Luxury tips

Minor Hotels, a Thai-based operator of luxury hotels, made a global splash in 2018 when it took majority control of NH Hotels, a Madrid-based chain of upscale hotels, in a deal valued at about $2.6 billion (€2.5 billion).

In today’s episode of the Skift Ideas Podcast, Colin is joined by Christopher Norton, CEO of Equinox Hotels, a brand that is aiming to redefine luxury hospitality as the ultimate in experience.

A ring worth €750,000 which went missing at the Ritz hotel in Paris has been found in a vacuum cleaner.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has acquired a significant minority stake in Rocco Forte Hotels, the luxury hotel operator said Monday.

Accor said on Thursday it would appoint Gilda Perez-Alvarado as CEO of Orient Express, its luxury hotel brand, effective January 1.

Six Senses Southern Dunes, the Red Sea has officially opened in Saudi Arabia.

The travel industry is witnessing a significant shift with an aging yet increasingly active demographic of travelers seeking more than just conventional luxury tours involving a leisurely-paced cruise or train trip. 

Luxury and expedition cruise line, Seabourn, is offering a new World Cruise for 2026, a 129-day voyage onboard the Seabourn Sojourn that visits fourteen different countries, called the “Ring of Fire: Hidden Gems,” available for booking now. 

One&Only has made its debut in Greece with the opening of One&Only Aesthesis, the first of the brands two new European locations to open.

I spotted Colorado's Flatirons before I caught a glimpse of the St Julien Hotel & Spa, my hotel for the night.

It’s been a year since Four Seasons brought on new CEO and president Alejandro Reynal and rolled out a new marketing campaign. So I wanted to check in on the luxury hotel and resort powerhouse.

Internova Travel Group, a network of travel agencies owned by private equity firm Certares, plans to expand its investments in the luxury space. That will help give its more than 100,000 travel advisors more boutique hotel offerings and packages to offer customers. 

Luxury tour operator Black Tomato has unveiled a new small-group tour travel product, “See You In The Moment.” Black Tomato has seen a 35% increase in demand for group-oriented itineraries since 2019, especially for multi-gen families or large groups of friends, according to Tom Marchant, co-founder of Black Tomato.

Ultra-luxury hotels — think of brands like Aman, One&Only, Rosewood, and The Peninsula — don’t always perform to their full potential. 

Commercial space company Axiom Space has announced an unconventional partnership with Italian fashion house Prada, that will see the two companies join forces to design the spacesuits for NASA’s Artemis III mission. 

If you're trying to figure out where to go for fall break, you don't have a ton of time left. With that in mind, it can help to focus on all-inclusive resorts that include your food, activities and lodging all in one booking. That way, you can focus on selecting a resort and your flights, and all you have to do is show up and enjoy yourself.

Rivers have long been the lifeblood of civilizations’ past and present, and today, travelers can visit some of the bastions of history and local heritage on a river cruise with AmaWaterways. 

When it comes to premium cabins, most of the innovation happens in the Asia-Pacific region (including the Middle East). This is where most premium airlines are, and they all want the big money customers.

Saudi Arabia’s Trojena mountains destination has announced it will house a JW and a W hotel from Marriott. They are two of many international hotels opening atop the man-made ski retreat, where Saudi plans to host the Asia Winter Games in 2029.

Size matters in Dubai, home to the world’s tallest building, the largest water park, and just because it can, the world’s largest “frame.” Already chief among the other six emirates in hotel development, Dubai is charging ahead with yet more rooms.

As bellhops grabbed my bags, a valet driver swiped my car keys, and a receptionist handed me a key to my room at The Little Nell, a five-star hotel in Aspen, Colorado, I was already feeling the pressure of time.