Accor Makes Another High-End Acquisition
AccorHotels has made quite a shift upmarket in the last couple of years and it's unlikely the acquisition of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts will be the end of its dealmaking exploits.
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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.
How Do You Rate a High-End Hotel?
Travel guides, in their various forms, are a dying breed, especially those that require an expensive army of reviewers. They are still valued by agents and others in the industry, but with cheaper alternatives out there, how long can they survive?
An Inside Look at the Forbes Travel Guide
With so many hotel ratings systems out there, who can you trust? Should ratings systems be open to all, a la the People’s Choice Awards, or do more accurate results come from a system of professionals judging professionals, a la the Oscars or the Tonys? We take a look at one of the world's top rating guides for luxury properties.
High-End Hoteliers Are Taking Loyalty More Seriously
Luxury hotel brands have lagged behind their cheaper siblings when it comes to loyalty programs. In the past they might not have needed to think about such schemes but with data becoming more and more valuable, companies can no longer afford to ignore them.
Digging Deeper Into the Traveler Shift Toward Meaning, Purpose, and Fulfillment
Some might feel that the idea of transformative travel can easily be dismissed as marketing hype. But data shows that more and more, customers are seeking out these types of experiences in their actual travels.
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Luxury Hotels Aim to Get Smarter About Which Ads Work Best
Sometimes it's the small financing deals that reveal cutting-edge trends in investment and technological opportunity. Curacity must hope that's true of this funding, given that its progress to date has been a slow burn in a promising sector.
Fitness Clubs Are Becoming Hotels – and Vice Versa
With people spending more money on well-being, it makes sense that fitness clubs around the country would spy an opportunity to expand their brands. However, it's important to remember not every gym can have a 40-room boutique hotel above it.
New Skift Research Survey Shows the Complexity of Affluent Travelers
Affluent travelers are often targeted by travel brands due to their huge spending power. Making assumptions about this segment based purely on their high incomes, however, is likely to be a mistake.
Urban Sports Resorts Are Closing the Gap Between Fitness and Hospitality
Some of the country's highest-end fitness clubs are taking a gander at the hospitality space. But one athletic club in Chicago has already laid claim to opening the country's first "urban sports resort."
Luxury Retreats Recognizes That Curated Experiences Are Essential to Luxury Hospitality
The sharing economy has come a long way over the last few years, and luxury accommodations now play a large role. Because of its consistency and highly secure vetting process, Luxury Retreats stands out from other companies in the space.
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