Luxury Travel News: March 23, 2012

Hotel Saint Cecilia, Austin

• The week in luxury travel news, as compiled from the @HarperTravel twitter account: Art Hong Kong (produced in collaboration with Art Basel) to run May 17-20. 266 galleries attending
• Four Seasons Beverly Hills updates their L.A. shopping & dining app
• Full steam ahead for luxury hotel development in Egypt, including St. Regis Cairo in 2014
• Hotel oversupply in China? "Beijing has the largest number of five-star hotels, at 62, followed by Shanghai, with 53."
• Austin's Saint Cecilia hosted Jimmy Cliff & Robert Plant
• The Hotel Crillon will close for two years on November 1st
• The Canary Hotel is now a Kimpton
• Harper Hideaway of the Year Il Salviatino welcomes a sister property, Palazzo Victoria
• James Beard Foundation book award nominees announced; chefs shortlisted
• VIDEO: A closer look at the Silversea Silver Shadow damage
• PHOTOS: Meadowood's new dining room & kitchen
• Silversea announces new President of the Americas
• New cookbook from Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
• ILTM Americas luxury travel conference coming to Mayakoba resort Oct 1-3
• Ritz-Carlton plans Reserve brand property in Muscat
• Enchantment Resort in Sedona appoints new executive chef
• Barclay Brothers vs. Patrick McKillen (Berkeley, Connaught) trial opens in London
• Conrad New York bows in Battery Park
• David Chang of Momofuku answers 5 questions for Blackberry Farm
• Jumeirah to manage Pera Palace Hotel
• Glenmere Mansion rolls out new spa
• Rosewood Hotels introduces "scent concierges"
• New chef at St. Regis New York's Adour
• St. Regis Bora Bora introduces maritime preservation program
• VIDEO: Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek on MSN
• Photo album of the recently recommended The Singular Patagonia in Puerto Natales, Chile
• Top hotels & resorts in Greece remain immune to the crisis
• Excellent SF Chronicle piece on Napa wineries with impressive art collections
• Hotel industry rediscovers Russia – nearly 160 new upcoming hotels
• Sanctuary on Camelback  Mountain planning expansion that include 20 new guest rooms
• St. Regis Abu Dhabi opening this fall