The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba in Palm Beach, has completed the renovation of all of its 320 rooms and suites. The resort said “the contemporary design pays homage to the hotel’s unmatched location along…
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River cruising got back on course in 2022
Nicole Edenedo There was no shortage of curve balls thrown at the river cruise industry in 2022. From a war disrupting operations in a major cruise region to seemingly never-ending Covid-testing requirements,…
Executive view 2023: Roeland Vos, CEO of Belmond"2022 is ending stronger than 2019, and bookings for the coming two quarters look stronger in nearly all areas than what we had…
Executive view 2023: Roeland Vos, CEO of Belmond”2022 is ending stronger than 2019, and bookings for the coming two quarters look stronger in nearly all areas than what we had…
Muckermann to succeed Martinoli as Silversea CEO
After leading Silversea Cruises through the Royal Caribbean Group acquisition and navigating the pandemic, president and CEO Roberto Martinoli will step down on Jan. 1. Barbara Muckermann Martinoli will transition to the…
Hyatt adds Zoetry Marigot Bay St. Lucia to all-inclusives stable
Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection has added the Zoetry Marigot Bay St. Lucia to its growing roster of all-inclusives. Located adjacent to a Marigot Bay marina, the 124-room property offers guests a mix of…
Kulm Hotel St. Moritz unveils renovated suite
Kulm Hotel St. Moritz has unveiled the $1.75 million renovation of its largest suite by the French hotel designer Pierre-Yves Rochon. The 575-square-foot Corvatsch Suite, formerly the Presidential Suite, is located on the…
Hotels are making up ground on short-term rentals
While short-term rentals enjoyed a clear advantage over traditional hotels throughout much of the pandemic, demand for rentals has leveled off and hotels are retaking some lost ground by competing in the…
La Borde en Sologne opens in France’s Loire
La Borde en Sologne, a chateau and spa property, opened Oct. 1 in France’s Loire Valley. The four-star hotel is located between Blois, Chambord and Cheverny in the small village of Vernou-en-Solonge. …
Travel + Leisure is curating trips for travel advisors to sell
Travel + Leisure is offering commissionable trips to travel advisors with a new booking platform called Travel + Leisure GO for Professionals. It’s a brand extension of Travel + Leisure Go, the…
First Call: New comforts on Lindblad’s National Geographic Islander II
When Lindblad Expeditions revealed in 2021 that it was the buyer of Crystal Cruises’ former Crystal Esprit, the expedition specialist seemed an unlikely suitor for a 48-passenger yacht mostly used for high-end…