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9 The award-winning corporate Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel may well be a

shift from laid-back luxury resorts, but it’s the 40th floor of this landmark hotel that is of special relevance to women. The Chopard ladies floor, designed for the corporate jetsetter, follows well in the style of the much-loved watch and jewellery brand. Serviced completely by female staffers, one is greeted by original flower arrangements in the floor’s 10 rooms and one Apex suite. Step inside and Chopard’s haute presence makes itself felt. Luxurious cosmetics, indulgent fragrances and ladies makeup accessories from the brand grace the rooms’ boudoirs, not to mention the Chopard bathing line products, fine quality towels and the classic jacquard kimonos in the bathroom. Even the bed linen is especially woven to provide a bespoke feel to the rooms.Contact: Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai; tel: +971 4 330 0000; www.jumeirah.com

The g HotelIreland

Galway

10 Lovers of the brand really couldn’t ask for more. There is no better way

to soak up the quintessential Versace lifestyle than the Palazzo Versace conceptualised by Donatella herself. The world’s first Versace hotel, it is a place of Renaissance splendour. Its 279 rooms and suites situated on the edge of the Gold Coast Broadwater’s marina are steeped in indulgence. The rooms and condominiums are done up in bold, rich furniture that is unmistakably Versace, and connect to private spa areas and plunge pools. If you are an outdoors person, set out for the Pacific waterways from the Palazzo Versace Marina, or opt for the more epicurean option of lunches in mountain vineyards and dinners on secluded islands nearby. Indoors, there is the Salus Per Aquum Spa where apart from massages and treatment you can practice tai chi by the pool. Last but not the least, the Versace Boutique, scheduled to reopen after refurbishment this month, caters to the shopaholic in you.Contact: Palazzo Versace, part of Leading Hotels of the World; tel: +61 7 5509 8000; palazzoversace.com n

7 When Oscar de la Renta designed the Vacation Villas of the Tortuga Bay

resort, breezy days by the sea, romantic nights in ocean-front villas and most of all, an unhurried lifestyle were probably what he had in mind. For this is exactly what Tortuga Bay offers. Choose between one, two, three or four bedroom spacious villas that are done up in summery hues, a step away from the designer’s love for opulence and rich colours. Well appointed coralline stone bathrooms further highlight the rooms’ luxury, not to mention the brilliant views of the championship La Cana Golf Course and the Caribbean Sea. There is also the property’s Six Senses Spa, a perfect way to spend the day, if you are not swimming in the pristine secluded waters of the area’s natural springs, or enjoying gourmet meal at any of the resort’s eight restaurants. Contact: Tortuga Bay, Punta Cana; tel: +809 959 2262, www.puntacana.com

8 In The g Hotel’s The Place Bar stands a neon-painted artwork that proudly

pronounces, ‘This Must Be The Place’. And nothing rings truer as you soak in the ambience of the hotel designed by the world’s foremost milliner Philip Treacy. Near the coastline of Galway, a sense of drama meets creativity and detail, all reminders of Treacy’s hats, and find expression in this design hotel. Prepare to be astounded at the reception itself, a dark, intimate area done up in black glass walls, and a concierge wall sculpted by Treacy himself. The rest of the

Palazzo VersaceAustralia

Gold Coast

Dominican Republic

Punta CanaTortuga Bay

6 Lush gardens, secluded beaches, a world-class spa in an 18th century

house at the edge of the sea and timeless glamour—all part of the Round Hill Hotel and Villas that in the past has seen patrons like John F Kennedy and Paul Newman. An ode to decadent beach living, the 36 oceanfront rooms of its Pineapple House were renovated and redesigned by Ralph Lauren in 2004. The result is classic Lauren—pure white tones of the walls, ceiling and floor meet smatterings of warm browns, blues and greens around the room. Four-poster mahogany-stained bamboo beds and chaise longues provide a touch of the quaint, while throws, pillows and rugs from the Ralph Lauren’s Home Design Studio add plush comfort. And the rooms’ free standing deep tubs ensure rejuvenation at the end of a day spent shopping at the hotel’s quaint and kitschy cabana store.Contact: Round Hill Hotel and Villas, Montego Bay; tel: +876 956 7050; www.roundhilljamaica.com

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TO OPEN SOONLatin American designer Silvia Tcherassi is poised to open the Tcherassi Hotel & Spa in Cartagena, Colombia, this fall. The designer has renovated a 250-year-old mansion that embraces Colonial-era style to offer luxury and modern amenities.

Fresh from the success of its hotel in Edinburgh which opened in June, Rosita Missoni is set to open Hotel Missoni Kuwait in the latter half of the year. Over the next three years, they will also be present in Cape Town and Oman.

Fashion legend Giorgio Armani, with Emaar Properties, is set to design 10 hotels and resorts over the next seven years, under the Armani Hotels & Resorts flagship. The first of these opens in Dubai by the end of the year. The other locations are likely to be Milan, London, Paris, New York and Tokyo.

Lebanese designer Elie Saab, will be creating a boutique-style hotel at the Tiger Woods Dubai, set to open later this year.

Round Hill Jamaica

Montego BayHotel and Villas

hotel is a burst of colour, artwork and fabric. A raspberry carpeted catwalk leads to a central foyer with Tom Dixon light installation and to the Grand Salon’s oyster and silver tones. The hotel’s Pink Salon features Andy Warhol camouflage print fabric-covered chairs while the Blue Lounge and Cocktail Bar boast deep indigo walls dotted with golden doorways. The rooms follow a similar indulgent vein—mirrors, luxurious linen, silks in oyster and gold, bathrooms in fossiled Jura limestone and bathroom products exclusively made by Etro. Contact: The g Hotel, Galway; tel: +353 9186 5200; www.theghotel.ie

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