Luxury

This comprehensive archive offers the latest insights, trends, and developments in the luxury travel industry, tailored specifically for professionals and stakeholders in the field. Featuring in-depth analysis and updates on hotels, tours, airlines, and cruise lines, the news stories in this collection provide essential information for those seeking to stay ahead in this rapidly-evolving market.

Experiences

Atlantis The Royal on the Future of Luxury Wellness Travel

As luxury travelers prioritize health and wellness, brands are seeking new opportunities for innovative expansion, integrating immersive experiences with cutting-edge technologies. At Atlantis The Royal, diverse wellness offerings have transformed the guest journey throughout the ultra-luxury resort.

Atlantis The Royal + Skift | 1 year ago

Saudi Arabia's Wealth Fund Takes 49% of Rocco Forte in Luxury Hotel Play

Saudi's main investment fund is a wolf in cashmere that knows the value of luxury assets. This deal underscores the enduring resilience and allure of European luxury travel.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Woman reading next to the ocean and an infinity pool

Hotels

Jumeirah CEO: The Rise of Luxury Travel Speaks to a Deeper Cultural Shift

The rise in luxury travel signifies more than just deep pockets — it's a shift towards meaningful experiences. Millennials and Gen Zers are setting the pace, choosing travel as a form of self-expression. Jumeirah is tapping into this trend to accelerate its global reach, shifting the definition of luxury from mere opulence to personalized, purpose-driven experiences.

Jumeirah + Skift | 1 year ago

IDEAS: Six Senses Aims to Blend Heritage and Innovation at Southern Dunes, The Red Sea

Six Senses Southern Dunes, the Red Sea has officially opened in Saudi Arabia.

Adam Stacey | 1 year ago

Business Travel

Wellbeing... The Last Mile of Luxury? In Conversation with Harry Jameson

In episode eight of the Skift Ideas Podcast, we are joined by Harry Jameson of Pillar Wellbeing, to examine the industry's transformative journey towards embracing and incorporating wellness as an integral aspect of the guest experience.

Adam Stacey | 1 year ago

Lee Min-ho stars in the latest campaign for JW Marriott.

Hotels

IDEAS: JW Marriott Encourages Guests to 'Stay in the Moment' with New Asia-Pacific Campaign

JW Marriott has launched a new Asia-Pacific campaign, taking inspiration from the K-drama genre and starring South Korean actor, Lee Min-ho.

Adam Stacey | 1 year ago

Hotels

IDEAS: One&Only Debuts in Greece with the Opening of Aesthesis

One&Only has made its debut in Greece with the opening of One&Only Aesthesis, the first of the brand’s two new European locations to open.

Adam Stacey | 1 year ago

Hotels

IDEAS: 1 Hotels Opens Nature-Inspired Hotel in London

1 Hotels has launched its first European property, with 1 Hotels Mayfair now open in London, standing as the brands flagship location in the United Kingdom.

Adam Stacey | 1 year ago

A guest holding an Anthropolgie bag in a Kimpton Hotel room.

Hotels

IDEAS: Kimpton Partners with Anthropologie on New Accessory Borrowing Scheme

We've all experienced that moment of dread when we arrive in our hotel room and begin unpacking our luggage, only to realize that we've forgotten to pack the star piece…

Adam Stacey | 1 year ago

Hotels

Four Seasons: Inside the Luxury Hotelier's Strategic Evolution

Four Seasons has been re-evaluating brand strength, how staff caters to guests, and distribution strategy.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago