Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Unveils New $18m Website Part of an effort to improve online revenue, luxury hotel chain Four Seasons has unveiled a new website that cost $18m to develop. The new web platform will give travellers more digital tools to manage their bookings. Fourseasons.com, the result of the investment, offers a user-friendly … Read more
Chinese baijiu brand Moutai is now World’s Fourth Most Valuable Luxury Brand worth US$12 billion after Louis Vuitton, Hermes and BMW, but ahead of Mercedes-Benz and Chanel. (Hurun Best of the Best Awards, Beijing, 11 January 2012) The Hurun Research Institute today released the Top Ten Gifts for the Chinese Luxury Consumer 2012, a ranking … Read more
Hebridean Princess, the five-star, all-inclusive cruise ship offering exclusive ultra-luxurious cruise experiences in British country elegance, has been named “Best Cruise” by Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report. Since 1979, the Hideaway Report has been considered one of the most respected publications in luxury travel. Each year the publication honors the best in luxury travel in its … Read more
“Made in Italy Bye Bye!” read the headline of an editorial in Il Sole 24 Ore financial daily after the Chinese firm’s takeover of the world’s leading luxury yacht maker Ferretti. “Another bit of Made in Italy leaves” proclaimed the media highlighting Asia’s fast-growing taste for elegant opulence in contrast to crisis-stricken Western markets. As … Read more
Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce enjoys record sales 2011 sales up 31 percent Rolls-Royce reported strong sales across the globe, with sales in the Asia Pacific region up 47 percent, North American sales rising 17 percent and Middle East sales up 23 percent. It also performed well in Britain, despite tough economic conditions, with sales up 30 … Read more
Spa trends for 2012: report 2012 will see an increase of historic wellness, quick fix treatments and branded spa experiences, says The Spa Association’s (SPAA) predictions. A large demographic of spa-going population is rapidly aging and requiring services that truly cater to very specific needs. While “Baby Boomers” are a demographic group they aren’t alike … Read more