On a Friday night, the St Regis' stodgy Astor Court restaurant was nearly empty.
King Cole Bar at the St Regis is instantly recognizable for its Maxfield Parrish mural that lines the wall behind the bar.
From the New World to the Old, on 6 October the St Regis Florence opened in a 15th-century palazzo (formerly the Grand Hotel Florence).
The Montage, the St Regis and Waldorf Astoria all opened in the last two years, and all have private residences, but with the perks of a five star hotel.
In a major coup for the St Regis, Jazz at Lincoln Center opened in October 2012 to massive fanfare, expanding outside the US from its New York-base for the very first time.
While Buckhead hotel newcomers such as the Mansion or the St Regis have tried, they have not been able to wrestle away the crown of the 224-room Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta, which sets the standard for five-star hotels in this city.
But with the recent arrival of five-star contemporary favourites such as the St Regis and or the Four Seasons, located along bustling Market Street, the high end has come down to sea level and into buzzy SoMa, the acronym for the once-gritty-now-booming area south of Market Street.
In West Bay, pull up at the new St Regis Doha, the most spectacular five-star hotel in an area filling up fast with other big-name hotel brands.
Socialites and business travellers mingle in the sprawling lobby and the buzzy St Regis Bar.
On 30 October, the cube-shaped St Regis Tianjin opens on the banks of the Hai River in this city 110km southeast of Beijing.
BBC: Travel - Openings: Beijing, Cura?ao, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, India
The 227-room St Regis Bangkok opened in April 2011 and has quickly become the high-end hotel hotspot for visitors and locals.
Half a mile south is the 151-room St Regis Atlanta, a hotel that is as popular with locals as it is with out-of-towners due to its location at the intersection of mansion-lined West Paces Ferry Road and commercial Peachtree Road.
Member hotels include W, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points, St Regis, the Luxury Collection, Le Meridien, Aloft and Element.
The cosy, historic 65-room St Regis hotel underwent a major, 12-million Canadian dollar renovation in 2008 and re-emerged as a business traveller favourite, with marble bathroom finishes and walls sheathed in rich, pale blue leather.
Dorset workshops are already established at St Mary's in Dorchester and new venues include Sherborne Abbey and the Lyme Regis Organ School.
BBC: Lack of church organists prompts young musician project
Regis: You may yearn for detention once you enroll in these educational sessions held at the elite St.
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