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Capital Hotel Manager Details Refurbishment, Michelin Star Strategy and Push into ‘Quiet Luxury’
Following a 12-month refurbishment, The Capital Hotel, Apartments & Townhouse in London is blending its 1971 heritage with a new "Quiet Luxury" aesthetic inspired by Hyde Park. In an interview with Travel Daily Media, hotel manager Alejandro Torrecilla discusses the property's design refresh, chef Tom Brown's 2026 Michelin star, and how digital upgrades are enhancing the guest experience
Maldives resorts hold firm on room rates as experiential travel demand surges
Harish Nair, Cluster General Manager, Rah Gili Maldives, in conversation with Travel Daily Media, shares how Rah Gili Maldives and Don Maaga Maldives are redefining luxury through experience-led hospitality, wellness-driven travel, operational precision, and sustainable island living
Resort manager says modern luxury is defined by lifestyle choices, not just seclusion
Alexander Traeger, General Manager, SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton in conversation with Travel Daily Media, emphasises that by prioritising team empowerment and modern traveller preferences such as overwater pool villas and cultural immersion, the resort seamlessly blends exceptional guest loyalty with long-term commercial profitability.
SO/ Maldives scales up bespoke luxury programming amid rising demand for conscious travel: Olivier Moies-Delval
Olivier Moies-Delval, General Manager, SO/ Maldives, in conversation with Travel Daily Media, shared insights into how the resort leverages personalisation, avant-garde design, and conscious luxury to drive business value and long-term brand loyalty
Resort leader slams volume-chasing rivals, says ‘simplicity’ sustains ultra-luxury rates
Paul van Frank, General Manager, Milaidhoo Maldives, in conversation with Travel Daily Media discusses how Milaidhoo Maldives is strengthening its position in the ultra-luxury segment through personalised guest experiences, sustainability-led operations, strategic global partnerships, and an authentic Maldivian identity centred on emotional luxury and exclusivity.
Resort leader says future luxury value lies in ‘tangible feelings,’ not flashy infrastructure
Hussain Shahid, General Manager, Noku Maldives, Vignette Collection, An IHG Hotel in conversation with Travel Daily Media discusses how the resort is leveraging the global strength of IHG Hotels & Resorts while preserving its island identity, investing in sustainable tourism, and creating experience-led luxury.
Crisis response models must change to combat AI misinformation, intelligence CEO says
Sophisticated, AI-generated disinformation during the Middle East crisis has severely compressed decision-making timelines for the travel industry, Riskline CEO Suzanne Sangiovese told Travel Daily Media. Sangiovese warned that travel management companies can no longer treat intelligence verification as an afterthought amid a flood of unverified social media claims.
Inside the world’s first Ritz-Carlton Reserve, where service is emotional, not transactional
In conversation with Vidya Sagar, General Manager of Phulay Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, TDM explores how the world’s first Ritz-Carlton
Resort GM Prioritizes Sustainability As Phuket Champions Luxury Niche Markets
Travel Daily Media spoke with Vincent Delsol, General Manager of Pullman Phuket Panwa Beach Resort for seven years now, on
“It’s about the best price”: Agoda CCO on leveraging AI for B2B growth
Travel Daily Media’s Gary Marshall recently caught up with Agoda’s chief commercial officer Damien Pfirsch who expressed his enthusiasm over the big move to the Thai capital.
Kairali pivots to boutique luxury in Goa as wellness travellers seek ‘emotional ease’
While much of Goa’s hospitality sector remains caught between high-volume tourism and the nightlife economy, a new tier
Ras Al Khaimah scales luxury hotel pipeline as CEO chases 2030 visitor goals
As competition for Middle Eastern tourism dollars intensifies, Ras Al Khaimah is betting on a mix of AI-driven marketing
Beyond the Beach: How Valencia is becoming Mediterranean’s most sustainable, food-led getaway
With independent AENOR certification, €150 million in climate-ready tourism investment, and a new rural wine-tourism strategy, the Region of Valencia outlines the next chapter of Mediterranean travel
Dusit Thani Hua Hin GM Pipat Patthananusorn Embraces The Role He Sees As Both Privilege And Responsibility
Travel Daily Media sat down with the top man at Dusit Thani Hua Hin, to discuss what makes the resort
Ras-al Khaimah sees 12 % YoY inbound growth from Asia in Q1 2025: Raki Phillips
On the sidelines of the PATA Annual Summit (PAS 2025) that took place in İstanbul, Türkiye, TDM got the chance
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