Luxury

The resort in the Maldives where you can see stars with an astronaut

Tim Peake will host astronomical event at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas

Just when you thought London was fit to burst with new hotels – here comes The BoTree

Property in Marylebone Lane will feature 30 suites among its 199 rooms

From sheep to chic: Sardinia has a rush of luxury hotels coming, but it wasn’t always this way

Sardinia finds itself jostling with a dilemma: luxury hotel investment at a time of potential overtourism on the island

Riverside Luxury Cruises christens second ship in southern France

Riverside Ravel will sail the Rhone between Lyon and Arles

Entries now open for the TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2024

Companies and individuals from across the luxury travel sector will be able to enter a range of categories

Why agents need to know about this game-changing new ship

Silversea’s latest ship Silver Nova has impressed luxury cruise agents during a preview sailing

How Belmond reinvented the Yucatan’s iconic Maroma

How do you reinvent an iconic hotel? This was the challenge facing Belmond when it renovated one of the Riviera Maya’s most storied hideaways

Carrier creates packages and assets to help agents sell hotels from new BBC TV series

Here’s how you can sell the luxury properties starring in the fifth series of the BBC’s popular Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond The Lobby

Why Sardinia is the next big luxury destination

All eyes are on Sardinia, which is set to welcome three hotels from leading luxury brands by 2026, including a new Mandarin Oriental property

How climate change is driving interest in northern Europe and off-season travel

Virtuoso members say this summer’s European heatwave is causing shifts in booking patterns, focusing on cooler climes and off-season travel

Virtuoso reports booming 2023 sales and shares key trends

Virtuoso reported soaring sales for 2023 that have “blown 2019 and even 2022 out of the water”, at the 35th annual Virtuoso Travel Week

Emirates to increase Heathrow capacity this winter

Emirates will add another flight from Heathrow this winter, citing strong demand for Dubai and beyond

The Mayfair hotel where families are treated like royalty

TTG Luxury checks out the new family package from Dukes London in Mayfair, to discover how it delights and wows children

Agent secures £35k Scenic booking by capitalising on new docuseries

Karen Beagrie, head of operations at Meon Valley Travel, landed the booking after using Discovery’s new docu-series Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica, which was filmed onboard Scenic Eclipse

Why Elite Travel Concierge is hoping to work with more agents

Luxury specialist targets sales growth after celebrating its 5th anniversary

Virgin Hotels Collection extends agent support with new global sales team

The group said the new sales team will bring together executives from both Virgin Hotels and Virgin Limited Edition

Luxury operator promises agents ‘next-level’ focus on its small-ship programme

Alexia Williams to spearhead next phase of growth for Unforgettable Travel Group’s land and small-ship product portfolio

Sri Lankan hotel group Uga adds another property

Historic manor house near Negombo will be rebranded in November

Branson property kicks off new series of BBC luxury hotels series

Kasbah Tamadot in Morocco featured in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond The Lobby

Maldives welcomes the opening of Amari Raaya resort

New property in the Raa Atoll is being managed by Onyx Hospitality Group

Panache Cruises kick-starts US expansion with $124,000 booking

Founder and chief executive James Cole said the agency ’didn’t believe’ they had secured the booking in the first instance

First look at Explora I: Everything you need to know ahead of its maiden sailing

Ahead of Explora I’s maiden sailing TTG’s Charlotte Cullinan stepped onboard to find out if it lives up to the hype

Seabourn takes delivery of second expedition vessel Pursuit

The line received the vessel Monday (31 July) during a handover ceremony in T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa

Explora Journeys to host 800 agents onboard Explora I over next three months

Explora Journeys’ first ship Explora I visited Portsmouth on Saturday (28 July) ahead of its maiden sailing