Princess Cruises has updated the routes for its two 2025 World Cruises, eliminating stops in the Middle East and Asia while introducing new destinations in Africa and Europe.
Category - Luxury
The Rich Go to Costa Rica
Neal Herman has been appointed as the President of Punta Cacique, a recently established upscale beach community, by Revolution Places, the real estate and hospitality investment division of Revolution, LLC.
Sandals Resorts takes the worry out of travel plans in today’s world
Travelers are chomping at the bit, ready to make their vacation plans, despite what is going on in the world right now. Fortunately, Sandals Resorts has a way to make those plans with confidence and without worry about what may or may not happen in the future. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Yas Island Etihad Arena welcomes Bollywood star Arijit Singh
Bollywood’s most popular singer's appearance on Yas Island will be his first concert in the UAE capital for five years. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Spend a Week of Luxury in Orlando, Florida
Orlando may be well-known for its family attractions: Disneyworld, Universal Studios and the day trip to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. However, if you do not maintain a passion for Disney, Orlando can also be a luxurious resort for adults. Orlando is a central hub from which it is easy to explore the other areas of Florida, such as the mysteries of the Everglades or the chic, exotic islands of the Florida Keys. Stay in Disney’s Top Hotels If you do make the decision to visit...
Experience Australia in luxurious style
Heading “down under” is a wonderful once-in-a-lifetime experience, what with the colorful characters, outstandingly unique floor and fauna, and eccentric cities that make up its attractions. Whether you’re taking the family or heading out on a solo trip to experience Australia’s wide range of sights, there are remarkably affordable options to choose to make your time spent on this huge and varied island both grippingly exciting and sumptuously luxurious. Here are just some of the...
AccorHotels expands its luxury footprint in Africa
AccorHotels today announced the signing of a hotel management agreement (HMA) with New Mauritius Hotels Limited, one of the oldest and largest owning and management hospitality companies based in Mauritius. The new agreement will see AccorHotels relaunch the existing property under the Fairmont Hotels & Resorts brand in May 2017. The reflagging will mark a major step for the luxury brand in Africa. Located just 12 kilometers from the bustling city of Marrakech, Fairmont Royal Palm...
Qatar Airways quadruple winner at TravelPlus Airline Amenity Bag Awards
Qatar Airways excelled in four categories of the TravelPlus Airline Amenity Bag Awards held in Hamburg, Germany last night. The airline’s new range of on-board products won the awards for First Class Female Amenity Kit, Business Class Middle East Amenity Kit, Children’s Goody Bag (over six years old) and Sleeper Suit / Pyjamas at the prestigious industry event. Mr. Rossen Dimitrov, Qatar Airways Senior Vice President Customer Experience, said: “Receiving four gold awards for our new range of on...
Bocconi University Milano analyzes trend of luxury tourism
A lot of space is being occupied by luxury tourism this year at Bit, the international tourism fair held in Milano. Research was conducted on luxury tourism by a team in the Master’s program in Tourism Economics at Bocconi University, Milano. The exhibition explores the evolution of the concept of luxury, showing that increasingly it is less tied to material goods and closer to the experiences. The research tries to identify upcoming challenges posed by tourism industry needs, such as...
New York, Houston and Chicago boast best hotels in US
969 hotels in the US have been revealed as the country’s ultimate hotel hotspots, according to the Hotels.com Loved by Guests Awards 2017, where the hotel guests are the real judges. New York, Houston and Chicago topped the list of award-winning cities in the US, but travelers can check into prize-winning properties in more than 608 towns and cities across the country. Travelers visiting the Big Apple had plenty of top rated options, with 15 hotels receiving 4.7 stars or higher. The Mark...
DUKES Dubai is opened
Dubai has been furnished with a quintessentially British offering with the opening of the new five star DUKES Dubai hotel on the west trunk of Palm Jumeirah. This is the first international property for DUKES, which has proven a hugely popular destination with GCC visitors in London. DUKES Dubai, which soft-opened for training in December, consists of 279 guestrooms including 64 suites, with a ladies-only Liberty Duchess floor featuring 20 rooms, as well as 227 fully furnished hotel apartments...
