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Over the last decade, collaborations between luxury brands and contemporary artists have gone beyond mere artistic partnerships towards a new kind of luxury branding.

PARIS – Art and fashion have always developed side by side, for fashion, like art, often gives visual expression to the cultural zeitgeist. During the 1920s, Salvador Dalí created dresses for Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiapparelli. In the 1930s, Ferragamo’s shoes commissioned designs for advertisements from Futurist painter Lucio Venna, while Gianni Versace commissioned works from artists such as Alighiero Boetti and Roy Lichtenstein for the launch of his collections. Yves Saint Laurent’s vast art collection, recently auctioned at Christie’s in Paris, testified to his great love of art and revealed the influence of a variety of artists on his own designs.

In the 1980s, relationships between luxury brands and artists were advanced when Alain Dominique Perrin created the Fondation Cartier. In the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain, a book marking the foundation’s 20th anniversary, Perrin says he makes “a connection between all the different sorts of arts, and luxury goods are a kind of art. Luxury goods are handicrafts of art, applied art.”

The Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemparain building in Paris

Jumeirah launches its first European property in Mallorca, Park Hyatt debuts in India and Montreal’s Ritz Carlton unveils $200 million worth of renovations

Jumeirah has launched its first European property in the city of Port de Sóller, Mallorca

Jumeirah launches its first European property in Mallorca, Park Hyatt debuts in India and Montreal’s Ritz Carlton unveils $200 million worth of renovations.

Alongside new openings in Doha, Alappuzha and Phuket, a host of existing properties have this month re-launched, following significant periods of refurbishment. As the luxury hotel category accelerates and becomes a spoilt-for-choice marketplace, the need for design, delight and differentiation has never been so strong. Even a brand as iconic as the Ritz Paris will shutdown for up to two years of ‘unprecedented renovation’ in Summer 2012.

Speaking recently with Forbes, EVP and Chief Brand Officer of Starwood Hotels, Phil McAveety explained the need to move beyond ‘owning bricks’ to ‘owning the hearts and minds of customers’ in the hotel business. At the centre of his philosophy is design, which allows the creation of ‘experience and ambience’ and enables a brand to connect with guests.

“We developed a multi-disciplinary brand design team that includes interior designers, architects, graphic designers, and digital designers,” he explains. “We create a design language that can be interpreted the same way everywhere in the world. This matters, because people who travel around the world have consistent expectations of the brand, and a lot of it is consistent design, food, music, fashion.”

Vasundhara Sarovar Premiere, Alappuzha

Sarovar Hotels has announced the opening of a luxury resort, Vasundhara Sarovar Premiere, in Alappuzha Southern India. The 7 acre 5-star resort rests on the banks of Vembanad backwaters, offering 60 lake facing rooms, including floating cottages and heritage villas, alongside poolside café, bar and luxury spa.

Website: sarovarhotels.com/vayalar
Source: Hindu Business Line

Sofitel So, Bangkok

Sofitel has debuted its second hotel under its Sofitel So brand, this time in Bangkok. Renowned Thai architect Smith Obayawat called upon five of Thailand’s most well known interior designers, as well as fashion designer Christian Lacroix, to execute 238 rooms and suites. Guests enjoy an infinity swimming pool overlooking the city, and a So SPA created to resemble a mythological forest.

Website: sofitel.com/so-bangkok
Source: Elite Traveler

Hilton, Doha

Hilton Hotels & Resorts has expanded its global portfolio to 80 countries with the opening of Hilton Doha, its first hotel in Qatar. The 309-room Hilton Doha is located on the headland of the capital city’s prestigious Corniche, featuring six restaurants and bars, an outdoor swimming pool, a private beach and the first eforea: spa at Hilton in the Middle East.

Website: hilton.com/doha
Source: Hospitality.net

Park Hyatt, Hyderabad

Hyatt Hotels has chosen Hyderabad as the location for its very first Park Hyatt hotel in India. Situated in the Banjara Hills area, only fifteen minutes away from so-called ‘Hi-Tech City’, the eight-storey, 185-room lodge offers fine dining and spa facilities, alongside spacious rooms – each no smaller than 45 square metres.

Website: hyderabad.park.hyatt.com
Source: Departures

Keraton at The Plaza, Jakarta

Starwood’s Luxury Collection Hotels & Resort has announced the opening of its 80th hotel with the debut of Keraton at The Plaza, Jakarta. The first property in the Indonesian city features 140 sumptuously appointed guest rooms and suites, realised by SCDA Singapore and BuregaFarnell Pte. Ltd interior architects and supported by the brand’s signature Luxury Collection Concierge service.

