Luxury Travel

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2022, we hear from Audrey Hendley, president of American Express Travel, about how the company is tailoring its services to capitalize on the latest travel trends while continuing to build trust with customers.

Bespoke experiences are at the heart of luxury travel today, with consumers prioritizing elevated offerings and carving out time for new adventures. Marriott International Caribbean and Latin America is uniquely positioned to satisfy this expectation as it reimagines luxury, expands its high-end offerings, and introduces guests to local cultures.

Four Seasons's new marketing effort uses the catchphrase "luxury is our love language." At Skift, news is our love language, so dive into this roundup of news items on hotel deals and development.

In Skift's top stories this week, Aman Resorts has big plans after receiving a $900 million investment, event attendance hit a plateau, and Vacasa announced a new CEO.

The Aman brand is not your billionaire father's ultra-luxury hotel. But can the brand retain its appeal with a rising generation as it scales to the size of Waldorf Astoria?

The pandemic sparked a surge in investment in luxury houses. While that has increased property tax revenue for governments, the downside of such a boom is a lower number of guests for hotels still recovering from the crisis.

It's not always apparent in the hyper-luxury narrative, but Dubai has a growing creative class. And 25hours is catering to it with a lobby and hotel that feels like a heartbeat in the middle of a financial district in the city. They are first movers for a coming flood of more lifestyle brands seeking a footprint in the city.

Inspirato, a Denver-based travel startup, said that it generated $36 million in subscription travel revenue in the second quarter — up by half year-over-year. The company's full quarterly revenue was $84 million. 

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