Luxury travel news

New Lux overwater resort in Vietnam a ‘first for the region’

The Lux Collective will open a Maldivian-style luxury overwater resort in Vietnam under the Lux brand in late 2024

The Emerald Collection expands in the Maldives

The Emerald Faarufushi Resort & Spa offers 80 villas, five restaurants and two bars

CV Villas expands portfolio following summer sales boom

The brand is adding 40 new villas across Europe following a record-breaking summer, which saw bookings through the trade surge

Black Tomato launches 007 trips as first James Bond travel partner

Black Tomato is offering private James Bond-inspired "assignments" that visit famous scenes from the popular movies

Sustainability hub highlights responsible holidays across Greece

The Greek National Tourism Organisation’s online tool helps agents discover sustainability initiatives across the country

Exsus Travel thanks agents for huge growth

Since starting trade engagement, agents have come to generate 85% of the operator’s business

The future is now: 10 luxury travel trends for the rest of the decade

What do the remaining seven years of this decade hold for the future of luxury travel?

Meet two new female-led specialist luxury operators

The luxury sector has welcomed two new female-founded specialist operators, with the launch of EnVogue Travel and Reefscape Travel

Virgin Limited Edition launches $19,000-a-night BVI estate

The nine-bedroom estate on Moskito Island boasts a hidden DJ performance deck and cliffside cantilevered glass-bottom hot tub

Thermal wellness, nutrition and cosmeceuticals: Inside Explora Journeys’ spa

Explora I will boast a spa the size of nearly four tennis courts with its onboard Ocean Wellness concept

Aqua Expeditions returns to the Mekong

The luxury small-ship expedition specialist has resumed operations in Cambodia and Vietnam, with its first post-Covid sailing onboard Aqua Mekong

Beating a retreat to Berkshire's newest luxury hotel

Basking in beautiful countryside, The Retreat at Elcot Park is a former home of poet Shelley

Claridge's reveals its first ever spa

Claridge’s has opened the doors to its new spa, which houses the Mayfair hotel’s first pool

Brazilian eco-lodges team up for new tour

Three boutique Brazilian luxury lodges are offering a conservation-focused itinerary

Heritage Resorts reveals new brand positioning and website

The Mauritius specialist aims to build brand awareness and strengthen its position in the luxury market

Amanzoe celebrates 10th anniversary with new experiences

The Greek resort is marking a decade of business with a number of new experiences through to November

Consensio publishes carbon footprint and reveals ski season data

The luxury ski specialist has published its carbon footprint and unveiled a series of initiatives to reach net zero by 2035

Sun Street Hotel set to launch in London

Independent hotel group Bespoke Hotels will launch the five-star Sun Street Hotel in London this October

Ennismore celebrates its 100th opening

The hospitality brand has opened SO/ Paris as it plans an additional 160 hotels and branded residences

Edition opens hotel in Tampa

The brand has revealed its 15th property with The Tampa Edition, which is billed as the first five-star hotel in Tampa

Celebrity offers booking incentive and ship visits

The line is giving agents £23 for every Europe 2023 booking they make during Clia Cruise Week, as it restarts trade ship visits

Final agenda revealed for TTG Luxury Travel Summit

A range of experts are set to bring their views and insight to the annual conference

New speakers added to line-up for TTG Luxury Travel Summit

A group of entrepreneurial and inspirational business leaders will take to the stage at the London event

Agents must work harder on making clients’ travel plans more sustainable

Attendees at PURE Life Experiences in Marrakech heard how travel advisors could be working harder to make an impact on clients’ awareness of sustainability