Singapore Airlines is upgrading the world’s longest flight with a brand-new first class cabin.
16.10.2024 - 17:29 / thepointsguy.com / Julia Roberts
One of TPG's most anticipated hotel openings of the year is finally here with the arrival of Regent Santa Monica Beach, a return to the U.S. for the ultraluxury hotel brand.
It's not Regent's first rodeo in Greater Los Angeles, either. That distinction belongs to the former Regent Beverly Wilshire, a luxe Beverly Hills, California, hotel that was the backdrop to "Pretty Woman" and has since become a Four Seasons. Some might say "Pretty Woman" made Regent as much of a star as it did Julia Roberts, but maybe that's just me!
Since the Beverly Hills years, the Regent brand has become more of an exclusive, bespoke luxury hotel offering now owned by IHG Hotels & Resorts, and with a smaller property count in locations like Hong Kong (arguably the brand's best-known property), Phu Quoc in Vietnam, Shanghai and Cannes in the south of France.
"It is an honor to reintroduce this legacy brand to Southern California and ignite a new era of unforgettable memories for our guests in Santa Monica," Younes Atallah, general manager of Regent Santa Monica Beach, said in a prepared statement. "Our resort captures the unique allure of Santa Monica in a serene setting where you can disconnect from the outside world and experience Regent's legendary hospitality on your terms."
The new U.S. flagship in Santa Monica, California, gives Americans a chance to experience Regent's new brand aesthetic, which has already been wowing travelers in European and Asian locations.
For starters, Regent Santa Monica Beach guests can expect a lot of elbow room with entry-level rooms starting at 720 square feet. By comparison, guest rooms at IHG's glitzy InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown start at 415 square feet. Most of the Regent's 167 guest rooms and suites — as well as an elevated pool deck — feature Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica Pier views.
Chantell Walsh of Strategic Hotels & Resorts oversaw the hotel's design direction, which includes work by design firm AvroKO's San Francisco studio. Luxury fashion and seascapes are the design vibe at Regent Santa Monica Beach, where influences of boat sails, yachts and sandy shores are on display throughout.
You can also expect to pass through framed brass archways, yacht-style flooring and a color palette of green, gold and cream throughout the property. The high seas meet a high thread count, it appears.
"As we open the doors to Regent Santa Monica Beach, we celebrate not only the homecoming of Regent to the Americas but a new chapter for the brand that will usher in an unprecedented level of luxury along Santa Monica's prized coast," Tom Rowntree, IHG's vice president of global luxury and lifestyle brands, said in a statement. "Half a century ago, Regent Hotels & Resorts pioneered modern
Singapore Airlines is upgrading the world’s longest flight with a brand-new first class cabin.
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Welcome to November! A Colorado-based woman spent six months in Europe. If she had to move anywhere, she'd choose this country for its beauty, architecture, and walkability.
I grew up in the tri-state area, spent some years in Texas, and then moved back to the East Coast to start my life in New York City.
Ready or not, November is here. And while there are plenty of reasons this particular November might not be everyone's favorite, there are still a lot of good things in store, like booking a trip to one of the incredible new hotels now open (detailed below) or snagging tickets to see the "Wicked" movie, which comes out later this month.
I'm driving bleary-eyed from Los Angeles to the vineyards north of Santa Barbara when I decide to roll the windows down and turn up the Dead, winding my way up the Pacific Coast Highway and into the slotted canyons of the Saint Ynez Valley. My exhaustion isn't due to overindulgence the night prior, though. It's because of a 4 a.m. wake up call to catch my flight from the East Coast—all so I could get myself to Buellton.
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Over the past decade, Louis Vuitton has been gradually expanding its reach far beyond fashion. Since the launch of Fondation Louis Vuitton in 2014, the brand has firmly established itself as a major player in the art world, with biannual exhibitions and collaborations with top artists like Yayoi Kusama. In appointing Pharrell Williams as creative director in 2023, Louis Vuitton tapped further into the zeitgeist, refreshing the brand's image and broadening both its appeal and its dedication to cultural excellence.
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