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How Switzerland is training up the next generation of luxury hoteliers

Switzerland has made a name - and business - for itself training up the next generation of hoteliers. Nestled in the hills above the city of Lausanne, the EHL Hospitality Business School is one of the schools doing just that.

Lifestyle

Monaco Yacht Show: Celebrating the world's most luxurious vessels

Monaco Yacht Show has made its return to the idyllic Port Hercule to showcase some of the world’s finest superyachts and luxury vessels.

Culture news

Haider Ackermann named new creative director of Tom Ford

Ackermann is taking the reins immediately, with his first collection for the brand set to debut during Paris Fashion Week in March 2025.

Lifestyle

Geneva Watch Days: Where watchmaking excellence meets innovation

Every year Geneva Watch Days brings together tens of thousands of watch collectors and enthusiasts around 52 brands for an experience which is becoming a major fixture on the watchmaking diary.

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Lifestyle

Take a look at the uber-luxury supercars up for sale at Salon Privé

New fabulous four-wheeled supercars worth millions can be seen this weekend at the exclusive Salon Prive motor show at Blenheim Palace.

Experiences

A new Orient Express train is nearly here and every detail is dreamy

Another legend of the golden age of rail travel is awakening.

Experiences

Soak in thermal spas as you cycle Slovenia's green wellness route

How I cycled Slovenia's lesser-known towns, soaking in thermal spas along the way.

Lifestyle

Dolce & Gabbana has made a perfume for dogs - but vets say it stinks

The perfume costs €99 and has been certified suitable for animal use - but some say it could make dogs lose their scents of identity.

Travel News

Fly to the Maldives with this ‘value for money’ business class airline

BeOnd is a new, all-premium airline hoping to shake up the luxury travel market.

Travel News

Take a look inside Qatar Airways luxurious new ‘Next Gen’ suites

The airline says the suites are 'the future of business class travel’.

Business

Aston Martin on track to raise production despite widening losses

Gaydon-based Aston Martin saw losses mount in its first half year. Despite that, the company says it will increase production in the second half of 2024.

Business

Porsche ditches electric car targets as demand fails to accelerate

The news comes after Porsche warned that production of some cars had been hit by a shortage of aluminium parts following the flooding of a factory at a key European supplier.

Business

Demand for luxury declining? LVMH half-year net profit drops 14%

Shares in LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE fell nearly 5% on Wednesday morning after the luxury goods company failed to cheer investors with its latest results.

Lifestyle

LOEWE project wins first ever Luxury & Lifestyle Cannes Lions prize

The Grand Prix was awarded to “LOEWE x Suna Fujita,” a collaboration between Spanish luxury fashion house LOEWE and and Japanese artisanal ceramicist studio Suna Fujita.

Lifestyle

Louis Vuitton sets tails & tongues wagging with new canine collection

Louis Vuitton unveils its latest Pharrell Williams collaboration, a dog-themed Men's collection.

Markets

Europe's luxury stocks set for growth challenges in the year ahead

Major European luxury stocks have been experiencing a slowdown in growth amid softened global purchasing power, particularly in China.

Business

Plan for luxury midnight trains from France hits the buffers

Private railway company Midnight Trains had wanted to offer a luxury night train service from France to other cities in Europe although a lack of money has stopped the idea from going ahead without sufficient backing from France's public authorities.

Business

Cartier-owner Richemont names new CEO amid luxury slowdown

The Swiss group will transfer Nicolas Bos from Van Cleef & Arpels as part of a restructuring process.

Travel News

Could Americans be the answer to Tenerife’s overtourism problem?

The largest of the Canary Islands is looking to high-spending visitors to combat overtourism.

Experiences

Here’s how to access fancy hotel pools for one day only

Day pass apps, which offer access to hotel pools and facilities, are getting ever more popular as holidays rocket in price across Europe.