In June 1983, shortly after the release of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Harrison Ford acquired this elegant Los Angeles estate for precisely $1 million. Originally designed by renowned architect Gerard Colcord, the Brentwood residence served as Ford’s primary residence for nearly three decades until he sold it in 2012 for $8.2 million to Kevin Reilly, the former Chief Content Officer of HBO Max.
Reilly held onto the property for only four years before selling it in 2016 for $12 million to Evan Spiegel, the billionaire CEO of Snapchat, who is married to model Miranda Kerr. After residing in...
Accor's opulent cruise liners may soon transition from mere fantasy to tangible reality.
In January of last year, the esteemed French hospitality conglomerate unveiled plans for a novel Orient Express vessel set to debut in the spring of 2026. Presently, it is engaged in discussions with investment firm Dubai Holding to secure funding for the approximate $867 million (€800 million) development of this vessel along with another, as reported by the Financial Times. Should the agreement come to fruition, Dubai Holding would assume majority ownership in the property company responsible for these luxury yachts, thereby enabling Accor to remove these...
Never underestimate the allure of a well-preserved ghost town. Italy's Castelfalfi, recently reimagined and rebranded, stands as a testament to this notion, with several hundred million dollars invested to transform an 800-year-old abandoned village into a luxurious five-star vacation destination.
Nestled halfway between Florence and Pisa, the sprawling 2,700-acre compound officially reopened its doors in February. While it initially launched as a resort with residences back in 2014, the project struggled to gain traction despite a hefty $350 million investment from its former owner, the TUI Group. However, after a decade and another substantial renovation, courtesy of the new billionaire...
