Articles tagged “six senses”

News Blog

IDEAS: Six Senses Aims to Blend Heritage and Innovation at Southern Dunes, The Red Sea

Six Senses Southern Dunes, the Red Sea has officially opened in Saudi Arabia. The Foster + Partners designed resort features 36 guest rooms and 40 pool villas that have been strategically placed to embrace the expansive views of the surrounding Arabian Desert. Credit: Six Senses According to Six Senses, the architecture and landscaping of the…

Adam Stacey | 1 month ago

Hotels

IHG’s China Recovery ‘Isn’t a Hope, It’s a Reality’ Declares CEO

The IHG third quarter results are here. They don't provide much information on financial performance, but they show promising signs of recovery in China.

Josh Corder | 2 months ago

IHG’s China Recovery ‘Isn’t a Hope, It’s a Reality’ Declares CEO

Hotels

IHG CEO Keith Barr to Leave Legacy of Expanding Hotel Group’s Competitiveness

From adding luxury, lifestyle, and resort brands to boosting the company's ground game in China and the U.S., Keith Barr will leave a wide-ranging legacy from his half-dozen years as CEO of IHG when he departs in June.

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

IHG CEO Keith Barr to Leave Legacy of Expanding Hotel Group’s Competitiveness

Hotels

Ultra-Luxury Hotels Bet on Measured Growth

In most cases, having not a whole lot more than 25 properties is an optimum number.

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

Ultra-Luxury Hotels Bet on Measured Growth

Tourism

The Travel Industry’s Struggles With Climate Change

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks closer at a timeline of climate change actions, Six Senses’ new products, and the tourism board that dropped its destination.

Rashaad Jorden | 8 months ago

The Travel Industry’s Struggles With Climate Change

Hotels

IHG’s Six Senses Is Adding Luxury Global Membership Clubs

Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs would like to multiply consumers' encounters with his brand beyond occasional hotel and resort stays. A potential paid membership product would let luxury travelers hop among new clubs, building on a model Soho House has popularized.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 8 months ago

IHG’s Six Senses Is Adding Luxury Global Membership Clubs

Online Travel

Capital One Travel Takes On Rival Banks With 10x Rewards for Luxury Hotels

Capital One Travel's 10x rewards for bookings in its soon-to-be-launched luxury hotel collection is a statement as banks dig deeper into travel: We are going to be a player.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Capital One Travel Takes On Rival Banks With 10x Rewards for Luxury Hotels

News Blog

European Venture Capital Fund Picks Up Hospitality and Airline Board Members

Roch Ventures, a European venture capital fund with Boston Consultant Group ties, announced that Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs, Ennismore Brand Chief Operating Officer Chadi Farhat, and former Air France Executive Vice President Amel Hammouda have joined the fund's board of directors. Bobby Demri, former Boston Consulting Group software innovation director, and Ludger Kuebel-Sorger, senior…

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Business Travel

Can Luxury Hospitality Play a Key Role in Land Conservation?

Outside of Africa where poaching, forestry, and resource exploitation can also threaten wildlife habitats, luxury hospitality leaders are playing a role in protecting land and creating opportunities around conservation.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 4 years ago

Can Luxury Hospitality Play a Key Role in Land Conservation?

Hotels

How IHG’s Latest Regional Revamp Is Rankling Asia Hotel Owners

InterContinental Hotels Group isn’t afraid to change how the traditional hotel chain is organized and structured. Its latest move is making sub-regional heads directly accountable for development — even if that risks having owners think it prioritizes its own pipeline over their hotels’ performance. Some in Asia already do.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 4 years ago

How IHG’s Latest Regional Revamp Is Rankling Asia Hotel Owners