Situated in the suburb of Karen, Hemingways Nairobi is near Kenya’s famous Nairobi National Park. The property, which opens this month, has 45 rooms and suites, each with a private balcony overlooking the Ngong Hills. One of its restaurants is headed by Barry Tonks, a London-born chef who earned a Michelin star at his previous restaurant. Also on the premises are a brasserie featuring Kenyan steaks and a patisserie serving cakes and viennoisseries. Hemingways Nairobi provides on-site butler services, spa treat…

The Grace Bay Club in Turks and Caicos has just announced the Residences—a 2.2-acre community within the larger 11-acre community. Upon its completion in 2014, the new enclave will consist of just three residential villas priced from $3.8 million. The 6,000-square-foot homes are being designed by the U.K.-based firm Coast Architects, whose past projects have included the nearby resorts Amanyara and Parrot Cay. Each of the villas will feature four bedrooms, four and a half baths, and a 2,600-square-foot outdoor…

Blue diamonds account for less than one percent of all mined diamonds, and thus a fancy deep-blue one is considered an exceptional discovery—which is why Bonhams’ offering of a 5.30-carat deep-blue diamond ring is making news. The stone will be on the auction block at the firm’s April 24 Fine Jewelry sale in New York. The cushion-cut diamond sits in an elegantly simple circa-1965 Bulgari ring, surrounded by white diamonds. The ring is expected to fetch from $1.5 million to $2.2 million—though it has the potent…

Outer Reef is lauded for its long-range, semicustom motoryachts that can handle varying conditions, and the new 720 Deluxbridge continues the tradition. Using the same fiberglass hull form as the 700 Motoryacht, the 72-foot 720 Deluxbridge changes things up with the inclusion of a country kitchen in place of a lower helm and an enclosed pilothouse instead of the traditional open flybridge. Twin 503 hp Caterpillars and 2,000 gallons of fuel will get you where you want to go. Buyer options include a full walk-ar…

The Italian furniture makers at Promemoria are known for their inventive uses of materials, such as the caramel-colored ash wood that the company treated—and turned gray—for its Belvedere chaise (see “Taking It Outside” in Robb Report Home & Style’s March/April issue). Promemoria’s innovative approach to home decor will be on display next week in Milan at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, where the company will introduce 25 new pieces, including the Bip Bip side table (shown), which is made from cast b…

Occupying 1,500 acres of a peninsula on the Riviera Nayarit, just north of Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita includes Four Seasons and St. Regis resorts, two Jack Nicklaus–designed golf courses, and a host of remarkable beachfront homes. The private residence Villa La Punta 9, which Robb Report Home & Style featured in the Smart Showings section of its March/April issue, recently came on the market, intriguing potential buyers with its 12,744 square feet of living space in the oceanfront enclave of La Punta Esta…

Located in the heart of Vienna, the Hotel Sans Souci Wien is a new boutique hotel designed by the world-renowned design firm Yoo Studio. The hotel has 63 rooms and suites, and its restaurant La Veranda offers seasonal and local cuisine. It also has a spa, fitness center, pool, and sauna. Rooms start at about $275 a night. (+43.1.522.25.20, www.sanssouci-wien.com)

On April 22, the world’s top chefs will team-up to serve the ultimate meal: the Dîner des Grands Chefs. At the third annual occasion of this Relais & Chateaux event, 600 guests will savor cuisine from renowned chefs including Michael White of the United States, Yoshinori Shibuya of Japan, Enrico Cerea of Italy, and more. This year’s installment will take place in London at the Old Billingsgate—once the world’s largest fish market—overlooking the Thames River. The 45 participating chefs will collaborate in …

The Los Angeles–based designer Mary McDonald is known for her sophisticated interiors, which often combine bold patterns, Indian influences, chinoiserie, and modern lines. Now she is bringing her signature style to rugs and fabrics. Her rug collection (priced for the trade from $43 per square foot) for Patterson, Flynn & Martin ranges in style from simple geometric patterns to more elaborate designs featuring fretwork and Art Deco influences. Materials for the 18 rugs include hand-knotted Tibetan wool and …

When creating its newest jewelry collections, Baccarat looked to an unprecedented source of inspiration: its tableware. For the B Mania and B Lovely lines, which arrive in stores this month, the famous crystal company took cues from Harcourt, its best-known glassware. That collection dates back 170 years and features a hexagonal base and flat-cut sides that create a floral motif. According to Dominique Delale, Baccarat’s vice president of jewelry and accessories, this is the first time a stemware collection ha…