Article by Donald Hood

(1888PressRelease) By 2013 we will see the luxury market in South America explode as groundbreaking boutique hoteliers such as Rogerio Fasano and Aman open game-modifying resorts.

I have witnessed the long term of South America and I advise you to get out your darkest sunglasses since this long term is as vibrant as a solar flare. The eyes of the world are on South America, specifically as Brazil hosts the region’s first Olympic Games in 2016.

I will make a situation that by 2013 we will see the luxury industry in South America explode as groundbreaking boutique hoteliers such as Rogerio Fasano, Aman Resorts, Relais &amp Châteaux and other people produce a new impression: that South America can bring it!

We have found prolonged ago that the unparalleled natural beauty of South America is as complicated as its nations. From the rainforests of the Amazon, the Atacama Desert and the unspoiled Galapagos Islands, to the majestic peaks of the Andes and the glaciers of Patagonia, the landscape is awe-inspiring, the wildlife beautiful and the differing cultures utterly beguiling. Nevertheless, we have witnessed small sophistication and globe-class luxury outside the iconic Orient Express properties. With the exception of a couple of breakthrough gems this kind of as the Ponta Dos Ganchos Unique Resort in Floripa, the Cavas Wine Lodge in Mendoza and the Estrela d’Aqua in Trancoso, which are all affiliated with Relais &amp Châteaux, South America has disappointed individuals who have sought to explore the region’s beauty in the highest requirements of comfort and luxury.

But here is the good news. Over the up coming year we will see Aman Resorts, St. Regis, The Singular and Fasano among other people open new exciting, “game-shifting” properties that will compete with anything at all in Europe or Asia. This breakthrough moment can not come soon enough.

Brazil:

Brazil has been slow to adapt to luxury-till now. In the past, North American agencies seldom arranged trips only to Brazil. The regular in luxury travel was the “South American circuit:” a guided tour for 40 individuals that lasted 3 weeks. You commenced out in Rio de Janeiro, almost certainly staying at the Copacabana Palace, then flew to Buenos Aires and Bariloche, crossed the Andes, and stopped in Lima and Machu Picchu ahead of returning home. What produced it a luxury tour have been solutions like a private manual or a suite as a substitute of a area. But you always utilized the very same hotel or resort the economic system group employed. There had been no luxurious, extravagant, and custom-created experiences for upscale travelers. “Maybe that is because Brazilians were not sure what luxury tourism was supposed to be,” Jack Smith, reported in a latest Robb Report situation. Throughout the 1970s, when a military junta ruled the nation, the government neglected tourism, labeling it as elitist. “When they ultimately made the decision to promote tourism as a way of producing revenue, they did not market the arts, our museums, our cuisine, or our culture,” Luiz Augusto, president of Rio’s State Syndicate of Tourist Guides informed me whilst I was going to the city. The principal cause for coming to Rio was the “women”. The advertisements constantly showed a girl posed seductively in a tanga and saying, ‘come see me in Rio,’” he pointed out. But that has altered.

In Brazil, the Fasano Hotel Group will be the most ambitious over the subsequent 3 years. Fasano already opened a little charming Fasano in Jose Ignacio, Uruguay, this year, adding to their collection of boutique hotels in Sao Paulo &amp Rio de Janeiro. Fasano now plans to open 3 far more boutique hotels in Brazil in 2012 &amp 2013. The 1st will be in Salvador with 75 rooms. With an Art Deco and Art Nouveau style, Fasano will open at the Castro Alves Square, correct in front of the Baia de Todos os Santos. A former headquarters for the “Jornal A Tarde” newspaper, the 1930 building will undergo a complete renovation, even though it will maintain its authentic façade. There will be a roof best pool overlooking the gorgeous bay. The second Fasano will open in Belo Horizonte, a bustling company city. Supplying 85 rooms in the Liberdade Square, Fasano will be positioned in the heart of the cultural center of the city, in which the primary museums are positioned. The third and possibly the most ambitious will be on the chic beach of Trancoso, Bahia, with 40 rooms and 38 villas. Trancoso is acknowledged for its gorgeous beach coast with enormous palm trees. Fasano will have its very own private beach, just 1.5 km away from the Quadrado, which is where all the very best restaurants and shops are situated. This cozy little town, with its narrow streets covered with old pavements, reflects a quaint atmosphere, with 1 story colored homes, generating it a single of nicest destinations in Brazil.

Aman Resorts have plans to open a property in Angra dos Reis, two.5 hrs south of Rio by the finish of 2012. The Amanoca Resort will be nestled inside 70 acres of beach and with the majority of the resort getting accessible by paths and golf carts. Designed by the globe-renowned and award winning Jean-Michel Gathy of Dennison International. Plans include a 20-suite Amanresort and Spa, sophisticated dining options, private library and customized multi-media theater, beach club with a complete complement of water sport activities. The marina will have devoted crewed yachts unique to the resort. Maison Des Reves will be a new Relais &amp Châteaux boutique hotel in Paraty, a historical UNESCO town 3.five hrs south of Rio.

