New World in Talks With Blackstone to Sell Some Hotel Assets
The hotel industry will be watching whether a potential sale of assets by New World Development will include a few ultra-luxury Rosewood hotels.
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.
Luxury Hotel Network Relais & Châteaux Maps Expansion Into Asia
Relais & Châteaux may one day have a loyalty program. But it won’t be because others do. It will be because they’ve found a way to make it fit their very specific model.
Butterfield & Robinson Takes Anti-Scale Approach to Luxury Tours
Private equity would probably look at the contrarian hands-on approach of Butterfield & Robinson and say it's too costly and unscalable as a tour operator business. But consider the payoff: Record revenue, and over half of customers coming back for high-margin seconds.
Hyatt Expands Loyalty Program to Cover Experiences: Exclusive
Hyatt's integration with startup Way allows loyalty members to earn and redeem points on everything from spa treatments to cabana rentals. Several hotels are already generating millions in extra revenue.
Hilton Tests Redesigns to Update 106-Year-Old Flagship Brand: Exclusive
The Hilton flagship brand's "three C's" strategy (celebrations, connections, and culture) reads like corporate speak. But it addresses a real challenge. Differentiating 615 full-service hotels in an increasingly crowded segment is no picnic.
U.S. Hotels Face Zero Growth, Luxury-Budget Gap Widens
While hotel executives touted resilient business models and record development pipelines this earnings season, the underlying data showed an industry increasingly dependent on wealthy travelers.
Biggest Innovators in Travel and Hospitality: Summer 2025
The bar is higher than ever. Analog feelings, sensory experiences, and things that have stood the test of hundreds of years have become all the more appealing.
What’s Next for Accor if Ennismore IPOs and Orient Express Is Sold?
Accor has had at least 3 big re-orgs in a decade. Now it's fine-tuning strategy. Selling stakes in Ennismore and Orient Express could free up resources to more effectively battle the Marriotts of the world.
Hyatt’s Luxury Focus and Going Asset Light: ‘Everything Is For Sale’
Hyatt is benefiting from luxury travel while competitors struggle with more budget-conscious customers. About 70% of its portfolio is in the top tier.
Luxury’s Ugly Truth – and the Brands Doing it Right
We are living through the slow unraveling of luxury's illusion. As demand has soared and price points have ballooned, too many brands have chosen to hollow out their offerings rather than elevate them. There has to be a better way.