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.

a hotel room in a hipster style from french operator Experimental Group

Hotels

Christian Louboutin Takes Stake in Hotel Operator Experimental

The French designer behind those coveted red-soled stilettos has just snagged a stake in Experimental Group. Louboutin will now have a say in this chic Parisian outfit that runs a handful of boutique hotels and bars that are catnip for jetsetters.

Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago

Luxury

Trends in Ultra High Net Worth Travel: Skift Travel Podcast

The very wealthy don't travel like everyone else does – we discuss the latest trends for luxury vacations on the Skift Travel Podcast.

Rashaad Jorden | 8 months ago

Hotels

U.S. Hotel Performance Split: Luxury Hotels Rise as Low-End Brands Slump

Today's economic pressures are impacting consumers differently across income levels.

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

Luxury

Spaceships. Submarines. Kidnappings. How the Very Rich Vacation Now

Those with $50 million in the bank aren't average, so it follows that neither are their vacations. In other words, Fitzgerald had it right: The very rich are different from you and me.

bt@skift.com | 8 months ago

Inside a train car on the Orient Express La Dolce Vita luxury train. LVMH is a new investor source accor

Hotels

LVMH to Invest in Accor's Orient Express Brand, Casts Doubt on Louis Vuitton Hotel Rumor

LVMH will invest to help Accor breathe new life into the legendary luxury brand, leading more quickly to new Orient Express trains, hotels, and ships.

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

Hotels

Hotel Wellness Investments Surge: Latest Data on Best Performers

Less talk, more data. Here's how hotels with wellness offerings are doing, according to RLA Global, HotStats, and Truist Securities. Plus, the latest wellness concept: Ballers.

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

two thai workers look at fresh vegetables locally sourced for a hotel restaurant in Phuket Thailand source rosewood

Hotels

Six Rosewood Hotels Aim to Blend Luxury Travel With Positive Social Impact

Can you combine indulgence with making a meaningful difference? Rosewood believes it will at a half-dozen of its ultra-luxury hotels.

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

Hotels

Cultural Immersion: The Next Big Trend in Luxury Hospitality

The luxury travel market is shifting from sheer opulence to authenticity, reflecting a growing demand among affluent travelers for meaningful, culturally rich experiences.

Boutique Group + Skift | 8 months ago

Air France to Open Ultra-Exclusive Airport Lounge Ahead of the Olympics: Here’s a Look Inside

While first class airport check-in is nothing new, Air France is preparing to take the concept to the next level.

Gordon Smith | 9 months ago

Luxury

There's a Huge Opportunity For Saudi Tourism – But it Needs to Embrace Nuance

If Saudi Arabia is serious about tourism, it will need to cater to a wide range of people and price points. What I want to see is room for a certain segment of the private sector: early-stage entrepreneurs and innovators building something from the ground up.

Colin Nagy | 9 months ago