Rise of Luxury Tented Accommodations Driven by Mindful Travel Movement
Photo Credit: Under Canvas Grand Canyon in Valle, Arizona. Bailey Made / Bailey Made
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The expansion of tented resorts makes sense. More luxury customers are looking for sustainable travel options allowing them to get close to the ground, both literally and figuratively. Meanwhile, new waves of hospitality operators are keen to employ approaches to lodging that are both eco-conscious and profitable.
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While not a fan of the blended noun (staycation, bleisure, Benifer), I must admit that glamping, the melding of glamour and camping, is pretty darn descriptive. Perhaps the understandable word "amalgamation" is part of the reason why luxury camping is expanding beyond its roots in the African safari business and rapidly spreading around the world.
In the United States alone, the glamping market is projected to reach a revenue level of $1 billion by 2024, according to Arizton Advisory & Intelligence. Worldwide, according to Verifi
