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First Armani Hotel In Dubai Takes Its Time, Won't Open Til Winter

July 27, 2009 at 2:17 PM | by JetSetCD | 1 Comment

For almost the last year, the first Armani Hotel was a glimmer in our eye. We patiently waited while it took shape along with the building hosting it, the Burj Dubai — what will be the tallest building in the world. But now we'll have to continue holding our horses as the Armani Hotel Dubai has fallen victim to that hotel plague of late: the delay.

Instead of debuting in September, with its 160 rooms personally designed by Giorgio Armani and various other Armani spots including a candy shop and a club, the hotel has been postponed until what looks like December. A representative claims that they delay is not due to construction issues (sure, whatever) and ballparked the new opening date by saying "anyway by the end of 2009"—but that's not good enough for us.

We want — no we need — an excuse to not only visit Dubai, but to go all up in the Burj building. If Armani can get his Via Cavour lifestyle community project up and running in Rome with all the historical regulations and slow bureaucracy they have, then Dubai should be a walk in the park. We're waiting, Giorgio.

[Photo: The Red Pill]

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When and Where Will the World Get Its First Armani Hotel?

January 16, 2009 at 1:00 PM | by JetSetCD | 1 Comment

It's been more than three years since Giorgio Armani announced his plans to open ten eponymous hotels and resorts, and yet the first one in Dubai hasn't even secured an opening date. That's what they get for starting with the world's tallest structure, the notorious Burj Dubai, whose final height won't even be released until the tower reaches completion in September of this year (it's around 2,050 feet now).

Future Armani Hotel guests need not worry about vertigo, however, as the 160-room hotel will be situated in the first 37 stories, along with the Armani residences. Expected to open sometime in this first quarter of 2009, it will precede the other Armani Hotel under construction in Milan, to then be followed by London, New York, and the first resort in the collection.

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Times UK Lists Their Hottest Hotels for 2009

December 26, 2008 at 1:00 PM | by JetSetCD | 0 Comments

As this last week of 2008 is prime time for best-of lists, The Times of London has released a list of twelve hotels which tip their scales in terms of hotness. Looking ahead to 2009, the list of newcomers includes everything from the Juvet Landscape Hotel in the backwoods of Norway to the Missoni Hotel of Edinburgh and the Dubai Armani Hotel, set to occupy the first 37 floors of the Burj Tower.

Considering the diversity of their choices, hotel openings in 2009 are guaranteed to be a hoot. We mean, who doesn't want to check out the Sassi di Matera Albergo Diffuso in Basilicata, Italy, with its 18 rooms with modern conveniences set inside natural prehistoric caves? Or how about the next venture from the man behind London's famed Conran Shop? Terence Conran is planning to open Boundary, a restaurant with a few rooms in Shoreditch.

Scanning through the various delights to come in 2009, we are most enthralled by the Le Gray, coming to Lebanon's capital city Beirut. From the man behind One Aldwych in London and Carlisle Bay in Antigua, the new 80-room Middle Eastern hotspot will grace the city's scene with a rooftop pool and minimalist furnishings. The Times then drops the bomb on future plans for development: "If Lebanon seems an odd location, the next is even odder: the Falkland Islands." It's another perfect reason for us to head to the middle of nowhere.

If you're planning a blow-out luxury trip for late in 2009, reading this article will help you book the newest and most-hyped hotels around the world. But if you're like the rest of us who simply daydream about the ability to do as much, you can at least add a few of these hotels to your list of places to sleep before you die.

[Missoni Hotel room prototype image: Skyscraper City]

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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at Fontainebleau Airs Tonight

December 3, 2008 at 5:05 PM | by Jenna | 4 Comments

There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.

· Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Airs Tonight: Just a friendly reminder that you can catch a glimpse of the post-billion-dollar-makeover Fontainebleau when the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show airs tonight at 10:00 on CBS.

