356
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Southern California, USA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador and LTT, UA Plat/LT Gold, AA Gold
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https://www.travelmarketreport.com/a...llection-Brand
Will this be like the Luxury Collection of Marriott? If so, seems like you could dump half of the current Waldorf Astoria-branded properties here that don't match up to standards that Hilton seems trying to set for WA and work on upping the WA properties better.
Will this be like the Luxury Collection of Marriott? If so, seems like you could dump half of the current Waldorf Astoria-branded properties here that don't match up to standards that Hilton seems trying to set for WA and work on upping the WA properties better.
Aug 14, 2018, 2:56 am
#1357
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Everywhere
Programs: UA GS 3MM, NH PLT
Posts: 764
We avoid traveling at all in the summer, mostly because (1) summer has such amazing weather in SoCal, so there’s really no better place to be, and (2) summer rates are almost always exorbitant in most places due to high season mark up and ridiculous demand. We also know that (3) summer is extreme high season in most northern hemisphere locations, which means less service, more crowds, less chance for upgrades, longer wait times, etc. And (4) everyone knows I despise the terribly hot and usually oppressive weather possible in summer high season.
It's the best time for an African safari, though
Cooler (and drier) weather, and more wildlife!
Aug 15, 2018, 12:35 pm
#1361
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Palo Alto, California,USA
Posts: 17,854
Today's Wall St Journal reports that the Belmond (former Orient Express) company is up for sale. It is considering "strategic alternatives" (typical phrase used in these circumstances) that include both selling the entire chain or just individual hotels.
Aug 15, 2018, 12:43 pm
#1362
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 2,946
I can't remember if I saw this, and it's a few months old, but it's cool that the FS is going to Belize:
https://press.fourseasons.com/news-r...ons-in-belize/
Would love for the dead FS Barbados project to come to life.
https://press.fourseasons.com/news-r...ons-in-belize/
Would love for the dead FS Barbados project to come to life.
Aug 16, 2018, 12:24 am
#1363
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
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My interpretation is that their room prices were far too high and the product did not differentiate well enough to attract business at those rates. The owners refused to lower prices and thus their grand project is over.
Aug 16, 2018, 6:15 am
#1364
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huh? they own a bunch of their properties. unfortunately bought juluca right before irma. so losses driven by ownership. only profitable 2015 & 2016 since 2008, although irma may be only reason for 2017 & 2018. theyve been reducing ownership in rail assets.
Aug 16, 2018, 7:42 am
#1365
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Yes they own a bunch of their properties. That doesn't change the situation any as I described it.