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Why the future of luxury hospitality depends on a new kind of leader
Luxury hospitality is not simply evolving, it is being fundamentally redefined. What was once centred on ownership, status and visible symbols of success has shifted decisively toward experience, emotion and meaning. Today, luxury is less about what guests possess and more about how they feel, how deeply they connect, and how personally relevant each moment […] More
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Inside Luxury Hospitality’s Transformation: Insights from Industry Leaders
Glion Institute of Higher Education London hosted the latest event in its Career Panel Series on 6th May, focusing on the evolving landscape of Luxury Hospitality. The session explored emerging trends, industry insights, and the shifting expectations shaping the future of the sector. The panel was moderated by Mark Britton Jones, Senior Lecturer and Consultant […] More
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in Latest NewsA Fresh New Look: Holiday Inn Brentwood Impresses Business and Leisure Guests
Following major refurbishment last year, Holiday Inn Brentwood in Essex is turning heads among leisure and business travellers with upgraded bedrooms, public areas and leisure facilities, establishing itself as a stylish yet affordable base just off the M25. Sports fans heading to boxing, snooker or the athletics at The Brentwood Centre, families visiting the Ski […] More
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Cooking is a dialogue: cuisine as a universal language
Cuisine is often described as codified. This reflects a historical reality: culinary practices have been formalised over time, shaped by figures such as Auguste Escoffier, who helped organise and structure a shared body of techniques and repertoires. In many ways, this codification functions much like that of a language. Cuisine draws on a vocabulary (ingredients), […] More
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Les Roches strengthens global academic governance and innovation leadership
Les Roches, one of the world’s leading institutions in hospitality and experience‑driven education, has announced a series of strategic leadership appointments reinforcing its global academic governance, research capability and innovation agenda, while strengthening leadership at Crans‑Montana, its founding campus in Switzerland. Leadership momentum at Les Roches in Crans‑Montana Under the leadership of Giovanni Odaglia, […] More
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From hyper-visibility to meaning: Why luxury must rethink its digital presence
For more than a decade, luxury brands have embraced digital platforms with increasing intensity. What began as a cautious entry into social media has evolved into a race for visibility measured in impressions, engagement rates, and constant content production. Yet, paradoxically, the more visible luxury becomes, the more it risks losing what makes it desirable […] More
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Forbes Turismo recognises Les Roches CEO among Spain’s 50 leaders in luxury tourism
Carlos Díez de la Lastra, CEO of Les Roches, has been named by Forbes Turismo as one of the 50 leaders shaping luxury tourism in Spain, in acknowledgement of his contribution to the professionalisation of the sector and to the education of future leaders in hospitality and luxury. The recognition comes at a moment when […] More
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Les Roches launches a new forum to shape the future of hospitality with SPARK Start-Up Summit
From 15-17 April, Les Roches Crans Montana hosted the first edition of the SPARK Start-Up Summit, a new event dedicated to transformations in hospitality, travel and customer experience. The event combined start-up pitches, keynotes, panel discussions, workshops and networking, with a strong focus on the intersection of hospitality, technology, applied research and Swiss innovation. Key […] More
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in GTMAToolmaking & Tooling Technologies Event – Register for free Now!
We are delighted to announce the launch of our Toolmaking & Tooling Technologies event, which will take place on 14th May 2026 at the prestigious Yamazaki Mazak European Technology Centre in Worcester. This specialist one-day event will showcase the very latest innovations with Injection Mould & Press toolmaking, tooling technologies, and precision engineering, bringing together leading suppliers, buyers, and […] More
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Castelfalfi and Sommet Education Business Solutions unite to elevate leadership, service excellence and the future of luxury hospitality in Tuscany
In the heart of the Tuscan hills, where heritage, nature and hospitality converge, Castelfalfi enters a dynamic new phase of development, reinforced through a strategic partnership with Sommet Education Business Solutions, the global hospitality education leader encompassing its renowned institutions Les Roches and Glion Institute of Higher Education. Together, the two organisations will collaborate to […] More
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Glion and Les Roches lead global hospitality education in the 2026 QS World University Rankings, setting Sommet Education apart with two top-ranked institutions
Sommet Education, the leading network of hospitality management and culinary arts institutions including École Ducasse, Glion, Les Roches, Indian School of Hospitality and Invictus Education, announces the exceptional performance of its flagship institutions in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject for Hospitality & Leisure Management. Glion Institute of Higher Education secures the No. […] More
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Back to basics: Why discipline, not reinvention, will define hotel revenue performance
Periods of market volatility often trigger calls for transformation in hotel commercial strategy. Yet in reality, the most effective response to unpredictable demand patterns is rarely reinvention. Instead, it is a disciplined return to the fundamentals of revenue management – executed with clarity, consistency and strategic intent. At present, one of the most critical areas […] More
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