Hands up who’s ready for holidays. Despite the fact that many countries around the world are still grappling with high infection rates of COVID-19, many travelers are feeling optimistic that they will be able to vacation abroad this year, says Tripadvisor’s new survey. The report reveals increased intent in international travel and dining … Read more
As travellers need change, so have the functions and layout of new luxury properties. According to SLH’s 2020 Luxury Travel Trends, dispersed hotels offer a new way to experience a hotel and a destination by spreading the areas out across buildings in one small town or village. The dispersed hotels are creating a micro-community … Read more
Indigenous spa therapies. As Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) marks its 30th anniversary in 2020 and celebrates three decades as the pioneer of luxury boutique hotels, the hospitality group certainly developed a keen eye for trends and concepts in the luxury hotel space. SLH‘s “Luxury Travel Trends 2020” report is centeres around … Read more
Luxury travelers are setting their sights for summer travel on emerging destinations all over the world, according to a new analysis from global luxury travel network Virtuoso. Known as a prominent trend predictor, Virtuoso has examined its data warehouse of $49.5 billion in bookings to forecast where upscale voyagers are heading this summer. … Read more
Increased Demand for Off-the-Beaten-Path Destinations & Authentic, Local Experiences. The spa travel is on the rise in North America, which is the now the world’s largest wellness travel market, generating over 40% of the total dollars spent in that global segment, according to ‘State of Spa Travel’ report by SpaFinder Wellness 365, an annual insight … Read more