U.S. World Cup team sets up in South Africa - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
The Americans are staying in the 74-room Irene Country Lodge, a luxury hotel north of Johannesburg and south of Pretoria protected by stone walls and barbed wire. There's a lake on the property, with an adjacent farm filled with cows and enough roosters to make alarm clocks superfluous. "It's been a

Hotel investor buys Le Meridien out of foreclosure - Dallas Morning News
This is a first-class hotel with a prime location in the foremost business center of Dallas and aligns perfectly with our portfolio of upper-upscale and luxury properties in leading U.S. markets," Steve Mendell, HEI's president of acquisitions and

Guy Ritchie Intruder Freed On Bail - Post Chronicle
into director Guy Ritchie's English country estate has been released without charge. Police were called to the luxury retreat in Wiltshire, England on Monday (31May10) after staff discovered an intruder on the property. The Sherlock Holmes

New draw for frugal Las Vegas visitors: Kitchenettes - Las Vegas Sun
The 57-story, 1,495-suite luxury property was the first to open at the $8.5 billion CityCenter on the Strip. Forget those small but well-stocked minibars and glittering views. Las Vegas hotel rooms may soon be known for their well-appointed kitchens

Sales of luxury properties ramping up, Saunders says - Herald Tribune
SALES AGENTS FROM MICHAEL Saunders & Co. have been involved in 34 sales in the $2-million-and-up market, setting residential sales records unbeaten as of last Thursday on many of Sarasota County's keys. The biggie was the largest waterfront sale in