Luxury Travel Advisor

3 days ago | luxurytraveladvisor.com | Cameron Sperance

I was catching up on podcasts during a flight the other day, and hotelier André Balazs—the developer and creative force behind The Standard’s original heyday, the Chateau Marmont and Chiltern Firehouse, to name a few—was on Bruce Bozzi’s “Table for Two” waxing poetic about the state—and perceived sameness—of luxury hotels.

1 week ago | luxurytraveladvisor.com | Cameron Sperance

Accor is in exclusive negotiations with Royal Holiday Group to acquire 17 management agreements in the Americas, the company announced Thursday. The deal is for six existing all-inclusive resorts in Mexico to be managed by Ennismore, the lifestyle hotel entity of which Accor is a majority owner. Additionally, the deal would include 11 resorts and city hotels in Mexico, Argentina, Puerto Rico and the U.S. that would be managed by Accor’s premium, midscale and economy division within the Americas.

2 weeks ago | luxurytraveladvisor.com | Dennis Nessler

3 weeks ago | luxurytraveladvisor.com | Dennis Nessler

The Omni Parker House in downtown Boston is currently undergoing a comprehensive renovation designed to enhance every aspect of the guest experience. Expected to be completed by summer of 2025, the renovation encompasses the hotel’s lobby, 551 guestrooms, including 57 suites, and 23,000 square feet of meeting and function space, including the rooftop ballroom.

3 weeks ago | luxurytraveladvisor.com | Matt Turner

Set-jetting, “cool-cations” and solo travel top the list of Virtuoso’s hottest travel trends for 2025. The data and insights come from the luxury consortium’s network of travel advisors, preferred partners and ultra-high/high-net-worth clientele. Here's what Virtuoso says is trending this year:Movie and TV-Inspired TravelVirtuoso dubs it “Reel Roaming,” we’ve heard the term set-jetting been used; whatever you want to call it, travel inspired by movies and TV shows are continuing to gain momentum.