Globally acclaimed chef Alain Ducasse is taking over management of the kitchens at Le Meurice hotel in Paris, part of the Dorchester Collection of hotels.
Le Royal Monceau is the latest top-end Paris hotel to receive the prestigious Palace rating — one step higher than five stars — from the French government.
A luxury Irish hotel made famous in the classic John Wayne movie "The Quiet Man" went on sale on Wednesday for half the price paid for it five years ago.