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Patrick Whyte, Skift
Buying Elegant Hotels will add another seven Caribbean hotels to Marriott's all-inclusive offering. It's a sure sign that the company is taking this part of the market much more seriously in 2019.
6 months ago
Patrick Clark and Gillian Tan, Bloomberg
With Marriott recently expanding into the all-inclusive market, the sector is clearly having a moment. What better way to exploit this new attention than by initiating a sales process. Sandals Resorts will be hoping it can secure a high price.
7 months ago
Danni Santana, Skift
Marriott believes it has a responsibility to make every type of lodging accommodation available to travelers. That, in a nutshell, explains the company's activity — and challenge — so far in 2019.
7 months ago
Ezra Fieser, Bloomberg
With international visits up worldwide, it's a good time to be in the resort business. Apple Leisure Group will continue to focus on expansion before it opens up its books to shareholders.
7 months ago
Danni Santana, Skift
After years of standing on the sidelines, the world's largest hotel chain has committed to growing its all-inclusive portfolio organically. Keep an eye on Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be huge test markets for whether Marriott goes global.
7 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
And it won't be the only one. Expect Marriott and other global hotel brands to join Hyatt and Hilton in growing their respective all-inclusive resort portfolios, too.
2 years ago
Skift, Deanna Ting
While this is a pairing that does make sense on some level — Apple wants to leverage NH's regional expertise — it's also an interesting one between a primarily all-inclusive hospitality expert and an urban hotel company.
2 years ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Since 2004, Club Med has tried to change the perception of all-inclusive resorts. Part of this is a move upmarket but it has also meant targeting new nationalities and destinations.
2 years ago
Sarah Enelow, Skift
All-inclusive vacations aren't necessarily just for low-end consumers seeking high convenience. The luxury corner of the all-inclusive market has staying power.
2 years ago
Ezra Fieser, Bloomberg
All-inclusive resorts appeal to a desire by guests to leave all their concerns behind. And while the realities of life outside of a gated resort will never match that, destinations like Aruba should think about what they can do to make their destinations more attractive outside of the resort walls.
3 years ago
Sarah Enelow, Skift
Theoretically, this isn't your grandparents' Club Med. Affluent millennial parents and their kids are now part of the demographic -- or at least they are increasingly the target demographic.
4 years ago
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Spurred by economic factors and shifting guest expectations, the all-inclusive resort segment is rapidly expanding with more luxury product, local travel experiences, and age-delineated services targeting a wider range of international consumer demographics.
5 years ago