· Armani Hotel Milano Construction Begins: Construction has begun on the Armani Hotel in Italy (in the designer's hometown of Milan), which is taking shape in the same building as the largest Armani boutique in the world. [Luxist]

· The Apple Store Was Once a Hotel: Once upon a time, that crazy underground Apple Store on 59th St. in NYC was the luxe Hotel Savoy. You've come a long way, baby. [Ephemeral NY]

· Sound of Music House Will Not Be a Hotel: The original von Trapp family villa in The Sound of Music was on its way to becoming a hotel — but the city of Salzburg said no because they didn't want their town to be overrun by more tourists. But you can still get married there! [Reuters]

· Become a True HotelChatter Fan!: We know you love HotelChatter. Sign up for our Fan Page on Facebook to receive the latest tips or, at the very least, look at the teensy profile pics of your fellow hotel geeks. [Facebook]

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A Site for Sore Eyes: Armani Hotels Launches Website

November 28, 2007 at 9:21 AM | by Annabel | 0 Comments

Fancy a fashionable stay in dazzling Dubai? Style-conscious travelers are in luck, as the first of the Armani Hotels is set to open its doors next year in the striking Burj Dubai, destined to become the world's tallest residential and commercial building.

The newly launched Armani Hotels website, offering a titillating glimpse at what we can expect from the first hotel, is, much like the clothes and homewares fashioned by the same designer, a stylish affair.

Offering "the same kind of hospitality that he would extend to his friends and family", Armani invites you to inspect his spacious guestrooms, all bearing the designer's trademark minimal, clean aesthetic to create a feel of casual elegance.

Covering 40, 000 square metres, the Armani Hotel Dubai will include 160 guestrooms and suites, a luxury Armani Spa, a Private Members' Club, two gourmet restaurants and a nightclub. Bespoke designs from the Armani Casa Home Furniture Collection will furnish all the hotel rooms and surrounding public areas.

Real estate giant Emaar has taken control of the business side of things and will be responsible for the development, ownership and operation of the Armani group of hotels, leaving Giorgio to do what he does best: make things look good.

Related Stories:
· Armani to Open 10 Hotels - First one in Dubai [HotelChatter]

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Jeffrey Katzenberg Might Be on a Hotel Blacklist Now

October 29, 2007 at 7:00 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

We're a little behind today so we have an old-school link droppage for ya.

· One instance where it pays to be married to someone for a really long time--a cheap hotel room! [AP]
· A deadly business trip to the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong for two men [AHN]
· Jeffrey Katzenberg persona non grata at the Four Seasons in NYC [Page Six]
· Armani Hotels launches official website, we'll review this tomorrow [AME Info]
· Budget UK chain EasyHotels expanding across Portugal [Easier]

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Fashion Hotels Continue as Armani Hotels Hit NYC

September 19, 2006 at 9:20 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani signed a deal last year to open up 10 Armani Hotels worldwide, with the first hotel opening in Dubai sometime in 2008.

Now, the NY Post reports that construction is set to begin on not one, but TWO Armani Hotels in New York within the next few months. Judging from the plans put forth for the Dubai and London properties, Armani will most likely be in charge of the design and style of all the interiors and amenities while the developer, the Emaar group. will take care of construction, management and operations.

However for the NYC hotels, restauranteur Joey Allaham of Prime Grill and Solo restaurants reached out to the Emaar group and will probably open up one of his restaurants in the hotels. No word on the opening date, but we're guessing around 2008.

Jeez, don't normal people aka NOT celebs or fashion designers open up hotels these days?

Related Stories:
· Armani Hotels to NY [NY Post]
· Armani to Open 10 Hotels - First one in Dubai [HotelChatter]

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Armani to Open 10 Hotels - First one in Dubai

June 2, 2005 at 9:01 AM | by megn323 | 0 Comments

The contract has been signed and a partnership between Giorgio Armani and Mohamed Ali Alabbar of Emaar Hotel & Resorts LLC has been born.

According to the agreement Armani is set to open 10 hotels under the name of Armani Hotels and Resorts. The plan is for 7 luxury hotels and three vacation resorts. The deal stipulates that Giorgio will oversee the design and style of all the interiors and amenities (duh! Clean lines everywhere, people!) and the Emaar group will be responsible for all that fussy business stuff like construction, management and operations.

The first property is set to open sometime in 2008 and is part of the Emaar Properties Burj Dubai development, which will be the world's tallest residential and commercial building when finished.

Related Stories:
·   Armani signs deal to open 10 hotels [Hotel News Resource]

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