Luxury giant confirms hotel line

(AFP PHOTO/ROSLAN RAHMAN)

Luxury brand LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is to begin developing luxury hotels, the group confirmed April 8.

The massive LVMH group, the world's largest luxury goods manufacturer, is to open two further luxury hotels under the "Cheval Blanc" brand and is considering other venues.

The current hotels planned will open in Egypt and Oman in 2012, said LVMH. The Egyptian development is on a private island in Aswan, while the development in Oman is on the island of Al Sodah and includes 32 private villas.

LVMH owns over 60 brands, amongst them some of the world's most recognizable labels, including Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Thomas Pink, TAG Heuer, Sephora, Donna Karan, Kenzo, Glenmorangie, Louis Vuitton and Moet et Chandon.

The existing Cheval Blanc, in the exclusive French ski resort of Courcheval, offers 34 rooms with a Givenchy spa, John Nollet hair salon and a ski store stocking high-end accessories.

http://www.chevalblanc.com/