The Louis Vuitton Hotel and other Designer Hotels

With the opening of Armani Hotel in Dubai and Diane Von Furstenburg’s collaboration with Claridge’s London this year, fashion house Louis Vuitton has decided to expand their hotel business too. They announced that they are launching two new hotel ventures in Oman and Egypt. The fashion label already owns hotel Cheval Blanc in France (pictured above).

The new hotels, listed under the Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton group (LVMH), are currently being built and are slated to open in 2012. The Maison Cheval Blanc in Oman is on the 11 square – kilometer island of Al Sodah and will include 32 private villas. The development in Egypt is on the private island of Amoun in Aswan and will include about 40 designer suites overlooking the Nile. We can’t wait to see the pictures when the hotels are ready for opening!
Toronto Is Fashion has compiled a list of a few dream worthy, fashion designer hotels below:

1) Karl Lagerfeld’s Schlosshotel im Grunewald: This mini- palace in Berlin is luxury at its best, with all 53 rooms designed to be unique and different by Karl Lagerfeld himself. The hotel features exercise and sport areas as well as a full spa including a Finnish sauna. The price of a room here starts at $400.

2) Diane Von Furstenburg for Claride’s London: The iconic London hotel, also the designers favorite place to stay, opened 20 DVF designed rooms in June 2010. Florals, animal prints and luxurious fabrics are core elements in each of her rooms. To get a good nights sleep here, you’ll be paying at least $800 a night.

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3) Bulgari Bali: The fashion label has two hotels, one in Milan and another in Bali. Bulgari Bali features 59 private villas perched on a cliff, with an elevator to bring guests down to the beach. The spa offers a complete range of Balinese, Asian, and European services and each villa offers stunning views. A night here will range from $750 to $1,550.

4) Salvatore Ferragamo, Portrait Suites: Located in Rome, Italy, there are only 14 suites available. They are located in townhouses above the Ferragamo store on the Via Condotti and feature a roof top terrace. A night here starts at $1400. Can’t get a booking here? Don’t worry, the designer has hotels and rooms at 4 other locations in Italy.

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5) Armani Dubai: Located on the first several floors of the Burj Khalifa, currently the worlds tallest building, this hotel took five years to complete. It features eight restaurants, an Armani Boutique, Armani Dolci (a sweets shop), Amrani Fiori (flower shop), and the Armani Prive nightclub featuring the worlds largest LCD screen. Armani will be opening hotels in Milan, Marrakech, Egypt, London, New York, Shanghai and Tokyo. A night at Amrani Dubai will cost you between $545 to $ 11,000 a night.