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Vacation.com an annual luxury sale of $300 million and is registered a strong presence at last weeks Luxury Travel Expo (LTE) with newly added key suppliers to its upscale portfolio. Cox & Kings, Tauck, Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventures, Kensington Tours, Compagnie du Ponant Yacht Cruises are some of the high-end preferred suppliers who have tied up with Vacation.com this year.
Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel & Resorts are some of the most recent joinees and perfectly complement those already included in Vacation.coms luxury portfolio, including Silversea Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises, to name a few. Steve Tracas, CEO and President of Vacation.com explained that premium products that generate higher commissions and provides their members more profitable ways to meet the needs of their upscale clients.
Tracas was extremely happy with the experience and response at the LTE. Achievement of $300 million in annual sales meant that their members were able to sell successfully the products on offer. People at the LTE were also impressed at how well we empower our luxury-focused members, and at the depth and range of our marketing, training and cruise programs.
Miami Beach
Miami Beach reputed for hosting one of the most wildest, expensive and the Whos who get together across 29 cities, Miami Beach is all set to do it all again. According to clubZone, the webworld most powerful guide on parties and nightlife and the seller of tickets for more than 750 of the most popular and talked about New Years Eve parties in 29 cities from New York and Chicago to Los Angeles and Vancouver, this years Miami bash is going to be the best. In fact the online guide projects the total sale at $6,000,000.
The most expensive ticket in North America is a $25,000 ticket for a Magnum Stageside Table at Miamis Fountainbleu Hotel poolside. The perks include four Magnums of Belvedere Vodka, and four Magnums of Dom Perignon.
The Miami party at the W Hotel South Beach with a ticket price of $25K as well. Here you can bring 30 BFFs and regale them with the same fine wine and dine.
But if you believe in living King size, get a Kardashian in the mix at the Kourtney Kardashians Ciroc the New Year at Gansevoort South on Collins Ave in Miami Beach.
Ian Schrager
New York hotelier Ian Schrager announces his plans to begin new projects; the world sits up and takes notice. This is simply because the 64-year-old hotelier has been associated with some of the most popular and luxurious hotels in the past. It came as a surprise to many when he decided to sell his share in the Gramercy Park Hotel, but he himself admitted that it was on offer he just could not decline.
Talking about his plans of building new hotels, Mr Schrager informed that he was all set to build two hotel chains one ultra-luxe and bearing his trademark finesse, and the other a more affordable, pretense-free yet stylish chain of hotels. He plans to begin with renovating and re-launching the Ambassador East Hotel in Chicago.
With his plans in place, Mr Schrager is just waiting for the right moment and opportunity to begin his projects. He has already zeroed in on some locations in London, Miami and Los Angeles. If all goes well, his hotels will be ready in a few years and the guests will be treated to some super luxuries comfort at the best of hotels.
