Luxury

This comprehensive archive offers the latest insights, trends, and developments in the luxury travel industry, tailored specifically for professionals and stakeholders in the field. Featuring in-depth analysis and updates on hotels, tours, airlines, and cruise lines, the news stories in this collection provide essential information for those seeking to stay ahead in this rapidly-evolving market.

A guest holding an Anthropolgie bag in a Kimpton Hotel room.

Hotels

IDEAS: Kimpton Partners with Anthropologie on New Accessory Borrowing Scheme

We've all experienced that moment of dread when we arrive in our hotel room and begin unpacking our luggage, only to realize that we've forgotten to pack the star piece…

Adam Stacey | 3 years ago

Hotels

Four Seasons: Inside the Luxury Hotelier’s Strategic Evolution

Four Seasons has been re-evaluating brand strength, how staff caters to guests, and distribution strategy.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Luxury

Certares’ Internova: Behind Its Strategy for Luxury Travel Agencies

Internova Travel Group is owned by private equity firm Certares, and its CEO is the brother of Certares' CEO. How they are thinking about company strategy reflects insight into broader trends among the luxury travel agencies.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 years ago

Hotels

Designing a Sustainable Legacy: A Conversation with Bill Bensley

In episode six of the Skift Ideas Podcast, host Colin Nagy is joined by designer Bill Bensley to discuss the remarkable journey that has shaped his unique perspective on the world of design.

Adam Stacey | 3 years ago

Deluxe Ocean Twin The Langham Gold Coast luxury hotel

Hotels

New Langham CEO Seeks Growth Across Luxury and Midscale Hotel Brands

In September, Bob van den Oord became CEO of Langham, a luxury hotel group. In his first interview in the role, he talks about the group's multi-brand strategy to double its property count.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Brooklands Bar at the Peninsula Hotel in London.

Hotels

Peninsula Hotels’ Luxury Vision: ‘Finest’ Is Better Than ‘Best’

Peninsula has taken a slow, thoughful approach to expansion as other brands stamp out luxury hotels like razor blades. Key to the thoughtful brand management is the brands COO, Peter Borer, who is obsessive over brand clarity.

Colin Nagy | 3 years ago

Hotels

IDEAS: Anantara Hotels and Resorts Rolls Out ‘Dollar for Deeds’ Program Globally

Anantara Hotels and Resorts has rolled out its ‘Dollar for Deeds’ program at its properties globally, having originally launched the initiative at select hotels in Thailand almost ten years ago.

Adam Stacey | 3 years ago

For Skift Research Subscribers launch

The Luxury Traveler: Survey Findings

Affluent jet-setters are gearing up for luxe adventures next year, with wallets expanding and global horizons beckoning.

3 years ago

Hotels

IDEAS: Raffles London to Open in Winston Churchill’s Old War Office This Month

Raffles London at The OWO is set to open in London on Friday 29th September, the first hotel in the UK for Raffles Hotels & Resorts.

Adam Stacey | 3 years ago

Hotels

Modern Luxury: The Case For an Elevated Boutique Hotel

As the hyper luxury category spirals upwards, there is new white space for elevated boutique hotels that still offer five-star service. A new Paris opening is a perfect reference for what this category should look to.

Colin Nagy | 3 years ago