Patrick Whyte, Skift
Even if the product on offer is not traditional, high-end travelers have certain expectations. It's not as simple as slapping the word luxury onto a website.
4 days ago
Laura Powell, Skift
As we frequently report in Skift New Luxury, five-star accommodation is no longer confined to the hotel sector. Shipping containers, tiny homes, and tents are all being tricked out to satisfy the high-end traveler's need for novelty. And now, cowboy wannabes can even go posh by renting out a ranch.
5 days ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
For years Intercontinental Hotels Group lacked the brands to truly compete at the luxury end of the hotels market, but by buying Regent and Six Senses, it has totally transformed its high-end offering.
2 weeks ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Marriott is obviously pleased with the initial response to its homesharing product. With Airbnb making a big play in the luxury sector, it will be interesting to watch how things shape up.
3 weeks ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Despite suffering from the Trump administration's travel bans, the Middle East is a target for Visit California. The region's luxury travelers are big spenders abroad and it makes sense for destinations to try and work out how best to capture some of that cash.
4 weeks ago
Laura Powell, Skift
In the effort to attract high-spending tourists, states often look overseas. That's a good idea — international visitors typically spend more than domestic travelers. But certain international markets present a more complicated consumer landscape than others. That's what Visit California has discovered as it starts wooing more travelers from the Middle East.
4 weeks ago
Leslie Barrie, Skift
There’s now a wellness-themed trip out there for almost every traveler’s wants, whether that’s an ultra-exclusive self-care summit or an intense hiking tour in a remote locale. So it comes as no surprise that the already booming wellness industry is now benefiting from people hitting the road.
4 weeks ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
A sustained dispute between the United States and China will do plenty of damage to the American luxury retail industry.
1 month ago
Paul Biasco, Skift
As well-traveled Americans and international visitors look for their next adventures, travel advisors are pointing them to the allures of the open road. Fueled by an increase in high-end lodging options in the American West, more luxury travelers will shift gears and opt for driving rather than flying.
1 month ago
Laura Powell, Skift
An expected drop in Chinese tourism to the United States won’t just impact hotels and restaurants. In fact retail may take the biggest hit.
1 month ago
Eleni Chrepa and Paul Tugwell, Bloomberg
Given its glorious weather and sandy beaches, you'd assume that Greece was a beacon for high-end tourists but apparently not. A number of luxury hotel openings are starting to change this, however, and to cope the country will need to attract a new generation of tourism workers.
1 month ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Sometime those without any baggage are the clearest thinkers.
1 month ago