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🏖️ The study by Altiant for Iltm, with contributions from World of Hyatt focusing on wellness, reveals affluent travelers prefer spending on experiential luxury rather than durable goods. Post-Covid, there's an urgency to 'do it now' spending among the economically able. Domestic and regional travels dominate preferences, especially in large countries such as China and the USA, with domestic travel involving 47% of affluent tourists in the USA and 78% in China. For UK and French Europeans, regional travel includes all of Europe, with a 94% preference rate. In contrast, 84% of luxury travelers in the UAE stay within the country, while Saudi travelers have more varied choices. This domestic travel trend is partly due to complexities of long-haul travel and a desire for slow, quiet travel that suits shorter distances. For more information, visit Altiant's travel section, Iltm, and Hyatt websites.

🏖️ Rome and Milan rank 4th and 5th in Euromonitor International's top 100 urban destinations, with Paris leading for the fourth consecutive time, attracting over 70 million tourists this year. The top ten features six European cities, including Madrid (2nd), Tokyo (3rd), followed by New York, Amsterdam, Sydney, Singapore, and Barcelona. London falls from 10th in 2023 to 13th. The index evaluates global cities on economic and business performance, tourism infrastructure, policy, attractiveness, health, safety, and sustainability.

🏖️ Advance bookings surged to 60% for holiday trips, with an average duration of 8.2 days and an average expenditure of €2,400 per person. Revenue growth of 12% was observed for Christmas and New Year holidays, compared to the previous year. Popular destinations include the Red Sea, East Africa, Southeast Asia, and long-haul locations like the Maldives and China. Optimistic revenue growth predictions for 2025 range between 5-7%. Data was provided by ASTOI Confindustria Viaggi in Rome on December 6, 2024.

🏠 Lindbergh Hotels, founded by Nardo Filippetti, saw a +10% revenue increase in summer 2024, reaching €29 million, despite no longer including one of its previous properties. Pesaro, named a city of culture in 2024, contributed to the success with hotels like the 4-star Charlie hotel and the 5-star Excelsior Spa e Lido, now part of Preferred Hotel e Resorts. The group's properties across Italy, including Sicily's Sikania Eco Resort and Modica Beach Resort, and Taormina's renovated Grand Hotel San Pietro, experienced robust occupancy from mid-April to mid-October.