December 6, 2007
Different types of vacations: luxury in Bhutan, Moscow
I thought this article had a funny line: "Beautiful and unspoiled locales aren't just for backpackers anymore."
The article is about travel spots like Bhutan, which has "succeeded in marketing itself as an exclusive destination for highly selective travelers." Rich people get to go some place their friends probably haven't been and get to stay in expensive hotels.
According to the article Moscow isn't a big draw for the wealthy yet. However it may be soon:
Moscow has regular flight service to and from the U.S. but has attracted few discriminating Western tourists. That may change this summer, when the Ritz-Carlton opens its first Russian property in Moscow as part of a corporate strategy to develop hotels in cities with growing economies. The hotel, constructed on the site of an 18th-century tavern, cost $350 million to build, and the plan is for it to become a culinary haven: Its restaurant has a three-star Michelin chef, Heinz Winkler, and boasts specials like a $700-per-person Tsar's Breakfast that includes champagne, Kobe beef steak, foie gras, Beluga caviar, and a truffle omelet. After some grand-opening specials, standard nightly room rates will start at $1,000.Why not fly to Moscow for what might be the world's most expensive breakfast? Posted by James Trotta at December 6, 2007 12:35 PM | TrackBack
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