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Articles tagged “resorts”

Tourism

Hurricane Ian Delivers Costly Blow to Florida Resorts and Hotels

Insurers predict Hurricane Ian will be the costliest storm since 1992, with extensive damage to hotels and resorts, on top of the many homes wrecked.

Noor Zainab Hussain, Reuters | 8 months ago

Hurricane Ian Delivers Costly Blow to Florida Resorts and Hotels

News Blog

Singapore Sovereign Wealth Fund to Buy Majority Stake in Resort Group Valued at $2.2 Billion

The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation has acquired a majority stake in Sani/Ikos Group, a luxury beach resort group in the Mediterranean, for an undisclosed amount. The transaction that is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory approval, values the Mediterranean-based luxury resort operator at $2.27 billion. U.S.-based Oaktree Capital…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 9 months ago

Hotels

Disney Looks to Offer Amazon Prime-Style Membership Program — WSJ

Besides giving access to consumer preferences, a membership program would also allow Disney to cross-sell products and services — an opportunity that CEO Bob Chapek has often talked about.

Eva Mathews, Reuters | 9 months ago

Disney Looks to Offer Amazon Prime-Style Membership Program — WSJ

Hotels

Aman Resorts’ New Funding Set to Boost Its Niche Status in Luxury Travel

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?

Sean O'Neill | 10 months ago

Aman Resorts’ New Funding Set to Boost Its Niche Status in Luxury Travel

Hotels

The Margaritaville CEO on Just How Far the Jimmy Buffett Brand Can Go

Millennials think they invented experiential, lifestyle brands. But Margaritaville CEO John Cohlan was perfecting these ideas before many of today's hotel execs had sipped their first margaritas. Cohlan helped to turn Jimmy Buffett's music into a billion-dollar empire, and he has lessons to share.

Sean O'Neill and Andrea Doyle, Skift | 11 months ago

The Margaritaville CEO on Just How Far the Jimmy Buffett Brand Can Go

Hotels

Hawaii’s Cultural Diplomat Bridging the Gap Between Reality and Misperception

Danny Akaka, a historian and ambassador at Auberge Resorts Mauna Lani in Hawaii, represents the best of modern cultural diplomacy. He's worked at the property for 39 years and shares the stories, oral traditions, and spirit of the area with guests who can't get enough. As luxury travelers look for more meaning in their travels, this is a masterclass on how to broker it elegantly.

Colin Nagy | 1 year ago

Hawaii’s Cultural Diplomat Bridging the Gap Between Reality and Misperception

Hotels

The Carbon Offset Concierge Providing Guests With a Guilt-Free Vacation

Jareth Vermeulen is tasked with showing tourism’s greener side at Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

The Carbon Offset Concierge Providing Guests With a Guilt-Free Vacation

Hotels

Mohegan Says New Luxury Resort on Site of Former Athens Airport Will Be Open in 2026

A long-awaited $10 billion redevelopment of the old Athens airport is underway finally. U.S. casino operator Mohegan will be the first to push ahead at the seaside location. Στην υγειά σας !

Angeliki Koutantou, Reuters | 2 years ago

Mohegan Says New Luxury Resort on Site of Former Athens Airport Will Be Open in 2026

Tourism

Maldives Woos Investors to Build New Longer-Stay Tourism Models

While the "one-island, one-resort" concept will remain its unique sell, Maldives is moving to diversify its product offering, a step in the right direction. The question is, will investors bite?

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 2 years ago

Maldives Woos Investors to Build New Longer-Stay Tourism Models

Tourism

Maldives Notches Small and Big Wins in Its Reopening Act

So what good has come out of the Maldives' reopening since July 15? A lot actually, which other resort destinations may learn from, albeit this paradise has its unique strengths.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 3 years ago

Maldives Notches Small and Big Wins in Its Reopening Act