Le Blanc Spa Resort debuts its second property in Los Cabos
Palace Resorts – the company that sets the standard in five-star, all-inclusive resort accommodations – is pleased to announce the highly anticipated debut of luxurious, Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos in Fall 2017. The second property comes after the tremendous success of Le Blanc Spa Resort Cancun, the brand’s flagship property and Cancun’s #1 all-inclusive resort as designated by the TripAdvisor community. The resort located on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula is the second...
Princess Cruises adds guest experience platform to two more cruise ships
As a new era of cruise personalization and game-changing guest service nears, Carnival Corporation & plc’s international premium brand, Princess Cruises, will soon prepare two more vessels with the world’s first interactive guest experience platform as the Caribbean Princess and Regal Princess transition into Medallion Class ships during dry docks taking place over the next six weeks. Carnival Corporation’s proprietary xIoT network, which is enabled by the Ocean...
Viceroy Hotel Group introduces three brand tiers
Viceroy Hotel Group (VHG) today announced the segmentation of its portfolio into three tiers: The Viceroy Icon Collection, The Viceroy Lifestyle Series and Urban Retreat Collection. This new structure is a natural evolution for the modern luxury hotel brand. As it continues to create unique and diverse experiences, the tier structure will help guests find what they are looking for more easily. “We celebrate the differences in our portfolio and know that our guests love diversity...
Qatar Airways concludes spectacular week at ITB Berlin with launch of QSuite
Qatar Airways has completed a spectacular showcase at this year’s ITB Berlin, at which the airline’s new Business Class QSuite was revealed in a world exclusive ceremony to hundreds of spectators, including the Mayor of Berlin, Mr. Michael Müller and the Qatari Ambassador to Germany, His Excellency Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, while reaching more than five million spectators online via the airline’s Facebook live stream. In a world-first for Business Class travel, Qatar Airways...
Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa, Cebu launches new luxury fleet
Soaring above the Visayas archipelago by helicopter, cutting through the crystal clear waters of Magellan Bay and the Mactan Channel, or cruising on island roadways in one of BMW’s most advanced machines, guests can now take their pick to arrive in style at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa, Cebu. When announcing the acquisition of the new lavish service fleet comprising of a yacht, speedboat, helicopter and luxury sedan, general manager Rene D Egle said, “We are redefining the statement –...
Oceanco unveils 120-meter “resort” yacht
Amara, Oceanco’s newly designed and engineered 120-meter private yacht concept, designed in collaboration with Sam Sorgiovanni Designs was unveiled by His Excellency Saeed Harib, Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council, Vice President and Chairman of Dubai International Marine Club – Mina Seyahi, and Senior Advisor to the Dubai International Boat Show. Oceanco revealed the lifestyle philosophy of creating a yacht designed for extended families and friends. Amara provides...
Donald Trump Jr. eTN interview: Money pouring in from Russia
eTurboNews talked with Donald Trump Jr. in 2008. Trump told eTN: “We see a lot of money pouring in from Russia.” Zero investments does not mean Donald Trump has no relationships with powerful Russians. It has become clear that Donald Trump has known and tried to benefit big time in Russian investments and eyed investments in Russia. The Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isle, Florida, may be witness to this. Sunny Isle is a dominant wealthy Russian neighborhood on...
Global luxury hotel market expected to reach $20,442 million by 2022
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Luxury Hotel Market: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2014-2022”, the luxury hotel market was valued at $15,535 million in 2015, and is projected to reach $20,442 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 4.0% from 2016 to 2022. The business hotels segment accounted for around 42% of the total market revenue in 2015. Luxury hotels provide comfortable stay to tourist and travelers along with...
Top 25 Indian designers to present signature collections at Dubai luxury show
In one of the season’s biggest line-up of fashion designers from India, “NUMAISH® Luxury Show” will bring together exclusive apparel and jewellery collections from 25 leading designers at the Taj Dubai on 25th February, 2017. The magnificent lines on offer at the show, range from bridal wear to cocktail and evening dresses for both men and women in Ethnic and Western styles. Curated by celebrity stylist Eshaa Amiin, this spectacular exhibition is open for public and will offer shoppers a unique...
India mulls taxing “excessive” weddings
Indian lawmaker Ranjeet Ranjan plans to introduce a bill to tax excessive weddings which the country is famous for. If the bill is passed, it would require families that spend more than $7500 (500,000 rupees) on nuptials to donate ten percent of the overall cost to a special government fund. The government will be authorized to “fix the limit of guests and relatives and number of dishes to be served.” The measure is expected to prevent food wastage. “In our country, there are...
