The Meaning of Luxury in Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Name: The Meaning of Luxury in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
Brand: Goodfellow Publishers Limited

Goodfellow Publishers Limited

The Meaning of Luxury in Tourism, Hospitality and EventsAuthor(s): John Swarbrooke\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Goodfellow Publishers Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Goodfellow Publishers Limited\nISBN-13: 9781911396079, 978-1911396079\nSynopsis\nExamines the concept of luxury and its meaning across tourism, events and hospitality globally. Packed with case studies, its a challenging and innovative text that investigates how the idea of luxury is changing in response to a variety factors, such as social change, technological innovation and the challenge of sustainability. \n\nIt covers the following areas, issues and case studies:\n\n* Traditional luxury products: the golden age of luxury cruising; the grand old five star hotels and the Ritzification of the European hotel industry, the early days of civil aviation, and the Grand Tour.\n* Travel and Transport: the luxury tourist trains of today around the world; the First Class service of Gulf States airlines; taxi travel from lim.