This Week’s Luxury Travel News: August 3, 2012

 

Mandarin Oriental New York

Mandarin Oriental New York

As compiled from Andrew Harper’s twitter feed, @HarperTravel. Please note that news about upcoming properties does not constitute endorsement from Andrew Harper.

Jan D. Goessing Appointed Area Vice President and General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, New York http://goo.gl/AWYFe 

St. Regis Bal Harbour sees biggest single sale – 5 contiguous apartments http://goo.gl/Tk0sz 

Ritz Paris officially closed http://goo.gl/QQvrm 

Claridges Television Documentary to Mark 200th anniversary http://goo.gl/Ew2lF 

2012 Pebble Beach Concours Posters Revealed http://goo.gl/Zl9cy 

“There is no Abercrombie. I made it up so the company would appear higher in the phone book.” http://goo.gl/fot5y 

Samsonite buys Hartmann in luxury travel goods push http://goo.gl/lczeU 

Orient-Express Hotels Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results http://goo.gl/17pks 

New York’s Plaza Hotel sold to Sahara for $570 million http://goo.gl/v0hQP 

Montage Residences Beverly Hills Announces Two New Closings; Four In The Last Three Months http://goo.gl/tAZTI 

Flexjet partners with Abercrombie & Kent http://goo.gl/yQ9qX 

The Beverly Hills Hotel Named First Historic Landmark by the City of Beverly Hills http://goo.gl/RpL5Y 

Orient-Express to Re-Open El Encanto, Iconic Santa Barbara Luxury Hotel http://goo.gl/gmlrG 

Ritz-Carlton ranked top luxury hotel brand in guest satisfaction survey http://goo.gl/VjO6J 

Huvafen Fushi nveils new renovations http://ow.ly/cIJos 

The cheapest time to buy vacation tickets? August/September and December/January. via @WSJ http://goo.gl/8sHcy 

Silver Cloud Passengers Sailed Under the 2012 Olympic Rings http://goo.gl/PchW6 

Emirates Expands A380 Service to Amsterdam http://ow.ly/cIIyO 

Hotel Splendido adds 5 new suites http://ow.ly/cIIoJ 

Startling Arizona Wines: Arizona Stronghold and more http://goo.gl/s0w7D 

Japan airline ANA partners with Mandarin Oriental Tokyo on flight cuisine http://goo.gl/9aZsM 

August Hideaway Report: Umbria and Arizona http://goo.gl/IkS3q 

Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance, September 7-9, 2012 http://ow.ly/cDLFO 

Amanresorts News: Amanzoe, Greece http://goo.gl/XHvKx 

Some of my favorite shops & cafes in Dublin. AH. http://goo.gl/RyPHN 

Four Seasons and Peninsula rank 6 & 7 on the most searched luxury hotel brands by Chinese travelers  http://goo.gl/rWLfr 

Four Seasons is headed to Tanzania http://ow.ly/cwTpN 

Indian Supreme Court judge bans tourism in many of the country’s tiger reserves http://goo.gl/torvg 

Greenbrier hosting Pete Sampras and John McEnroe tennis match this fall http://goo.gl/pejLB 

“We will definitely spread to more spots in Chile, Argentina and Ecuador” Amanresorts’ Adrian Zecha http://goo.gl/SmCTF 

New exec chef at Post Ranch Inn http://goo.gl/OtBWC 

Orient-Express is selling the Westcliff http://goo.gl/WGTae 

Harper Blog: Notable August Events http://goo.gl/BNVzK 

Oman’s Alila Jabal Akhdar, first Middle Eastern venture from Asia-based hotel group Alila http://goo.gl/vKxrN 

Four Seasons Milan rolls out new spa http://ow.ly/cr4Bx 

Healdsburg’s Cyrus restaurant closing, new Le Mars owners taking over space http://goo.gl/ZJjvY 

Abercrombie & Kent Windsor Concours of Elegance, September 5-14, 2012 http://goo.gl/EeGqV 

FS Shanghai, Pudong & Beijing now accepting reservations http://goo.gl/87y6m 

Happy 20th to Amankila  http://goo.gl/S7PrZ 

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