Asians’ appetite for travel remains strong and becomes sophisticated
The 2017 Travelzoo Travel Trends Report released today by global travel deals publisher Travelzoo reveals that, despite a turbulent 2016, Asian tourists plan to travel abroad more and spend more time on in-depth exploration trips to safe destinations in 2017. Asian Travelers Plan to Travel More in 2017 When asked about 2017 travel, 70% of Chinese respondents say they will travel abroad two times or more-an increase by almost 10% compared to the same period last year. Nearly 30% of respondents...
Global luxury tourism is flourishing
Worldwide open more and more luxury hotels. At the same time the target group of those looking for individual and exclusive vacation experiences is growing. The former niche of the luxury tourism market has become a serious market. Above all, the German-speaking market shows to be particularly important for premium suppliers from Europe and abroad, because here are not only frequent travelers but also frequent traveler with a high average net income. According to the World Wealth Report 2016...
Most expensive luxury hotels in Florida named
The Florida Keys is home to the three most expensive hotels in the Sunshine State. This is the finding of a new survey conducted by Miamihotels.org. In determining the rankings, the survey compared luxury hotels based on their cheapest available rate for a double room during the month of February 2017. That timeframe was chosen because it represents the high season for most Florida destinations. At a rate of $1395 per night for its least expensive room, Little Palm Island Resort & Spa...
Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts brings first edition of the “Martinhal Luxury Family Brand Event!”
Martinhal`s brand is synonymous with luxury and family and we thought it would be a great idea to bring together some brands that mean something to our families. Come listen to people who have started up fabulous brands in the luxury female/family brand space, or bloggers and journalists who are focused on topics to do with the family. Talk to other journalists from all over Europe who will be here to get a feel for the Martinhal brand as well as listen to our speakers. Come and find out about...
sbe announces Jorge Giannattasio as Chief Operating Officer
sbe, the Los Angeles-based lifestyle hospitality company that develops, manages and operates hospitality venues globally, today announced that Jorge Giannattasio has joined as Chief Operating Officer. In his role, he will work closely with sbe Founder and CEO Sam Nazarian to oversee the daily operations across the sbe platform. “We are thrilled to welcome Jorge to sbe,” stated Nazarian. “In December, we announced the acquisition of Morgans Hotel Group and greatly expanded our...
Emirates changes Dubai luxury lounges access policy
Emirates is opening up its lounges at its Dubai hub to lower-tier frequent flyer members. Emirates had previously restricted access to these lounges to higher-tier frequent flier members and business or first class travelers. In an email sent out to Skywards frequent flier members, passengers with Blue-tier status, the lowest of Skywards membership categories, can pay $100 (Dh367) to access the airline’s Dubai business lounge and $200 for the first class lounge. Other changes to the lounge...
Qatar Airways unveils exclusive amenity kits for premium passengers
Qatar Airways has introduced signature Nappa Dori amenity kits on board for all of its premium passengers traveling on short and medium haul flights. The artisan brand, Nappa Dori, which has gained global recognition for its luxury handcrafted travel and fashion accessories, has created bespoke amenity kits that celebrate the airline’s global network by featuring images from the more than 150 destinations Qatar Airways serves. Qatar Airways is the first airline to launch an exclusive worldwide...
Luxury tourism industry: Secure market shares with loop
The German market is one of the most important source markets for tourism in an international comparison. Germans love to travel on a frequent basis. A good employment situation and a positive consumption climate as well as real income growth in Germany ensure a steady growth in tourism. This is also reflected by the figures: in 2015 the Germans undertook 109 million multi-day holiday trips, spending more than 58 billion euros. The figures for 2016 are likely to show a further increase. Ideal...
Princess Cruises includes Kota Kinabalu for the first time
Princess Cruises is featuring Kota Kinabalu for the first time in its current homeporting season for 2016-17 in Southeast Asia. Kota Kinabalu will also be featured in the following year’s homeporting season for 2017-18, with a total of eight ship calls to Kota Kinabalu for two seasons. Diamond Princess arrived in Kota Kinabalu yesterday (1 Dec) from Singapore en-route to Nha Trang, Vietnam on a 10-night Southeast Asia voyage before returning to Singapore where it will be deployed till March...