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Luxury Travel

In-depth coverage of luxury travel, including hotels, cruises, private jet travel, travel advisors and agents, and tour operators.

Business Travel

What Bathroom Amenities Can Tell Us About Luxury Hotels

Hotels can spend a surprising amount of time on bathroom amenities. Why? Because guests — especially big-spending ones — actually pay attention to what they put on their hair and body when they take a shower.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

What Bathroom Amenities Can Tell Us About Luxury Hotels

Business Travel

The Rise of Luxury Wellness Tourism in Africa

An expanding definition of wellness experiences that includes self-actualization and adventure as much as farm-fresh meals and sophisticated spa treatments is positioning African destinations and operators to become the next leaders in the luxury wellness travel market.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 6 years ago

The Rise of Luxury Wellness Tourism in Africa

Business Travel

Why Luxury Hotels Spend So Much Time Choosing Bathroom Amenities

The general manager of Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris once told us that "the bathroom says everything about a hotel." We agree. Focusing on the bathroom amenities — the soaps, lotions, and potions — provides a valuable insight into the brand story.

Laura Powell, Skift | 6 years ago

Why Luxury Hotels Spend So Much Time Choosing Bathroom Amenities

Business Travel

The Lure of the Luxury Road Trip

From Thelma and Louise to the music of Bruce Springsteen, traveling by road across the United States is ingrained in popular culture. And now there are plenty of travel companies out there catering to luxury tourists who want to enjoy this experience.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

The Lure of the Luxury Road Trip

Business Travel

China Aims to Attract More Luxury Travelers to Hainan

Chinese luxury travelers are making a mark on resort destinations around the world. But China itself is not largely considered a luxury resort destination for inbound travelers. The Chinese government is looking to change that equation.

Laura Powell, Skift | 6 years ago

China Aims to Attract More Luxury Travelers to Hainan

Online Travel

These 10 U.S. Zip Codes Buy the Most Travel Online

Don't be jealous of residents from these U.S. zip codes, which generate the most hotel and flight bookings. Travel is the rare thing you buy that makes you richer no matter where you're from.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

These 10 U.S. Zip Codes Buy the Most Travel Online

Hotels

Meet the Stealth Inspectors Who Ensure Luxe Stays in Luxury Hotels

We don't see it, but there is a complicated ecosystem to secretly assess and uphold standards at the world's best hotels. And some of the details reveal a lot about how important the human factor and emotional intelligence are to the future of luxury hospitality.

Colin Nagy, Skift | 6 years ago

Meet the Stealth Inspectors Who Ensure Luxe Stays in Luxury Hotels

Tourism

Tours and Hotels Look for Innovative Ways to Cater to Luxury and Budget Road Trippers

While most American road trips are DIY, created piecemeal on a budget, the luxury set has options and smart travel brands know who to target.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 6 years ago

Tours and Hotels Look for Innovative Ways to Cater to Luxury and Budget Road Trippers

Business Travel

Is There Really a Peer-to-Peer Market for Yachts?

While yachting is undeniably attractive for luxury travelers, is it really ripe for disruption? The practical and logistical concerns make an intermediary or manager seem more attractive than in other sectors.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Is There Really a Peer-to-Peer Market for Yachts?

Business Travel

The State of Luxury Yacht Rentals and Sharing Schemes

Breaking open the yacht rental market with a sharing platform is a difficult endeavor given the challenges of operating a digital business within the luxury sector as well as the nuances and securities needed for an experience as hands-on as yachting.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 6 years ago

The State of Luxury Yacht Rentals and Sharing Schemes