Luxury

‘How I booked clients onto an ultra-luxury cruise for 38 weeks of the year’

From booking Grand Voyages and World Cruises to ensuring clients get the excursions they want, John Pollard shares some of his secrets

Global Travel Collection announces UK tour to meet new agents

Global Travel Collection UK is embarking on a five-city tour to engage with new travel advisors

Ikos Resorts opens in Majorca with Ikos Porto Petro

Ikos Resorts has opened its second resort in Spain with Ikos Porto Petro, which officially welcomes guests from 16 June

The Standard unveils ambitious expansion plans

Independent hotel brand The Standard expects to almost triple in size in the next five years, with fourteen global openings planned

The Big Question: Is there a future for private jets in travel?

Private jets offer unparalleled comfort and convenience, but as travel ramps up its response to the climate crisis, can they still be justified?

Checking in to the new Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel

The hotel has been created in the 13th-century ex-convent of the Capuchins, high on the Amalfi coast cliffside

Carrier hails agents for driving uptick in high-value bookings

Luxury operator reveals its high-end bookings – those worth in excess of £100,000 – have more than doubled over the past four years

Wellness trade show Synergy offers additional three-day retreat

Synergy - The Retreat Show takes place in Mexico this October, offering attendees a three-day, post-event wellness retreat for the first time

SLH announces new brand campaign and 22 additional members

Small Luxury Hotels of the World has released a new brand campaign and welcomed new hotels from across the globe

Meet the brand looking to elevate your clients’ car journeys

Global ground transportation and car rental specialist Rolzo hopes to partner with more luxury travel agents

Watch: TTG Luxury Journey with Grecotel and Indulgent Escapes

Travel agents recently visited Corfu with Grecotel Hotels & Resorts and Indulgent Escapes by Jet2holidays on the first TTG Luxury Journey since 2020 – here’s what they learnt from their experiences.

Scenic trade chief urges agents to capitalise on expedition cruise demand

Andrea Stafford said the release of Scenic’s docu-series on Discovery+ will drive a lot of demand for expedition cruises

Scenic reiterates commitment to UK despite restructuring

Founder Glen Moroney has told TTG that moving the digital teams from Manchester to Sydney will allow Scenic to focus more on growing local markets, such as the UK

Scenic's new ship Eclipse II christened in Malaga

Former NASA astronaut Dr Kathy Sullivan said that never in her wildest dream did she ever imagine becoming the godmother of such an amazing ship

Mandarin Oriental unveils plans for Athens resort

Property will become second location in Greece for luxury brand

COMO Hotels hosts summer Space Camps for kids

Astronauts will lead events at resorts in Thailand, Bali and the Maldives

Lusso targets more US sales with full-size brochure

Luxury operator says long-haul destination offers “significant opportunities”

Sales director James Coughlan to leave A&K after nearly four years

Sales and business development director Coughlan joined the luxury specialist in November 2019

Kerry Golds to leave Abercrombie & Kent after more than a decade

Luxury operator pays tribute to outgoing chief tour operating officer, who leaves the business ‘in its strongest ever position’

OKU’s third property will be aimed at families

Swim-up suites, penthouse rooms and a private four-bedroom villa are among accommodation options at the new family-friendly OKU Andalusia

Damien Hirsts on show at historic Cannes hotel

Clients can dine under works by Damien Hirst for the next few months thanks to an exhibition at Hotel Martinez Cannes

Former Venice stock exchange becomes Evok hotel

A restaurant in a former council chamber and an Ottoman-inspired spa are highlights of the new Evok Nolinski Venezia, the Brand’s first hotel outside France.

‘Undiscovered’ Palau new for Four Seasons Explorer

Giant clams, WWII wrecks, ancient monoliths and a 4,000-year-old culture await in a little-explored part of the Western Pacific.

All aboard for Belmond’s female-led feasts

Some of the UK and Ireland’s most acclaimed female chefs are creating moveable feasts for British Pullman, A Belmond Train, in collaboration with Dom Perignon.