Txai Resorts will open Txai Ganchos in Florianopolis, Santa Catrina in the south of Brazil. The newest project of the Txai chain positioned in Florianopolis, a handful of minutes from Ponta dos Ganchos. A large project which will contain a 5 star hotel, residential homes and little studios. The acclaimed philosophy of residing and hosting well from this kind of resorts Txai Itacaré has been translated into pure kinds and then wedged into a preserved place on the Emerald Coast, surrounded by the culture from the Azores, and fishing and sea culture along the Santa Catarina coastline.

In Brazil, occupancy is at 85% or higher. Rio will be supercharged by the two the 2014 Rio Globe Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics. Brazil is costly correct now to Americans due to the rising value of the Real versus the Dollar even so regional Brazilians are driving the luxury business. Though most of the luxury properties are coming from outside Brazil, nearby Brazilian Oil Tycoon Eike Batista is dragging Brazil out of the “old Brazil approaches” in to the “world’s most exciting emerging market place”. Actual estate in Rio has grown 385% in the previous four many years, and Eike Batista nearly single handedly reeled in the Olympics with his very own funds, finding “City of God” director to film the presentation that won them the Video games. Eike is also restoring Rio’s age old Gloria Hotel in the historical downtown place or Rio.

Argentina, Chile &amp Peru:

Argentina, Chile &amp Peru are also seeing remarkable modifications to their luxury markets but have been able to keep the expense in-line with the rest of the international marketplace, creating it easier to sell than Brazil at the moment.

In Argentina we will see a new St Regis in Buenos Aires and Entre Cielos in Mendoza. We not too long ago had an inspection at the Loi Suites in Puerto Iguazu and we were very impressed with the hotel. It is a really charming property in the Iryapu jungle, surrounded by vegetation and wildlife it is positioned only 15 minutes from the Argentine waterfalls and 20 minutes from the IGU airport. We definitely feel this would be a great option for individuals who can’t afford the prices at Hotel das Cataratas but even now want to obtain higher-degree service in a charming 5 star property.

Chile will see the new hotel group called The Singular open in Patagonia and in Santiago. Ignacio Maza, Vice President Signature Travel Network, recently reported in their intranet weblog, the following evaluation for The Singular Patagonia: The recognition of Patagonia, both Chilean and Argentinean regions, continues to develop. The place has much to offer intrepid travelers, which includes limitless landscapes, jagged peaks, gigantic glaciers, beautiful vistas, and a wide variety of explorations accessible. However, the amount of lodging alternatives is restricted and it can be challenging to discover space throughout peak season, which runs from November to March, when the climate is mildest and sunniest. The Singular is a new brand that will launch a series of distinctive, various and genuine hotels in numerous destinations in Chile. The 1st hotel to open will be The Singular Patagonia. The hotel opens November 1st and is located in Puerto Bories, at the finish of a sound known as Ultima Esperanza. The Singular will characteristic the finest and greatest spa in Patagonia, as effectively as a heated swimming pool. The restaurant will serve very first-class cuisine from its personal interactive kitchen. So, on days when the weather is stormy or rainy, there will be a number of indoor options to provide your clientele, which includes cooking classes, spa remedies, lectures, and go to to the hotel’s personal museum featuring a historical past of the region. The Singular Patagonia will be joining our Signature hotel collection shortly, and we will be initial to feature this distinctive home in North America.

Hotel investments in Peru will attain a historic record in 2011 totaling USD 475.four million, a 324.five % rise compared to this year (USD112 million), Peru’s Hotel Society (SHP) reported. Forty-two new hotels will open in 2011 and also in 2012, even though only 28 hotels will officially open in 2013. Some tasks foreseen for following year include Westin hotel from Libertador chain, JW Marriot in Cusco and the Westin in Lima. This 1st Westin in Peru is a really modern day hotel and the tallest constructing in Lima with a spa, convention area and luxurious suites. According to etravelblackboard.com, Cusco and its surrounding area is also seeing an elevated investment in the luxury sector and 2011 sees the opening of with a new Aranwa Boutique Hotel, a JW Marriot Hotel, and the expansion of the Orient Express owned Monasterio Hotel with a new boutique hotel: Palacion Nazarenas opening by 2012.

The final 5 years has currently observed a dramatic rise in boutique and luxury hotels close to Cusco: the Hotel Casa Cartagena, the Andean Wings, the Rio Sagrado by Orient Express in Urubamba, Aranwa in Urubamba, the new Luxury Collection Tambo del Inka Hotel from Libertador Hotels, and seven new hotels from the Casa Andina group.

The ‘eco market’ is yet another key region for investment with openings this kind of as the San Agustin Paracas opening by 2012 on the South coast. This new resort, situated 300 Km south of Lima and near to the Globe Heritage Listed Nazca Lines, will be one of the most contemporary ecological resorts and multifunctional hotels in the nation. The project contains 120 rooms in two buildings and will be powered by solar energy. Peru posted a 72.four % growth in the final eight years, which is regarded as the very best financial efficiency in South America, and this year is anticipated to grow eight.five percent or a lot more.

VIP Tour Group is a Luxury Tour Operator offering the highest level of tours to South America. We perform with the finest luxury hotels, private villas and private yachts making tailor created itineraries all through South America. VIP Tour Group at present serves Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.

Michael Eiseman is the founder of VIP Tour Group and proudly serves as a Director of the Brazil Tour Operators Association.

http://www.viptourgroup.com

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