Hoosta Magazine

A new design luxury hotel in the heart of Palermo Hollywood? Locally, the news has already made the rounds of movie and TV stars and everybody is waiting for the opening on October 1st. Unless you have scheduled a trip to Buenos Aires at that time, you do not belong to the happy few [...]

All new, all beautiful. A prestigious new hotel is added to the Marrakech hotel landscape: the Sirayane Boutique Hotel & Spa. With a name that does not mean less than “One of the gates of paradise”, this 5-star hotel combines modern architecture style to the more traditional Moroccan riad. Managing the project, the Algerian [...]

That was close! While the existence of the mythical giant letters of Hollywood was in danger, a building project, initiated by the Danish architect Christian Jorgensen Bay was to be replaced by a luxury hotel in the same shape. $12.5 million was the price to pay to save the nine letters and the grandiose [...]

The hoteliers were likely to brave the scorching temperatures this Thursday 1st July, to attend the 2nd petanque contest organized by Hoosta. The finalist team from last year gave back their prize and gave it to new winners Laurence Raymond, general manager of Hotel Mayet Paris and Hotel Ormelune Val d’Isere, Vincent Tissier, general [...]

On the occasion of its 100th anniversary in 2009, the Grand Hotel of the Cap-Ferrat offered itself a refurbishment which looks like a great face-lift.  Pierre Yves Rochon, world famous interior designer, redefined the spaces of the palace and the interior decoration of the new extension built on the seafront. Among all new things, [...]

The billionaire Egyptian Mohamed Al-Fayed is selling the Ritz. A name that is so well established in the world of luxury hotels that the English word “ritzy” means the ultimate in elegance. Transformed in 1897 by the architect Charles Mewès for the famous Swiss hotelier César Ritz, the hotel at Place Vendôme was inaugurated [...]

It comes. At the helm Célia Gumbau. The Muse Hotel, the first European flagship of the Malaysian YTL group comes to Saint-Tropez with the goal of being in the top 3 of the city. And to succeed, the Director is surrounded by the landscape architect Sophie Agata Ambroise. Fifteen suites where private spaces have [...]

But what’s going on with the hoteliers? After the Sezz Paris going to St-Tropez, the Mama Shelter by Starck escapes to the sunny South, and more specifically in Marseille. Is it the allure of the sea and sun, nobody knows, but the French Riviera is indeed popular! Little information circulating on the opening of [...]

From August 5th to September 5th, Plaza Athenee introduces two unique rooms, redecorated in the image of the famous blonde icon. 3 year old and older girls can stay in a girly pink room, with furniture, objects and Barbie accessory symbols. The desk and the wardrobe are decorated in heart shaped handles, and the [...]

Saddle up with Groupe Arnault, a number of luxury projects to develop this new business under the name “Cheval Blanc”, like the 5-star hotel in Courchevel, owned by Bernard Arnault, the major shareholder. No financial risk, however, investments are made by others and the group will receive commissions only if it’s successful. In return, [...]

The new 4 star hotel in Prague which is scheduled to open on June 2010 is disconcerting. This hotel makes us think about a bed & breakfast with dormitories exclusively for women but this is definitely a 4 star hotel. An impression quickly confirmed by the decoration and design, done by the Czech duo: [...]