Luxe Home Swap Is Changing The Home Exchange Industry

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The recently launched web site for Luxe Home Swap is driven by its members and lets customers negotiate their deals in their own way. Membership costs $159 per year, which may seem expensive at first for such a website, but your membership includes the ability to list as many houses as you want while swapping with other members as many times as wish. Also, if you haven't completed a swap in your first year of membership, you get your second year absolutely free.

Luxe Home Swap helps members avoid problems other similar websites tend to have which may even lead to offers to swap the wrong size home, wrong setting, and even in the wrong country. There are already 500 members that have joined the website and some have listed multiple homes. Each week, more homes are added as roll-out into various key markets continues. Moscow, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, and Brisbane are just a few of the homes they have listed from around the world with more added daily.

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The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre Opens This Week

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The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre will open this week offering you the ultimate experience of luxury, style, elegance and comfort located in the heart of the exclusive Financial Centre in Dubai. The understated, yet handsome elegance of the limestone facade invites you into an experience you won't soon forget. All 341 beautiful guestrooms and suites (including two Royal Suites) include the most modern facilities and amenities while the service staff offers impeccable service 24 hours a day.

The rooms are spacious and ultra-elegant with plenty of technical amenities and amazing views of the hotel complex or the Financial Centre. Inside the room, you'll enjoy the state-of-the-art technology which includes wireless and wired internet access, a 32-inch LCD flat screen television, dual-line telephone with voice-mail and data-line capabilities, and a dedicated working area all leisurely nested within a relaxing setting. Your in-room safe will give you extra security for your valuables.

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Hilton Opens Pattaya Beachfront Resort in Pattaya, Thailand

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The Hilton has opened a floating hotel in Pattaya, Thailand. Hilton Pattaya is a beachfront resort that overlooks the Gulf of Thailand and is located approximately 90 minutes southeast of Bangkok. The hotel is located at the complex that has Southeast Asia’s largest beachfront shopping and entertainment facility including more than 200 shops and restaurants and 10-screen cinema. Guests who stay at the Hilton Pattaya have exclusive access to the complex through the ground floor.

This luxury hotel has 302 elegant guest rooms and suites located on floors 19 – 33 of the hotel. Suites offer floor to ceiling windows. All rooms offer mesmerizing ocean views from private balconies. Rooms are stylishly decorated, and have spacious bathrooms with rain showers and bathtubs. Other facilities include separate living and dining areas. Many suites also include bathtubs on the balconies.

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Edition Hotels Are The Lifestyle Brand Setting the New Standard

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Marriott has joined with the visionary hotel operator Ian Schrager in order to develop a new lifestyle hotel brand that is called Edition Hotels. In what the hotel world has proclaimed a very unlikely partnership, Schrager tackles the creative aspects while Marriott takes care of the business. Schrager brings to Edition his passion, original vision, and undying commitment to quality in order to create something sigificant and special with Marriot. They want the real thing and this is the main idea behind Edition's unique approach.

Edition will address new cultural and social imperatives that have emerged from changing lifestyles and will cater to a vast underserved market that expects unique experiences, not simply a room to sleep. With the goal to reflect these changing lifestyles while catering cater to a vast undervalued market, they will not accept something based on other works and prefer the atmosphere of a hotel to be genuine and have plenty of character while providing impeccable personalized service that is both luxurious and down to earth.

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Enjoy Upscale Sophistication At Smyth Tribeca Hotel in New York City

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At a great location on the corner of West Broadway and Chambers in New York City, Smyth Tribeca from Thompson Hotels sports 100 guest rooms that are lavishly decorated in a modern and luxurious style. Each room has been equipped with a flat screen TV, iPod docking station, mini-bar featuring gourmet snacks, and high-speed wi-fi service, not to mention plenty of right angles and smart architectural spaciousness.

The young vibe and sleek edges conspire to make your stay truly sophisticated and practical in style and appeal. With a darker yet more grown up feel than other Thompson hotels, the Smyth focuses more on creating a cozy home living space than a hip and wild buzzing party scene. The service staff adds the final touches to your stay with classy helpfulness.

Smyth represents a new modern vision of understated elegance without neglecting a big dose of sophistication. Designed by the renowned Yabu Pushelberg, the lobby features a bar with intimate seating areas for guests to enjoy drinks and tailored snacks. Guest rooms are bathed in a vintage wine tone, gorgeous walnut paneling, chromed furniture and maroon ostrich leather walls texturing the hallways. King beds come covered with custom 400-thread-count SFERRA linens. The marble bathrooms are complete with Hans Grohe rain shower heads and fixtures while the floor-to-ceiling translucent glass shower brings the space to a level of handsome relaxation. The signature suites offer private terraces with striking Manhattan views through floor-to-ceiling windows.

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Relax on an Island within an Island at W Hotel’s Newest: W Retreat Koh Samui in Thailand

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Starwood’s W Hotels has just opened its newest location, ‘W Retreat Koh Samui’ in Thailand. The hotel is located on a heaven like island. This beautiful hotel has all the great features and amenities, but this time it comes with 75 beachfront villas. Each villa has its own unique location and a private pool.

