You can use them to stay in some of Starwood's
upscale brands like W, Le Meridien, The Luxury Collection, and Design Hotels.
A «shooting brake» is a British term with roots in the horse - and - carriage days that later came to describe two - door station wagons built by
upscale brands like Jaguar and Aston Martin.
The Cut & Color Room maintains an impressive inventory of beauty products from
upscale brands like Bumble and bumble, Alterna and Goldwell, and its stylists regularly recommend items tailored to their clients» needs.
Not exact matches
He carved out a niche selling
upscale — but comfortable — shoes from
brands like Mephisto, Stuart Weitzman, Donald J. Pliner and Taryn Rose.
But the past few years have been tough on casual restaurants — a vast category that occupies everything between fast food and fine dining — as chains have surrendered market share to a growing wave of
upscale fast - food
brands like Five Guys and Freshii.
By contrast, well over three - quarters of Starwood's 11 -
brand portfolio was either in luxury, with properties such as St. Regis, or so - called upper -
upscale, the category between true luxury and limited service, consisting of
brands like Westin, Le Meridien, and Sheraton.
Brands like the sparkly but practical Lelli Kelly light up this
upscale establishment that also offers precious baby items and memorable shower gifts.
Monkee's is a franchise of clothing boutiques, each carrying a collection of
upscale designers and
brands,
like Draper James, Lilly Pulitzer, Jude Connally and Jack Rogers.
When Toyota first launched its
upscale Lexus
brand of automobiles, its sights were set on competing with the
likes of BMW, Mercedes - Benz, Audi, Jaguar and Infiniti for affluent...
Of course, just
like all the vehicles imported from the German plants, the C - Class boasts the build quality,
upscale materials, and solid chassis that you expect from this luxury
brand.
Pricing is unannounced as of this writing, but given the
upscale features and big time
brand recognition, we expect a rather steep outlay for this particular hot hatch, especially compared to something
like a Fiat 500 Abarth.
More information about the 2011 Volkswagen CC: With great understated styling and
upscale standard features such as heated front seats and rain - sensing windshield wipers even on the base Sport model, the latest sport sedan from Volkswagen is positioned to fight well - known European luxury
brands like BMW's 3 - Series.
It's not
like Acura is the only
upscale brand to have its best - selling automobile taking a back seat to an even better selling crossover.
I quite
like this system for Toyota -
branded models, although in the
upscale Lexus there really should be a built - in dedicated data connection, so owners don't have to mess around with set up.
The attention to detail is obvious as fit and finish and the use of quality materials are exactly what you expect from a luxury
brand starting with the little things
like trim pieces that line up perfectly and
upscale touch points.
Like other
upscale brands, Buick also makes an effort to reach enthusiasts, but unlike a surprising range of rivals, the Verano does so with an available manual transmission — mated to a 2.0 - liter turbocharged engine that can supply 250 horsepower, 260 lb. - ft.
The New Yorker name helped define the Chrysler
brand as a maker of
upscale models, priced and equipped above mainstream
brands like Ford, Chevrolet / Pontiac, and Dodge / Plymouth, but below full luxury
brands like Cadillac, Lincoln and Packard.
Infiniti has made tremendous progress in recent years, evolving from a
brand that used to sell slightly more
upscale Nissan models into a full - fledged luxury company that competes against the
likes of Lexus and Lincoln.
Carlson Hotels expanded its portfolio with
brands like Country Inn & Suites, Park Plaza and three different Radisson
brands including the
upscale Radisson Blu and the millennial - oriented Radisson Red.
This affiliation is proof positive that Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is a powerful contender among the major
upscale lodging
brands for large, center - city properties in key markets
like San Francisco.»
While most business travelers have likely spent the night at hotels in the popular, central Midtown or Times Square areas, demand has prompted a hotel building boom across all five boroughs of the city, providing a slew of
brand new,
upscale options in areas
like the Upper West Side (NYLO hotel), Greenwich Village (The Jade Hotel) Brooklyn (Wythe Hotel) or Queens (Z Hotel).
The majority of them are budget motels
like Super 8 or DaysInn, but they also have beautiful,
upscale properties under the Dolce and Wyndham Grand
brands.
Best Western has several
brands within its portfolio including the
upscale Best Western Plus and Best Western Premier
brands targeted directly to frequent business travelers with amenities
like free wireless Internet and, even free breakfast in many cases.
If you're looking for some serious retail therapy, Renaissance Mall is a collection of
upscale, luxury
brands — with names
like Gucci and Louis Vuitton — in downtown Oranjestad.
Hilton Garden Inn,
like DoubleTree by Hilton, is an
upscale brand in the Hilton collection.
That's not quite true as they acquired the
upscale Dolce
brand with very nice hotels
like the Silverado Resort in Napa Valley, California.
These mainstream hotels include reliable mid-priced to
upscale chains
like Sheraton, Marriott, and Hilton as well as some higher - end
brands, such as Ritz - Carlton and Inter-Continental, and some luxury independent hotels - notably the Condado Vanderbilt Hotel and the Hotel El Convento.
They also have tried to go more
upscale with new
brands,
like Dolce for Wyndham and Ascend Collection for Choice, increasing their diversity away from the budget segment!
Ranking dead last in the upper
upscale segment, however, was Marriott's Sheraton
brand, which
like W was part of its Starwood acquisition — despite the millions of dollars spent in recent years to upgrade and modernize Sheraton properties.
Overall, I think the Marriott
brand categories get it mostly right: At Marriott hotels, you get a classic,
upscale hotel with full service and amenity offering,
like at a Hilton or Sheraton hotel.
However, many luxury
brands are eschewing company - owned stores and choosing to establish
branded shops in
upscale department stores
like Neiman Marcus and Barney's, Siegel says.