Articles tagged “all-inclusive”

Hotels

Marriott Is Buying Elegant Hotels in Barbados in Further All-Inclusive Push

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.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 2 years ago

Hotels

Sandals Resorts Explores $4.5 Billion Sale in Booming All-Inclusive Market

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.

Patrick Clark and Gillian Tan, Bloomberg | 2 years ago

Hotels

Skift Global Forum Preview: Marriott’s Loyalty Program Key to Competing With Airbnb and All-Inclusive Players

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.

Danni Santana, Skift | 2 years ago

Hotels

Caribbean Resorts Giant Apple Leisure Taps New CEO to Prep for Possible IPO

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.

Ezra Fieser, Bloomberg | 2 years ago

Hotels

Marriott Plays Catch-Up on All-Inclusives as Rivals Push Into Resorts

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.

Danni Santana, Skift | 2 years ago

Hotels

Hilton Commits to Growing Its Portfolio of All-Inclusive Resorts

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.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 3 years ago

Hotels

Apple Leisure Partners With NH Hotels to Expand All-Inclusive Brands in Europe

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.

Skift, Deanna Ting | 4 years ago

Hotels

Skift Forum Europe Preview: How Club Med Is Reimagining the All-Inclusive Resort

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.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Tourism

Video: Apple Leisure Group CEO on the Appeal of Luxury All-Inclusive

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.

Sarah Enelow, Skift | 4 years ago

Tourism

Aruba Tourism Officials Have a Radical Idea to Reduce All-Inclusive Resorts

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.

Ezra Fieser, Bloomberg | 5 years ago