Luxury Travel Trends

Leading Hotels of the World Reports Significant Growth in Revenue in 2011

Leading Hotels of the World Reports Significant Growth in Revenue in 2011

The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. achieved significant growth in revenue in 2011. The company generated hotel sales of USD 614 million, an increase of 13% over the same period in 2010.

Paris' Hotel Plaza Athenee Heightens Guest Experience with New Technologies

Paris' Hotel Plaza Athenee Heightens Guest Experience with New Technologies

New technology creates innovative luxuries at Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris. From sleep devices to digital cocktail games, guests can now enjoy new technology at this Dorchester Collection address on Avenue Montaigne.

Regent to Manage Luxury Hotel in A-List Yachting Port of Montenegro

Regent to Manage Luxury Hotel in A-List Yachting Port of Montenegro

Regent Hotels & Resorts will manage the Regent Porto Montenegro, a luxury, waterfront hotel scheduled to open in May 2014.

Mandarin Oriental Hotels to Manage Luxury Resort on Turkey's Bodrum Peninsula

Mandarin Oriental Hotels to Manage Luxury Resort on Turkey's Bodrum Peninsula

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group today announced that it will manage a luxurious hideaway resort and branded Residences at Mandarin Oriental on the Bodrum Peninsula in Turkey opening in 2014.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Unveils New Website & Inaugural Luxury Trend Report

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Unveils New Website & Inaugural Luxury Trend Report

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts continues to be at the forefront of digital innovation in the luxury travel industry with the introduction of a new, highly experiential global website.

Top 10 Wedding Trends for 2012 Revealed

Top 10 Wedding Trends for 2012 Revealed

From bewitching, fairy-tale-like wedding dresses channeling Snow White and The Huntsman to bachelorette parties with The Hunger Games action, the #1 online wedding planning resource TheKnot.com, today released its annual forecast for the hottest wedding trends for 2012.

Top 10 Boutique Hotel Trends

Top 10 Boutique Hotel Trends

Delegates at the inaugural Boutique Hotel Summit, Europe's first conference for the boutique and lifestyle hotel sectors, enjoyed a lively discussion about the future direction of the sector, with a panel of leading industry figures sharing their 10 top trends and buzzwords for the boutique market:

Global Luxury Travel Trends Identified

Global Luxury Travel Trends Identified

Global luxury travel research project identifies personal relationships, value, simplicity and seamless service as key.

Orient-Express Hotels to Open Palacio Nazarenas in Cuzco, Peru

Orient-Express Hotels to Open Palacio Nazarenas in Cuzco, Peru

Orient-Express today announced that the brand's latest and most ambitious project to date, Palacio Nazarenas, a 55-suite hotel in a former palace and convent in Cuzco, Peru, will open in early summer 2012.

One-Third of World's Travel Sales to be Booked Online by 2012

One-Third of World's Travel Sales to be Booked Online by 2012

Online leisure and unmanaged business travel bookings will grow twice as fast as the total market, to surpass US$313 billion by 2012.

10 Trends For Travel to India and Beyond

10 Trends For Travel to India and Beyond

Tour company for India from the Americas, Indus Travels, shares their view on hot destinations, new experiences as well as trends in India and nearby countries.

Relais & Chateaux Adds 7 New Luxury Hotels in Asia

Relais & Chateaux Adds 7 New Luxury Hotels in Asia

The Relais & Chateaux 2011 Guide, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, ushering in an auspicious new decade for an association which brings together almost 500 exceptional properties from across the globe.

Do You Believe in Online Hotel Reviews?

Do You Believe in Online Hotel Reviews?

Luxury Travel Magazine recommends these tips when reading online hotel reviews.

Virtuoso Luxe Report Reveals Luxury Travel Trends

Virtuoso Luxe Report Reveals Luxury Travel Trends

The year of 2011 may mark the end of the "staycation" as travelers once again embrace the opportunity to explore the world.

Top 11 Luxury Travel Trends for 2011

Top 11 Luxury Travel Trends for 2011

With the start of 2011, these trends identify what influences people's choices of where and how to travel.