Luxury hotels

Branson fortune falls but Stelios on the rise

Annual Rich List reveals the travel industry’s wealthiest people

Nobu adds Tel Aviv hotel to list of planned openings

Nobu Hospitality has announced plans to open a new hotel and restaurant in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv

Clarity over benefits of Balearics’ ‘tourism tax’ would help agents

Agents are calling for clarity on how the Balearics’ “tourism tax” is being spent, after fees were “doubled” for the summer period last week

Tel Aviv to be next new Nobu location

The burgeoning lifestyle hotel brand is planning a hotel for the Israeli hot spot

Virtuoso: Cold is the new hot

Virtuoso, a luxury consortium with a keen eye on global trends, gives the lowdown on the luxury market

Elegant Resorts' new boss talks trade links and 'going full circle'

Just a week into her new role, Elegant Resorts’ new managing director Lisa Fitzell speaks to James Chapple about coming home at last

Kerzner plans new One&Only property in Dubai

One&Only confirms its first-ever city development inside the emirate’s new iconic two-tower development, One Za’abeel

Ikos Resorts to open first property in Spain

Luxury hotel firm buys existing resort on the Costa del Sol

Six Senses opens first urban hotel in Singapore

Six Senses Duxton is the first of two properties in the Asian destination and is designed by Anouska Hempel

Could you sleep underwater? Conrad to open world's first underwater suite in the Maldives

The $15 million villa will include a bedroom five metres below sea level

TTG and Travel 2 present ‘masterclass’ on Atlantis the Palm

The discussion outlines all the essential information needed to sell Atlantis the Palm

Accor takes stake in South African Mantis Group

The deal, subject to regulatory approval, also sees the launch of a not-for-profit initiative to protect African wildlife

Hotels in his DNA: Rosewood London's Michael Bonsor

Beneath this slick exterior is a man with hospitality in his DNA, determinedly watching over one of the capital’s finest hotels – and its in-house pooch, Pearl

Ritz-Carlton to expand in Japan

The luxury hotelier is to open its fifth hotel in the country, in Unesco-listed Nikko

JW Marriott plans Maldives debut

The resort will be the first for the brand in the Indian Ocean region and will include a treetop restaurant

Jaques Garcia hotel set for May opening in London

The French designer is completing a hotel inside the former Baptist Church headquarters

Preferred boss on celebrating 50 years of the luxury brand

Lindsey Ueberroth grew up on the road and now runs her family’s business – the world’s biggest independent hotel organisation

Four Seasons to run private island in Belize

The project will be the group’s second property in Central America

'Are you human?' – Guests bond with Four Seasons' new chat platform

The rapid take-up and success of Four Seasons’ new chat tool has taken the luxury hotel group by surprise. Matthew Parsons finds out why

Travel Gallery to launch wellness tour operation

Wellness Gallery will offer breaks in Asia, including India, Sri Lanka and Thailand

The Fontenay reveals opening date

New Hamburg hotel will drive fresh interest in the German city

Taj Hotels owner to pay for fertility treatment

Indian hotel group reveals gender initiatives on International Women’s Day

Carlson Rezidor rebrands to Radisson Hotel Group and launches new luxury brand

Radisson Collection will be a “premium lifestyle collection designed for exceptional hotels”

Belmond invites guests to 'celebrate the morning' with Leica

Guests at three Belmond properties are being invited to “celebrate the morning”, through a new partnership with iconic optic and camera-brand, Leica.