Website & Source: starwoodhotels.com/luxury

Jumeirah Port de Sóller, Mallorca

Dubai-based Jumeirah has chosen Port Sóller, Mallorca, for its first European resort location, the Jumeirah Port Sóller Hotel & Spa. The hotel is built into a cliff and features eleven buildings, featuring a Sunset Lounge with 360-degree panoramas, and 120 rooms and suites overlooking mountains, marina or Mediterranean, from private balconies or terraces.

Website: jumeirah.com/Mallorca
Source. Centurion

Ritz-Carlton, Montreal

The Ritz-Carlton, Montreal has undergone a $200 million transformation overseen by Quebec architectural firm Provencher Roy + Associes, where the building’s facade was preserved and restored, as were the lobby, fitness centre, indoor pool, greenhouse, terrace and the hotel’s famed garden. 98 rooms and 31 suites received high-tech upgrades such as smart thermostats and motion sensors.

Website: ritzmontreal.com
Source: Hospitality Design

Castille, Paris

Starhotels Collezione has completed extensive renovations to boutique hotel Castille Paris, completely refurbishing 40 rooms in the Opéra Wing, realised by group interior designer, Andrea Auletta and Ms. Elisabetta Fabri, the owner, President & CEO of Starhotels International. The revamped hotel features Robert Doisneau prints, elegant soft furnishings and finishes in marble and oak.

Website & Source: castille.com

Swissôtel, Phuket

Swissôtel Resort Phuket has launched with 180 well-appointed suites, each with a separate living room and private balcony. Guests can also enjoy a lagoon-style pool, spa and fitness centre, an adventure club for families with children and an array of recreational activities, as well as eight versatile function rooms and conference capacity of 450 square metres.

Website & Source: swissotel.com/phuket

For more in the series of The Latest Hotels, please see our most recent editions as follows:

The Latest Hotels: Kyiv, Abu Dhabi & Western Australia
The Latest Hotels, Istanbul, Panama & Berlin
The Latest Hotels, Mumbai, Moscow & Riviera Maya

Sophie Doran
Sophie Doran

Creative Strategist, Digital

Sophie Doran is currently Senior Creative Strategist, Digital at Karla Otto. Prior to this role, she was the Paris-based editor-in-chief of Luxury Society. Prior to joining Luxury Society, Sophie completed her MBA in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on luxury brand dynamics and leadership, whilst simultaneously working in management roles for several luxury retailers.

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The Latest Hotels: Jakarta, Hyderabad & Bangkok

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Sophie Doran

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This is the featured image caption
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Jumeirah launches its first European property in Mallorca, Park Hyatt debuts in India and Montreal’s Ritz Carlton unveils $200 million worth of renovations Jumeirah has launched its first European property…

Over the last decade, collaborations between luxury brands and contemporary artists have gone beyond mere artistic partnerships towards a new kind of luxury branding.

PARIS – Art and fashion have always developed side by side, for fashion, like art, often gives visual expression to the cultural zeitgeist. During the 1920s, Salvador Dalí created dresses for Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiapparelli. In the 1930s, Ferragamo’s shoes commissioned designs for advertisements from Futurist painter Lucio Venna, while Gianni Versace commissioned works from artists such as Alighiero Boetti and Roy Lichtenstein for the launch of his collections. Yves Saint Laurent’s vast art collection, recently auctioned at Christie’s in Paris, testified to his great love of art and revealed the influence of a variety of artists on his own designs.

In the 1980s, relationships between luxury brands and artists were advanced when Alain Dominique Perrin created the Fondation Cartier. In the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain, a book marking the foundation’s 20th anniversary, Perrin says he makes “a connection between all the different sorts of arts, and luxury goods are a kind of art. Luxury goods are handicrafts of art, applied art.”

The Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemparain building in Paris

Jumeirah launches its first European property in Mallorca, Park Hyatt debuts in India and Montreal’s Ritz Carlton unveils $200 million worth of renovations

Jumeirah has launched its first European property in the city of Port de Sóller, Mallorca

Jumeirah launches its first European property in Mallorca, Park Hyatt debuts in India and Montreal’s Ritz Carlton unveils $200 million worth of renovations.

Alongside new openings in Doha, Alappuzha and Phuket, a host of existing properties have this month re-launched, following significant periods of refurbishment. As the luxury hotel category accelerates and becomes a spoilt-for-choice marketplace, the need for design, delight and differentiation has never been so strong. Even a brand as iconic as the Ritz Paris will shutdown for up to two years of ‘unprecedented renovation’ in Summer 2012.

Speaking recently with Forbes, EVP and Chief Brand Officer of Starwood Hotels, Phil McAveety explained the need to move beyond ‘owning bricks’ to ‘owning the hearts and minds of customers’ in the hotel business. At the centre of his philosophy is design, which allows the creation of ‘experience and ambience’ and enables a brand to connect with guests.