Some great features of W Retreat Koh Samui are The W Library that contains books, magazines and DVD’s and can be accessed at any time of the day or night, the AWAY Spa, SWEAT fitness Center and The WAVE that has water sports and activity center right under the sun. Koh Samui has a one of a kind Whatever/Whenever Service that gives guests a great opportunity to have fun and fulfill their desire anywhere anytime.

The rooms include a outdoor rain shower, sun lounges, and custom made furnishings and connecting rooms. In room entertainment includes Yamaha Sound system, 46” Samsung LCD TV, and a 22” LCD TV in bathroom and DVD/CD Player.

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Relax in Sun Valley at Thunder Springs Resort

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Thunder Springs is located in Ketchum, ID, which is only minutes from Sun Valley, and even closer to the world-class restaurants and fun nightlife in downtown Ketchum. Staying in the Sun Valley area at Thunder Spring is a peaceful escape from the routine hustle & bustle of urban living.

Expect to live like you are at home at Thunder Springs with a fully equipped kitchen that’s stocked with kitchenware. Hardwood floors throughout the interior, coupled with tall ceilings give the sense of a lodge like feel inside.

No matter what season there are great activities that will keep you occupied. In the summer enjoy exclusive amenities including a world-class athletic club and spa, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and squash courts, and golf course. Bigwood Golf Course is a 9-hole course with fantastic views, a pro shop, clubhouse, and driving range.

In the winter months you will have access to snow sports that travelers from all over the world come to enjoy. Bald Mountain is Sun Valley’s main mountain, which is only 1 mile away from the resort.

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LivingSocial Launches Deal Site for Travel: LivingSocial Escapes

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LivingSocial, the famous deal site that offers discounts up to 70% off experiences in major U.S. cities is now getting into the travel business. LivingSocial now has handpicked and memorable travel packages at discount prices.

LivingSocial Escapes will deliver one-of-a-kind day trips, packaged ‘nearcations,’ quick escapes that don't require air-travel, and weekend excursions they might not typically pursue. Upon launch last week LivingSocial Escapes had 8 different vacation packages available.

LivingSocial in October acquired local adventure company Urban Escapes. This move was the first step towards providing its LivingSocial subscribers a chance to experience travel adventures, produced by a team of on-the-ground experts.

“LivingSocial is not just about deals, it's about creating experiences and memories at a value. People really cherish their vacations – whether it's an overnight trip to a local Bed & Breakfast or a tropical beach getaway – traveling is special, and LivingSocial Escapes is the best place to find one-of-a-kind travel packages to places you love, have been dying to try, or ones that will surprise you,” said Tim O'Shaughnessy, CEO and Co-founder of LivingSocial Escapes.

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Westin and Sheraton Hotels Reveil New Guestroom Designs

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Starwood Hotel & Resorts recently announced new guestroom designs for their Westin & Sheraton Luxury Hotels. The Westin & Sheraton Hotels are Starwood’s two largest brands and the new room schemes were custom-created by Starwood in-house Brand Designer Erin Hoover, Vice President of Design. Everything from furniture to the textiles within the rooms has been custom designed.

The Westin rooms feature neutral color palettes, natural woods and stone. The Sheraton rooms are supposed to portray a sense of occasion and heritage by utilizing rich color palettes and pops of accent colors.

In addition to the design the rooms have several additional functional features allowing for space to be used more effectively. The Westin rooms will include a custom designed accent table that folds out to fit a room-service tray or laptop, and then folds back to occupy a small space. The closet now includes shelves and the mini bar to reduce clutter in the room. The Sheraton have bedside tables with built-in outlets that allow easy access for charging electronics.

The Sheraton rooms have an LED nightlight that allow guests to find their way around the hotel without having to turn on lights, and Westin rooms have adjustable LED reading lights in the headboard.

The Westin Phoenix will be the first hotel to unveil the new room designs. Which is scheduled to open in February 2011. The Westin Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego will complete a full renovation in early 2011 and also be a part of the new redesigned rooms. The two Sheraton hotels to feature the new room design are the Sheraton Red Deer in Alberta Canada and the Sheraton Syracuse, both which are scheduled to be complete with renovation in early 2011.

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Trump ChicagoWhen the Trump Hotel Chicago opened in 2008, the goal was to create a landmark in Chicago; a landmark noted as much for its luxury as for its profile against the Chicago sky. Donald Trump and the Trump Hotel Collection have succeeded.

Trump Hotel Chicago is the only place to stay in the Windy City for the discriminating traveler unwilling to settle for anything but the absolute best. At 92 stories, the tower offers 486 luxury residential suites and 339 equally luxurious guest rooms. Each of the units boasts spectacular views of Lake Michigan, the Chicago River, or the city itself.

 Accommodation Choices

The hotel offers four levels of accommodations, beginning with the Deluxe Guestroom. The Deluxe room starts with 600 square feet of living space including 10-foot floor to ceiling windows. Rooms include dual king or queen beds with Italian Bellino linens, custom furnishings, writing desk, and a spacious seating area. Guests also enjoy a limestone finished bathroom complete with stone topped vanities, deep soaking tub, and separate shower with waterfall shower head. These bathrooms set themselves apart from other luxury hotels.

The next level of accommodation is the Spa Guest room, designed for guests wishing to combine luxury accommodations with a unique spa experience. Spa Guest rooms include direct access to the hotel spa, decor specifically designed to encourage relaxation, signature bath amenities, and more.

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