What does luxury mean to your clients? KWC: They want the best of the best accommodations, seamless experiences (i.e airport meet and greet, private car/driver at disposal during the day) and they expect great service, and sustainable touches as standard. Privatized tours and special access are also...
An upscale offering at Evermore Orlando Resort ANN RUPPENSTEIN Looking at the pierce blue waters of Evermore Bay’s picturesque crystal lagoon, it’s easy to forget that you’re in Orlando and not somewhere on the Florida coast. Resembling a tropical beach getaway, the show-stopper of Evermore...
Fresh from attending Virtuoso Travel Week, Sheila Gallant-Halloran of Lush Life Travel reveals some of the top trends that are shaping the luxury travel industry from safari spots that go far beyond the typical South Africa, Kenya, and Tanzania circuits to epic expeditions and cool escapes. #1 Being...
The next hotel from Art Hotels Ecuador will be in a city that serves as a gateway to the Galapagos IAN STALKER Ecuadorian firm Art Hotels Ecuador is preparing to open its fourth property, with the family owned company eagerly building a presence in mainland Ecuador’s main tourism centres. Art Hotels...
The latest hotel and cruise news in The Bahamas ANN RUPPENSTEIN With 9.65 million arrivals registered, The Bahamas smashed all previous tourism records in 2023. “Demand for The Islands of The Bahamas remains at an all time high,” shared Chester Cooper, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...
Jamaica invites travellers to come back to luxurious ANN RUPPENSTEIN Jamaica has a long history of attracting celebrities and high-profile individuals from the likes of Marilyn Monroe to Beyonce. It’s also been an idyllic filming location for features like How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Bond...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN Canada Day marks a different kind of occasion for AmaWaterways, as July 1 is the 17th anniversary of when Rudi Schreiner, Kristin Karst and the late Jimmy Murphy first founded the river cruise company. Fresh off the launch of three new ships, including the revolutionary AmaMagna, there...
Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim and Fairmont Chateau Whistler have unveiled a new partnership with BMW Canada and Sea-to-Sky Exotic Car Rental to offer guests a four-day signature drive experience. In addition to luxury hotel accommodation, the package, aptly named Life is a (Luxurious) Highway,...
When it opens in Costa Rica on Dec. 20, 2019, Nayara Tented Camp will be one of the first luxury camps in Central America. Located in the Arenal Volcano National Park, the year-round Camp is the brainchild of owner Leo Ghitis who was inspired by the luxury canvas lodges of Africa and Asia. The low-impact,...
(photo credit – Servane Roy Berton) PONANT has opened sales for Le Commandant-Charcot’s summer 2021 Arctic itineraries. The hybrid electric ship will be powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and the first luxury passenger vessel to travel to the Geographic North Pole at 90° north latitude....
