Wanting: Kempinski Hotel & Spa

Kempinski Hotel & Spa is on Hainan Island, which floats in the South China Sea. Sapphire water, lush jungles, baby powder sand, oh my. Wouldn’t you rather be here Monday? This China trip’s on sale at LuxuryLink.com. Why only wish? Life’s short…

Buying: Commune By The Great Wall

I love Hong Kong’s east-greets-west vibe, and this China trip captures that: you’re nestled near the Great Wall, cozy in a modern, minimalist collection of contemporary architecture…

Hating: Myths and Mountains

This sounds like Disneyland in Mandarin… ]]> http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/08/03/online-auctions-for-china-trips-k-is/feed 0 http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/06/17/los-angeles-luxurylinkcom-deals-k-is http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/06/17/los-angeles-luxurylinkcom-deals-k-is#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:58:53 +0000 Kristopher http://www.kristopherdukes.com/?p=2588

Wanting.

LuxuryLink.com has choice LA deals, and I’m lusting for a few nights at the Montage Beverly Hills. Since I’m a hop away, the Montage isn’t so much about a change of scene but its scene of Trump change: two nights in its Spanglish, plastic perfection feels like two years ago, in the Gilded Age of easy cheese…

Using.

Jetting to a hotel in your home town is somewhere between a staycay and a vacay. I’ll pat myself on the back for saving airfare, then blow $925 at the London West Hollywood.  That equals three suite nights, plus Gordon goodies: an assortment of signature sweets and triple-course lunch at Gordon Ramsay. The LuxuryLink.com deal’s good for two, so ping me already…

Hating.

I get that you’re practically on the Pacific Ocean, but what’s sexy about heading out to a ‘hood of homely housewives… ]]> http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/06/17/los-angeles-luxurylinkcom-deals-k-is/feed 0 http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/06/08/luxurylink-com-bali-bids-k-is http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/06/08/luxurylink-com-bali-bids-k-is#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:19:35 +0000 Kristopher http://www.kristopherdukes.com/?p=2564

Wanting: Bali’s St. Regis Resort

I love my work, mostly because it involves sitting around in panties and Giuseppes nine to five, five to nine. Still, sometimes Monday needs to eff off. So bid on Bali. There are tons of choice deals on travel auction site LuxuryLink.com, including five nights at the Bali St. Regis Resort. Get limo’ed to a villa with a private pool, garden, and ocean view. The package includes packing and unpacking, a 24-hour butler, and “keepsake beach tote with his & her sun hats.”

Yeah, the his and her sun hats sold me, too…

Using: Bali’s Kupu Kupu Barong

For less than two grand you get seven nights in Bali, with a private pool, Balinese massages, and butlers. Good bye, Monday…

Hating: Bali’s Hotel Tugu

Hotel Togu is Bali’s first museum boutique hotel. You can dine in an 18th-century temple or sleep in a Balinese pavilion floating over a lotus pond. So why am I hating? LuxuryLink.com canceled this Bali bid… ]]> http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/06/08/luxurylink-com-bali-bids-k-is/feed 0