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

How AlUla Is Redefining Luxury Travel for the Modern Explorer

The luxury travel sector is shifting towards deeper cultural engagement and authenticity. AlUla is carving out its niche in the industry by offering travelers exclusive access to one of the world's most ancient civilizations.

AlUla + Skift | 3 months ago

Magic Mushrooms in the Minibar

Some will always love a luxury spa. But psychedelics (think psilocybin soundbaths and mushrooms) are the phase in high-end wellness.

Colin Nagy | 3 months ago

Luxury

The Soft Power of Quiet Luxury

A growing group of affluent travelers are done with personal butlers and gold-plated fixtures. To them, luxury is a more personal, one-of-a-kind experience.

Colin Nagy | 3 months ago

Hotels

LVMH Takes Stake in Boutique Hotel Group Les Domaines de Fontenille

While this is only a minority investment in a small company, LVMH's stake in Fontenille shows its ambition to accelerate its travel and experiential offerings internationally, beyond just Cheval Blanc, Belmond, and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

the swimming pool on the top of the Bulgari Hotel in Rome Italy shows the skyline of the city

Hotels

Bulgari’s Contrarian Strategy in Luxury Hotels: Few Locations, No Loyalty Points

Bulgari Hotels isn't just selling rooms. It's selling one of the rarest commodities in modern luxury: restraint.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

view of a new luxury resort on the shores of Italy's Lake Como

Hotels

IHG's Luxury Brands Tap Multi-Generation Travel for Growth

IHG is revamping its luxury suites and rolling out new training to help cater to a rising trend in multi-generational travel. Who knew family values could be such good business?

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

view of a restaurant in a former monastery in Panama City

Hotels

Hyatt Exec Explains Soft Brand Strategy With Boutique Luxury Hotels

One of Hyatt's many business models is to take indie luxury hotels that pride themselves on being boutique-y, providing them the benefits of Hyatt (distribution! marketing! operational support!) and then downplaying any sign of corporate involvement in the eyes of guests. So far, it's working.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

interior room at a luxury hotel, the Edition hotel in Jeddah, operated by Marriott

Hotels

Marriott Luxury Hotel Push Targets Wealth Transfer to Millennials and Gen Z

Marriott sees an opportunity to tap into luxury travel spending by millennials and Gen Z, expected to inherit tens of trillions of dollars worldwide over the next couple of decades.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

Cruises

Beyond Large Luxury Cruises: The Rise of Boutique Expeditionary Travel

There is a subset of luxury travelers who are taking to the water to find remote, interesting areas that aren’t mobbed. And increasingly, they aren’t opting for hyper-luxe, large scale cruises.

Colin Nagy | 3 months ago

inside a hotel made from a converted power plant in savannah georgia

Hotels

What's Next For Boutique Hotel Pioneer Richard Kessler

Hotel legend Richard Kessler is still willing to take risks when creating hotels. Think putting dinosaur fossils in hotel lobbies, or displaying modern art in a converted power plant. So far, travelers and Marriott like it.

Debbie Carlson | 3 months ago