“We developed a multi-disciplinary brand design team that includes interior designers, architects, graphic designers, and digital designers,” he explains. “We create a design language that can be interpreted the same way everywhere in the world. This matters, because people who travel around the world have consistent expectations of the brand, and a lot of it is consistent design, food, music, fashion.”

Vasundhara Sarovar Premiere, Alappuzha

Sarovar Hotels has announced the opening of a luxury resort, Vasundhara Sarovar Premiere, in Alappuzha Southern India. The 7 acre 5-star resort rests on the banks of Vembanad backwaters, offering 60 lake facing rooms, including floating cottages and heritage villas, alongside poolside café, bar and luxury spa.

Website: sarovarhotels.com/vayalar
Source: Hindu Business Line

Sofitel So, Bangkok

Sofitel has debuted its second hotel under its Sofitel So brand, this time in Bangkok. Renowned Thai architect Smith Obayawat called upon five of Thailand’s most well known interior designers, as well as fashion designer Christian Lacroix, to execute 238 rooms and suites. Guests enjoy an infinity swimming pool overlooking the city, and a So SPA created to resemble a mythological forest.

Website: sofitel.com/so-bangkok
Source: Elite Traveler

Hilton, Doha

Hilton Hotels & Resorts has expanded its global portfolio to 80 countries with the opening of Hilton Doha, its first hotel in Qatar. The 309-room Hilton Doha is located on the headland of the capital city’s prestigious Corniche, featuring six restaurants and bars, an outdoor swimming pool, a private beach and the first eforea: spa at Hilton in the Middle East.

Website: hilton.com/doha
Source: Hospitality.net

Park Hyatt, Hyderabad

Hyatt Hotels has chosen Hyderabad as the location for its very first Park Hyatt hotel in India. Situated in the Banjara Hills area, only fifteen minutes away from so-called ‘Hi-Tech City’, the eight-storey, 185-room lodge offers fine dining and spa facilities, alongside spacious rooms – each no smaller than 45 square metres.

Website: hyderabad.park.hyatt.com
Source: Departures

Keraton at The Plaza, Jakarta

Starwood’s Luxury Collection Hotels & Resort has announced the opening of its 80th hotel with the debut of Keraton at The Plaza, Jakarta. The first property in the Indonesian city features 140 sumptuously appointed guest rooms and suites, realised by SCDA Singapore and BuregaFarnell Pte. Ltd interior architects and supported by the brand’s signature Luxury Collection Concierge service.

Website & Source: starwoodhotels.com/luxury

Jumeirah Port de Sóller, Mallorca

Dubai-based Jumeirah has chosen Port Sóller, Mallorca, for its first European resort location, the Jumeirah Port Sóller Hotel & Spa. The hotel is built into a cliff and features eleven buildings, featuring a Sunset Lounge with 360-degree panoramas, and 120 rooms and suites overlooking mountains, marina or Mediterranean, from private balconies or terraces.

Website: jumeirah.com/Mallorca
Source. Centurion

Ritz-Carlton, Montreal

The Ritz-Carlton, Montreal has undergone a $200 million transformation overseen by Quebec architectural firm Provencher Roy + Associes, where the building’s facade was preserved and restored, as were the lobby, fitness centre, indoor pool, greenhouse, terrace and the hotel’s famed garden. 98 rooms and 31 suites received high-tech upgrades such as smart thermostats and motion sensors.

Website: ritzmontreal.com
Source: Hospitality Design

Castille, Paris

Starhotels Collezione has completed extensive renovations to boutique hotel Castille Paris, completely refurbishing 40 rooms in the Opéra Wing, realised by group interior designer, Andrea Auletta and Ms. Elisabetta Fabri, the owner, President & CEO of Starhotels International. The revamped hotel features Robert Doisneau prints, elegant soft furnishings and finishes in marble and oak.

Website & Source: castille.com

Swissôtel, Phuket

Swissôtel Resort Phuket has launched with 180 well-appointed suites, each with a separate living room and private balcony. Guests can also enjoy a lagoon-style pool, spa and fitness centre, an adventure club for families with children and an array of recreational activities, as well as eight versatile function rooms and conference capacity of 450 square metres.

Website & Source: swissotel.com/phuket

For more in the series of The Latest Hotels, please see our most recent editions as follows:

The Latest Hotels: Kyiv, Abu Dhabi & Western Australia
The Latest Hotels, Istanbul, Panama & Berlin
The Latest Hotels, Mumbai, Moscow & Riviera Maya

Sophie Doran
Sophie Doran

Creative Strategist, Digital

Sophie Doran is currently Senior Creative Strategist, Digital at Karla Otto. Prior to this role, she was the Paris-based editor-in-chief of Luxury Society. Prior to joining Luxury Society, Sophie completed her MBA in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on luxury brand dynamics and leadership, whilst simultaneously working in management roles for several luxury retailers.

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