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A taste of luxury villa life in Tuscany with foraging, sketching and cooking
Inside the rustic world of Oliver’s Travels’ villas Casa Vedetta and Bosco Ai Frati.
SPL Villas to offer price parity as it rolls out flight booking functionality
SPL Villas to offer price parity as it rolls out flight booking functionality
Villa specialist reveals it will offer guaranteed price parity for the first time as it introduces flight booking functionality for the trade
Aman to launch first Maldives resort on secluded atoll
The luxury hotel brand is set to make its debut in the Indian Ocean hotspot.
Top 5: The luxury hotels and resorts to wow your clients with this week
Our lineup of this week’s best five-star hotel news is back with plenty of inspiration from around the world
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Abercrombie & Kent introduces private villas collection in Italy
The luxury travel group has debuted its exclusive collection of Tuscany villas.
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Travalyst aims to 'align industry' with new approved assessors list
Prince Harry’s Travalyst unveils a list of approved inspectors of accommodation in an attempt to offer globalised assessment of sustainability standards
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Top 5: The best luxury properties agents should know this week

Our top five luxury properties of the week has officially dropped, and as per usual, it’s landing with quite the bang. 

We spotlight a couple of gems close to home, including a gorgeous hotel on Northern Ireland’s coast and a swish all-suite property in central London. If your clients are on the hunt for winter sunshine (who could blame them?), we’ve also listed a heavenly Madagascar resort and a majestic villa on the Turkish Riviera. 

Hopefully, our lineup will give you the inspiration you need to make that special booking. 

The new boutique resort in Turkey where a family holiday is child's play
Bijal in Antalya is proving to be a game-changer for families seeking to re-inject fun into their lives
Top 5: The luxury hotel news agents need to know this week
We’re back with our favourite luxury properties of the week.
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What's it like to stay at a remote camp in the desert dunes of Tunisia?
The Residence Douz is on the border of the Sahara Desert, making it the perfect starting point for clients visiting North Africa
Top 5: The luxury hotels agents need to have on their radar this week
Our new weekly list of luxury hotels-to-watch has officially dropped, giving agents quick-fix ideas on what to share with clients.
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'I made £100k in sales in my first four months as a luxury agent – here's how'
Travelista founder Rebecca Murphy says her use of social media has driven the impressive booking milestone
Louis Hotels opens new resort on Greek island in Exclusive Collection expansion
The luxury hotel group has opened its fourth Exclusive Collection property on Zante.
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Spending on travel continuing to outpace other non-essentials – Barclays
New CEBR and Barclays research says the UK Experience Economy - including holiday purchasing - is bigger than the GDP of Morocco and growing rapidly
Climate change is already having a real impact on business
FCDO issues Greece wildfire alert as threat remains amid 35C heat
The FCDO has warned visitors to Greece not to cause wildfires as temperatures in the country soar during the earliest heatwave on record
Canaves Collection to expand to new Greek island after Santorini success
The Greek company is set to open its first hotel outside of Santorini in Paros, marking the sixth addition to its collection of luxury properties.
Volcanoes Safaris to open Kibale Lodge in Uganda
The luxury ecotourism specialists will open their fifth property in Uganda this July
Abercrombie & Kent to offer special flight service on villa bookings
The luxury travel company will help agents source flights for all UK clients booking villas
Mar-Bella Collection to host agents at new hotel ahead of opening
The family-owned hospitality group is set to open Avali, a beachfront resort in Corfu, to its collection of hotels
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Oliver's Travels expands into Lapland as latest growth phases continues
The properties are aimed at customers seeking ‘adventure, cultural immersion or simply a retreat into nature’s embrace’, Oliver’s Travels said
Grecotel plans UK events and fam trips for 200 agents in 2024
Grecotel plans UK events and fam trips for 200 agents in 2024
The Greek hotel group will host events with TTG Luxury in the UK and is growing its team here
CV Villas partners with Byway to offer flight-free breaks
Agents will be able to offer their customers pre-built itineraries to the Mediterranean combining rail, ferry and bus journeys with villa stays
Simpson Travel secures additional funding to grow Med programme
The funding will be used to ’expand capacity’ across Simpson’s existing Mediterranean programme
Mandarin Oriental to open first Rome hotel in historic property
The luxury brand’s first Rome hotel will open in 2026, marking the fifth Italian hotel for the group