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The End of Pampering: Why Discomfort Will Redefine Luxury Experiences

The End of Pampering: Why Discomfort Will Redefine Luxury Experiences

Luxury has long been synonymous with seamless indulgence — anticipating every need before it’s voiced, removing every friction, perfecting every detail. But what if the very thing we’ve been perfecting is starting to lose its power?

Dr. Andreea Antonescu

Dr. Andreea Antonescu

Visiting Professor, Les Roches Global Hospitality Education (Crans-Montana, Switzerland)

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The End of Pampering: Why Discomfort Will Redefine Luxury Experiences

Why Luxury Villas Bore the Rich — And What It Says About the Future of Luxury

Why Luxury Villas Bore the Rich — And What It Says About the Future of Luxury

Ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals — the rarefied few who can buy almost anything — are quietly disengaging from today’s short-stay luxury villa market.

Tim Levy

Founder & CEO, Twyn | Founder, Kyosei Collection

Kyosei Collection

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Why Luxury Villas Bore the Rich — And What It Says About the Future of Luxury

The Pizza Anxiety of Gen Z and the Future of Humanless Hospitality

The Pizza Anxiety of Gen Z and the Future of Humanless Hospitality

I hate to generalize about generations (yup, pun intended!), yet it is difficult to ignore that a crack has opened within the old catechism of hospitality, that choreography of handshakes and ritualized greetings passed from Jedi to padawan as if it...

Simone Puorto

Head of Emerging Trends and Strategic Innovation, Hospitality Net

Hospitality Net

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The Pizza Anxiety of Gen Z and the Future of Humanless Hospitality

Are North American consumers changing how they travel?

Are North American consumers changing how they travel?

Amid an uncertain economy, new data from Lighthouse reveals that consumers are simply adopting a more strategic, cautious, and spontaneous approach to travel.

Jonathan Gough

Content Team Lead at Lighthouse

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Are North American consumers changing how they travel?

Quiet Luxury: The Art of Understated Wealth

Quiet Luxury: The Art of Understated Wealth

In the world of luxury, ostentatious logos and loud statements of wealth are becoming rather ‘has been’. A quieter form of luxury is increasingly making waves based on more discreet messages that signal sophistication through subtlety and experience...

Florent Girardin

Florent Girardin

Assistant Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School

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Continued Luxury Growth in 2025 as a Baby Boomer Tailwind

Continued Luxury Growth in 2025 as a Baby Boomer Tailwind

While inflation, geopolitics and trade disputes represent possible headwinds against overall travel growth, the current demographic situations for Canada and numerous other advanced economies amount to a prevailing tailwind that will propel growth i...

Adam Mogelonsky

Adam Mogelonsky

Partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd.

Hotel Mogel Consulting Limited

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Continued Luxury Growth in 2025 as a Baby Boomer Tailwind

Heatwaves and tourism: when the heat redraws the holiday map

Heatwaves and tourism: when the heat redraws the holiday map

As heatwaves intensify year after year, the tourism sector is facing profound changes in booking behaviour and increased exposure to natural risks. This is a hot topic today, as discussed by Vanguélis Panayotis, CEO of MKG Consulting and Hospitality...

Vanguélis Panayotis

Vanguélis Panayotis

CEO MKG Consulting & Hospitality ON / MRICS

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Heatwaves and tourism: when the heat redraws the holiday map

Blended Travel as the Big Boost for All Segments in 2025

Blended Travel as the Big Boost for All Segments in 2025

Bleisure has been a buzz word since well before the pandemic, but since that event catalyzed the adoption and acceptance of remote and hybrid work, the notion of blending traditionally disparate travel segments has taken on a whole new, and lucrativ...

Adam Mogelonsky

Adam Mogelonsky

Partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd.

Hotel Mogel Consulting Limited

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Blended Travel as the Big Boost for All Segments in 2025

Hotel Industry Update – Booking Trends, Tips & Top Performing Offers

Summer travel season is in full swing, and it’s time to dial in your booking strategies. From the latest trends and spend to the most successful hotel offers, Cendyn’s experts dove into the industry data from May 2025 to reveal how travelers are pla...

Nicola Graham

Chief Marketing Officer at Cendyn

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Cendyn™

From Dream to Departure: What Drives Travelers to Book

When you dream about your next big adventure, what transforms that daydream into action? What takes you from “That would be amazing, someday” to “Let’s book it now”? Maybe it’s a stunning photo on social media that sparks your imagination, a captiva...

Mirja Sickel

Vice President, Hospitality Distribution, Amadeus

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Amadeus Hospitality