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Prince Albert II of Monaco inaugurates the new Grace Kelly suite at the InterContinental Carlton Cannes

Cannes, May 2010: Grace Kelly, glamorous star of the 50’s, Alfred Hitchcock’s muse, famous Princess of Monaco, gives her name to one of the most prestigious suites of the InterContinental Carlton, inaugurated by His Serene Highness, the Prince Albert II of Monaco.

In 1954, Alfred Hitchcock filmed many scenes of his cult movie « To Catch a Thief, » in the InterContinental Carlton Cannes. The movie’s stars, Grace Kelly and Cary Grant, spent many days in the Palace.To honor Grace Kelly’s beauty and talent, her son Prince Albert II of Monaco agreed to christen the suite in this legendary Palace, where his mother left a perpetual mark.

The Grace Kelly suite will now be one of the 10 suites on the seventh floor named after famous artists of the cinema world, along with Sean Connery, Sean Penn, Cary Grant, Sharon Stone, and Sophia Loren, allowing us to delve deep into the heart of the giant Hollywood scene.

Luxury, discrete elegance, refinement—such are the essential characteristics of this new exceptional place. Timeless alliance between tradition and modernity, the decoration,designed by architect Nicolas Papamiltiades, has been inspired by the Hitchcock movie « To Catch a Thief. » Adorned with sumptuous photographs of Grace Kelly from the Princely Palace of Monaco’s private collection, this sublime suite, with a 280 sq. m surface area, seduces with a spacious and refined design.

INTERCONTINENTAL CARLTON CANNES
58 La Croisette, 06400 Cannes

For more information visit www.intercontinental.com/cannes.

Sand Hotel, Dorset, England

Get exotic and taste the flavor of a completely new form of holidaying on the Weymouth Beach in Dorset, England. So are you tired and disgusted with the regular mountaineering and stereotypical vacations? Do you wish to get out of the conventional closed doors of the posh resorts and enjoy a dreamy life beyond? Well then, feel the difference with the latest and first ever sand hotel in the United Kingdom.

Here’s presenting you the world’s first sand-made hotel on Weymouth Beach in Dorset, England. A wonder of a sort in itself, the huge 1000 tonne sand building is designed exclusively to suit the taste of those travelers who want to make their every holiday a memorable and worthy event. With a magnificent open-air set up and all facilities identical to any luxury resident, the unique sand hotel is a hotshot amongst the tourists and travelers across the world.

Scientifically and tactfully designed by the master creator, Mark Anderson, the sand hotel comprises a twin double bedroom structure, with an open air construction that provides the guests with a unique opportunity to experience the entire star-studded night live, while on bed. Can you imagine how romantic the night would be, directly under the sky amidst the ambit of a galaxy of stars?

« It is the biggest sandcastle-like structure ever built in UK, » the BBC quoted Mr Anderson. Indeed it’s a castle in the form of an onshore hotel. Begin your day at the sand castle, with a touch of the tide waters kissing your feet at dawn.

« The innovatively planned sand hotel at the Weymouth Beach in Dorset is a manifestation of the creator Anderson’s idea as much as the toil of a team of six workers, including sculptors and diggers to give it the perfect shape that it is. It took eight days and unremitting 12 to14 hours per day to complete the sand hotel. « We had a team of six people and a digger working 12 to14 hours a day for eight days, altogether 600 hours. », recalled Mr. Anderson.

But the hotel is not equipped with a bathroom and toilet. Otherwise, it is a heaven for every romantic traveler; with a bed of sand lying at their disposal and a whole world of nature surrounding their presence. However, if you really feel the urge, by now, to get a taste of the difference in the sand hotel, you better do it right away before the rains drain away all your dreams.