NEW YORK, March 22--PRNewswire-AsiaNet/InfoQuest
Announces Fulfillment of Dream With Starck Hotels
Legendary designer Philippe Starck has many reasons to smile, and it was
not just the kisses he received from the reigning Miss America and Miss
Universe at the recent International Star Diamond Awards in Berlin where he
accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award. Starck announced the formation of a
powerhouse global partnership with Prince Faisal F. Al Saud to roll out a new
global brand,'Starck Hotels' that he says will make guests "more sexy".
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The culmination of a life long dream to "make a place where people are
more awesome, are more sexy, are more smart, more sparkling ... " Starck is
already working with His Highness scouting locations in gateway cities
including New York, London, Paris, Dubai and Hong Kong.
The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences is renowned worldwide for
awarding excellence in the global travel and luxury services sector. Each
year the Academy bestows its coveted International Star Diamond Award
exclusively on deserving individuals and five star establishments that are
deemed to be at the pinnacle of quality by its prestigious Board of Trustees.
The International Star Diamond Award is the most prestigious emblem of
achievement and true quality; an award many strive for, but few obtain.
The Academy, based in New York City, is directed by Mr. Joseph Cinque and
governed by an international Board of Trustees. All members of the Board are
respected leaders in travel or related industry and are themselves, world
travelers. The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences was formed in 1989 as
an offspring of a restaurant-rating bureau, founded in 1949.
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SOURCE: American Academy of Hospitality Sciences
CONTACT: Christopher R J Knable,
001 646 229 1148,
[email protected], or
Barry Didato,
001 949 499 9545,
[email protected],
both of F6, for American Academy of Hospitality Sciences
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