In honor of the impending launch of Haute Living San Francisco, we scoured the City by the Bay for accommodations fit for our discerning readers, who demand-and deserve-nothing but the best.

Sumptuous and sleek, these are some of the most sought-after properties on the real estate market today.

The Burj Dubai literally sets the highest standard in affluent living.

The Dubai Sports City brings an athletic edge to the desert, finally giving those who love sports a chance to go for gold-every day.

With The Palm, Nakheel put Dubai on the map. Now, with The World, Nakheel puts the map on Dubai.

Leisure travel is poised take a giant leap into the final frontier. A Barcelona-based company plans to launch a line-up of space-based hotels with the first travelers embarking in 2012. The Galactic Suite Project released that 38 guests have already booked spots in the first flight more than four years in advance.

A blue Astro Turf sundeck encapsulates the collective quirky-chic modernity of the Standard Hotel. With locations in all of the hipster cities, Downtown LA, Hollywood, New York, and Miami, these hotel branches have quickly evolved into staples of the young, haute, and hip urban scenes. From the 24-hour restaurants to the roof deck pools, The […]

In April, Edmiston, one of the world’s top yacht brokerage and sales firms, and Land Rover, its long-term strategic ally (the luxury SUVs are used as courtesy cars for the yacht company’s clients at events), organized a competition to design the ultimate Superyacht Range Rover. Coming on the heels of the Audi Q7 Coastline Concept […]

A sprawling mansion on the French Riviera recently acquired the title of world’s priciest home after an unnamed buyer shelled out $750 million for the property. Villa Leopolda, a Belle Apoque mansion nestled on the hills of Villefrance between Nice and Monaco, once belonged to King Leopold II of Belgium. The property’s most recent owner […]

The stunning grandeur of one of the most expensive hotels ever built demands ultra-luxury offerings for its guests, including unrivaled facilities and incredible tailor-made designer packages. The Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, exceeds all expectations with its latest-a fantastic once-in-a-lifetime, all-out package for $1,000,000 (proclaimed to be the most expensive in the world). An incarnation of […]

In a sharp departure from megayacht design standards, the blade-like hull of Andrey Melnichenko’s “A” cuts through water creating no wash at 25 knots, but has made quite a splash in international yachting circles. Taking its design cues from battleships of yore, the 390 ft steel craft has all the delicacy of a dreadnought. Its […]

The world’s largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, is scheduled to land at LAX this morning at 9:15 a.m. PST. Upon arrival, 200 to 250 invited VIP guests will be able to tour the jumbo craft, which will take off for a “familiarization flight” in honor of the non-stop LA-Dubai service that Emirates Airlines is […]

As part of a luxury arms race between mega-airlines, Emirates promised its first class passengers a hot shower at 37,000 feet. August 1st, two months ahead of schedule, Emirates, the Dubai based airline, treated its first passenger to an in-flight five-minute freshen-up.

Emmar Malls Group bring us yet another outstanding attraction as it prepares to open one of the worlds largest and most exclusive shopping and entertainment destinations in Dubai in August 2008. Covering an area of 12.1 million sq. ft, the Dubai Mall will feature 1,200 stores including two department stores, a 220-store Gold Souk as […]