Luxury Travel

Uber decided it couldn't go it alone in premium travel — so it bought Blacklane.

Beckons is turning two established lodge operators into a bigger luxury platform, with strong high-end demand and rising owner interest helping support expansion in remote, experience-led stays.

On this episode of Suite Success, host Katie Cline speaks with Barry Collymore, a prominent Barbadian-born hotelier, developer, and tourism leader based in Grenada. His work spans multiple facets of…

The luxury hotel boom is creating more sameness - Hyatt’s trying to avoid that trap with clear brand lanes for its luxury portfolio.

Bilt is trying to thread a needle in building a hotel booking platform without becoming an OTA that hotels resent. One of its tactics is to offer spending data on its most loyal customers to help luxury hotels provide personalized service for first-time guests.

Africa’s tourism growth challenge isn’t demand — it’s execution: scaling reliable operations, mid-market infrastructure, and globally exportable talent to turn world-class assets into sustainable volume growth.

Travel demand is holding in 2026, but growth will favor markets and brands that adapt as power shifts geographically and behaviorally.

Indians love shopping and a good bargain. With airlines, destinations, and travel players offering affordable access to travel, Indians are not shying away from crossing borders just to get their hands on luxury products at cheaper prices.

Aman appears to be working on a third ultra-luxury hotel brand, Atma. The first U.S. hotel may have 185 suites, an unusually high room count for the group. Here's what Skift found by sleuthing.

Luxury travelers no longer want more. They want less. Less noise, less friction, less sameness. The hospitality industry is scrambling to adapt in five ways.