Articles tagged “resorts”
Hotels
Club Med Owners Consider Sale in Quest to Cut Debts
Fosun International Ltd. is pondering whether to sell French luxury resort chain Club Med as it's looking to ways to reduce debts, according to a report in Bloomberg.
Tourism
UAE Developer Nakheel Secures $4.6 Billion Financing to Develop Dubai Islands
Dubai-based property developer Nakheel announced it has secured $4.6 billion in strategic financing deal to drive what it calls, “the new phase of growth.”
Hotels
Hotel Green Efforts Are Hitting Right Message for Social Media Users
Can you go wrong with imagery of animals or nature and heartwarming messages? Not if you're a hotel sharing your sustainability efforts via social media. That's what The Datai Langkawi, Fairmont, and Banyan Tree have found.
Luxury
The Hotel Dog Masseuse Who Relaxes the Animals — and the Guests
Dog-friendly amenities might just be the new trend now that so many people adopted puppies during the pandemic. Read on to hear from Tammy Beachy, certified dog massage therapist at Kona Kai Resort & Spa who spends her days on the beach giving pets high-class massages.
Hotels
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.
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?
Experiences
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.
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.
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.