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Mag Bag: Waldorf Astoria Unveils Luxury Mags
by Erik Sass @eriksass1, August 22, 2013
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts and Conrad Hotels & Resorts, both owned by the Hilton Corporation, are launching new luxury magazines specifically tailored to their hospitality portfolios. The magazines will offer luxury lifestyle content covering design, arts, culinary matters, style and travel, along with advertising opportunities for luxury brands.
The Waldorf Astoria Magazine focuses on the environments and experiences available at its collection of over 20 properties; it also highlights new additions to the collection, including Berlin, Shanghai and Panama City.
The first issue takes readers on 11 adventures in and around the Waldorf Astoria flagship hotel in New York City, while touching on the hotel's famous rooftop beehives, seasonal culinary attractions and spa treatments.
The Conrad Magazine gives a similar treatment to the Conrad properties, with articles immersing readers in local cultures and experiences around the world, including elephants up close in Thailand, dim sum in Hong Kong, and contemporary art in Miami. The magazine also draws attention to new Conrad luxury hotels in Seoul, Dubai, and the Algarve.
The magazines will be published biannually with Rodale as a publishing partner. They will be available in Waldorf and Conrad hotel rooms around the world. Digital versions featuring video and bonus content are available for free via Flipboard, iTunes, and the Google PlayStore, as well as at www.waldorfastoria.com/magazine or www.conradhotels.com/magazine.
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