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Adam Coulter
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In brief
Luxury consumers
■ Barbados hotel given boutique makeover
The Atlantis Hotel in Barbados is being trans-
formed into a luxury boutique hotel after being
acquired by the owner of Little Good Harbour,
‘seeking bargains’
one of the island’s leading boutique properties.
The Atlantis will be converted into a boutique,
Adam Coulter.
The survey was sent to 22,000 Conde Nast
10-room property, and is due to reopen next year. LUXURY travellers in the UK are increasingly Traveller readers. Further research and
describing themselves as “bargain hunters”, interviews were carried out by The Future
■ Carrier relaunches website according to Conde Nast Traveller magazine. Laboratory in a bid to understand the wider
Carrier has given its relaunched website a strong A survey of its readers found that more than forces affecting luxury travel.
lifestyle flavour. The operator has also revamped half are booking low-cost flights, almost half are The report is in two sections: Market Trends
its agent site, and agents can now tailor-make booking out of season and well in advance, and and Market Drivers.
brochures based on clients’ desired destinations. a quarter are opting to book at the last minute. The first examines trends within the travel
Kuoni acquired the luxury operator last month. However, an encouraging 88% of those sur- industry from a luxury perspective.
veyed said that despite the economic downturn Key markets included soft adventure, the
■ Solis plans new property in Jamaica they still intended to take holidays in 2009. cruise set, branded journeys, a sense of place,
Hotel group Solis is to open The Palmyra Resort Almost a quarter (23%) of Conde Nast conscience travel and voluntourism.
& Spa at Rose Hall, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, in Traveller readers said “money is no object” The Market Drivers section describes the
March 2009. Launched by Horst Schulze, former when planning their luxury breaks in 2009. social, cultural, economic and technological
president of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, The survey aimed to explore the new and forces that impact on the way luxury travellers
Solis Resorts & Hotels is a new luxury hotel brand emerging forces and trends that are set to travel, and what experiences they aspire to.
that includes resorts, hotels and residences. impact on the luxury market in the next year. Key drivers included the fragmentation of
It was carried out in two parts, the first in July luxury, unique experiences (things money can’t
■ Hyatt to open Andaz property in LA and the second in October, to provide a snapshot buy), and so-called conscience consumption, or
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts will open its second Andaz in worsening economic conditions. the rise of eco travel.
property in January on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip.
The 14-storey Andaz West Hollywood will be
designed by New York-based architecture and
interior design firm Janson Goldstein. The first
Get a taste for
Andaz hotel opened last year in London.
■ Bookajet flies to off-beat hot (and cold) spots
TTG seminar
Bookajet, the private jet charter firm used by
many stars, has reported strong demand for ttgluxury is launching a
“alternative” luxury destinations. The company, series of seminars and con-
which counts the Beckhams, Charlize Theron and ferences designed to help
Ozzy Osbourne among its clients, has seen luxury travel professionals
bookings shift away from Monte Carlo and Nice grow their businesses.
in favour of destinations such as St Moritz, The first event, entitled
Finland, Oman and even skiing in Greenland. Capturing Value in Luxury
bookajet.com Travel, will be held at the In- Theo Randall: demo
It’s out today! Read all about how the luxury terContinental London Park
■ Lough Erne Resort to open second golf course sector is riding out the economic downturn Lane on November 26. Speakers include Jennifer
Lough Erne Golf Resort, Ireland, will open its sec- in the latest edition of ttgluxury. This issue Atkinson, head of business development at ITC
ond golf course next summer, as well as two new focuses on the Seychelles as an eco destination, Classics, and Quintessentially founder Ben Elliot.
restaurants. The Halfway House restaurant will looks at luxury private villas, advises how to After the event, delegates will also have the
serve local seafood to walkers and golfers, while charter a private jet, and offers a chance to win chance to enjoy the hotel’s Cookbook Cafe
The Clubhouse will serve locally sourced lunches. a fabulous holiday down under with Qantas. “Kitchen Parties”, which involves a live cooking
demo, plus tasting, from chef Theo Randall.
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