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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.
Hilton Extends Loyalty Program to Cruises in Explora Journeys Deal
Hotel loyalty programs have a retention problem. Members accumulate points, redeem them for free nights, and get bored. Hilton's answer: send them on cruises.
IHG’s Champagne Problems: Scaling Luxury Without Blurring Brands
For years, IHG was a midmarket powerhouse, with only InterContinental as a luxury side hustle. Now it has five luxe brands, but it must differentiate carefully.
Marriott Unveils St. Regis Estates as Brand Extension, Talks Luxury Strategy
Marriott's brand extensions like the new St. Regis Estates and recent Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection show how the company aims to grow in ultra-luxury without diluting its brand equity.
The Maldives’ Next Chapter
Now that the tourism infrastructure is more dialed in, the Maldives is primed for sharper points of view and more independent thinking
Why Luxury Escapes Is Betting Big on Brick-and-Mortar Travel
Luxury Escapes is proving something the industry has long suspected but rarely executed well: in high-consideration travel, physical retail isn’t a relic — it’s a revenue amplifier.
Q&A: Shaping the Next Era of Independent Luxury Hospitality
Independent hotels are winning over travelers who crave authenticity, but scale still matters. The Set bridges that gap, giving small luxury brands global reach without sacrificing their individuality.
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Hilton Overhauls Loyalty Program: Adds Top Tier, Lowers Bar for Status
Hilton is undergoing its biggest loyalty overhaul in years, placing the company deeper into a race to keep travelers in the fold.
Indian Hotels Acquires Atmantan Retreat in Big Push Into Wellness
First Oberoi’s Asmi, now Indian Hotels' Atmantan. India’s hotel brands clearly want a (large) slice of the wellness pie. The question is: how many travelers want a retreat, and how many just want a clean room?
Starwood’s 1 Hotels Brand Relaunches Its Loyalty Program
Barry Sternlicht's luxury brand 1 Hotels has ditched points for tree-planting and charity donations, betting eco-conscious guests value impact over free stays.