
Hilton International is putting on the luxe for
the new
Qasr al Sharq, Hilton International's first palace hotel. The
hotel, which will open in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia next month is being done up with details including crystal and porcelain
china, intricate mosaics and ceilings of hand-applied gold leaf. The hotel will be home to 1,200 crystal vases designed
in Italy and the beds will be dressed with 600-thread count cotton linens designed in Venice and gold-embroidered duvet
covers. The 46-suite hotel is shaped like a pyramid and each suite include two bedrooms, a dining room, kitchen, private
health club and Jacuzzi along with chambermaid quarters. The hotel will include two restaurants: a Versace design BiCE
Italian restaurant and a Moroccan Mammounia restaurant.