How luxury hotels are going to war to win over the world’s richest travelers

In 2024, bizarre concierge offers are an expectation for big-spending guests – Markus Gortz Guests were once mocked for their ridiculous demands for five-star hotels. In 2016, travel company Oliver’s Travels published, rather indiscreetly, a list of client assignments to the villa specialist’s concierges. They include: “arrange a gospel choir to come out of the … Read more

Ten Ways to Improve Hotels (From the Man Who Stayed in Over 100 Hotels This Year)

One expert reveals the most common mistakes hotels make and how to fix them – Getty/E+ I’ve stayed in over 100 different hotels this year, in 15 countries, and in a price range between £20 and £5,000 per night. What did I learn? Expensive doesn’t always mean good, and cheap doesn’t always mean bad. On … Read more