Accommodation

Winners of TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2022 revealed!

Winners across 14 categories were revealed during a glittering afternoon ceremony at Rosewood London

Ski bookings soar with France poised to ease restrictions

’Booking patterns have completely changed,’ Skiworld’s Diane Palumbo tells TTG

One&Only parent Kerzner appoints new UK sales director

Wendy Greenhalgh joins from Accor where she was director of luxury sales

Travel staff 'booking holidays to Kyiv' to support Ukrainians

People are booking ghost breaks at Airbnbs in Kyiv to support Ukrainians impacted by Russia’s invasion

St. Regis brand to launch in the UK

Marriott International’s prestige hotel brand will be making its debut in London next year

David Jeffries, pioneer of the UK weekend break, dies

Industry veteran came up with “revolutionary” marketing campaign

Accor expects to profit from travel ‘rebound’ in 2022

French hotel giant returned to profit in 2021 as demand picked up

Disneyland Paris Pride to return in June

The line-up of performers includes Becky Hill, Mika and Bilal Hassani

Nobu Hospitality readies to launch in Greece

The fast-expanding brand is to launch a hotel on the island of Santorini

EU relaxes travel rules while Biden warns of war in Ukraine

National headlines continue to be dominated by the imminent prospect of conflict in Ukraine, while there is good news for travel with the EU easing its travel restrictions

Four Seasons to make Melbourne debut

The hotel is to be created inside Australia’s tallest building

Mandarin Oriental to launch in the Maldives

The group is the latest luxury brand to open a private island resort in the Indian Ocean destination

Pura Vida Week webinar: Costa Rica resorts near Manuel Antonio

Take a look inside Hotel San Bada and Parador Resort and Spa, which are two accommodation options on the outskirts of Manuel Antonio national park in Costa Rica.

Thames retreat The Relais provides a perfect short break

Grace Leo’s hotel in Henley brings international flair to this quaint market town

VisitEngland says head for the city this spring

VisitEngland launches £1 million campaign to boost city breaks

WTM London names new exhibition director as Simon Press moves on

Juliette Losardo joins WTM from Clarion Events succeeding Press, who has left the business after 14 years ‘to pursue new opportunities’

Fairmont opens Sustainability Lab project in Maldives

Fairmont hopes Maldives eco project will help solve plastic problem

Mandarin Oriental to open first property in Greece

Mandarin Oriental set for 2023 opening in Costa Navarino

Hyatt announces plans to open first Sardinia hotel

The 76-room 7Pines Resort Sardinia, part of Destination by Hyatt, is expected to open in July 2022 and will be located close to the Costa Smeralda, overlooking the archipelago of La Maddalena with one main private beach and four secluded coves.

It will be the first Hyatt affiliated hotel on Sardinia, and the second Destination by Hyatt in Europe, joining 7Pines Resort Ibiza.

The 76 rooms include eight junior suites and 20 suites with a choice between sea views or Mediterranean gardens.

Simpson Travel to increase trade focus in 2022

Head of trade sales Hannah Naylor-Vane said the firm will introduce a number of trade-friendly initiatives in 2022

Stuba records highest sales day in 30 years

The accommodation specialist said it was trading at 13% ahead compared to the same point in summer 2020

CV Villas reports 'record-breaking' increase in trade bookings

January saw a 52% booking surge for agents compared to 2019 levels

One&Only to launch first US resort

The brand will open a resort in the mountains of Montana

Staying longer, spending more, gramping and mindful travel – Accor's trends to watch

Accor has released a report based on surveying travel intent of 6,000 European consumers