Betting on luxury: D.C.-based Marriott International plans to spend more than $15 billion over the next few years adding more than 200 new luxury and lifestyle hotels – a category the company's top executive says is currently “stronger than ever.” (USA).

Nine people have been convicted of a £70m fraud in which more than 1000 UK investors unwittingly funded a lifestyle of private jets and luxury yachts. The participants in a “boiler-room fraud” running out of Madrid between 2003 and 2007 have been …

*logo Rental-car companies are offering the ability for travelers to maintain — or upgrade — their luxury lifestyle while on the road. Enterprise Car Rental, for instance, recently expanded its Exotic Car Collection and now claims to have one of the …

NEW YORK – Marriott International announced plans to significantly grow its global portfolio of luxury and lifestyle brands. Accounting for nearly 25 percent of the company's system-wide pipeline, Marriott expects to add more than 200 luxury and …

Ritz-Carlton, the hotel brand owned by Marriott International Inc. (MAR), said demand for luxury hotels in China will withstand an economic slowdown and government spending curbs. About 10 percent to 15 percent of the 200 new luxury, lifestyle hotels …

High-end flats on the way – but will people buy? DAVID KILLICK. Last updated 10:38 04/06/2014. Miro Luxury Residences. Supplied. CITY LIFE: Miro Luxury Residences, planned for the corner of Peterborough and Colombo Sts in central Christchurch.

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Where To Stay: The Deville Cuiabá is a high-rise, luxury hotel that offers five-star arrangements and add-ons like LCD cable TV, free Wi-Fi, a spa and of course a pumping A/C system. If you'd like a more exotic place to sleep, try the jungle-themed …

ABOUT THE QUIN HOTEL. The Quin, New York City's newest luxury lifestyle hotel, is located on the corner of 57th Street and 6th Avenue. At the intersection of art, music, and fashion, its privileged Midtown location provides effortless access to Lincoln …