Luxury, location and even a glamorous ‘name’ designer are no longer enough to assure a hotel or resort of success, according to a recent roundtable summit of some of Asia’s top hotel designers, branding experts, and senior hotel executives in Hong Kong.
Rather, time and space, as well as seamless and intelligent design concepts that flow through an entire property, a strong sense of place and an authentic flavour of the locale, community and culture are the new luxuries Asia’s growing army of discerning upscale travellers demand.