This is a new and uncertain time for us all. Where no-one really knows what to expect one day to the next, not to mention what will be happening in a week or month’s time.

Unprecented. That’s the only word that can be used to describe the situation that people and businesses across not just the luxury events sector, but all industries around the globe, are currently facing.

Since writing our top five challenges for luxury event planners feature back in January, everything has changed! Just a couple of months ago, managing budgets was the biggest challenge facing the sector, with safety and security coming in at fifth.

With sustainability increasingly high on the agenda for event and incentive planners, and the focus shifting to how events can positively benefit their host destination, the demand for luxury properties with strong eco creds is growing.

Set in the very heart of Havana, just steps away from the National Capitol Building, is the Gran Hotel Bristol, the latest offering from Kempinski Hotels and its third luxury property in Cuba.

Luxury hotel brand Aman has announced a new wellness-oriented lifestyle brand called Janu.

If 2019 was an exciting year for new luxury openings, 2020 is shaping up to be even better. For the second consecutive year, we asked luxury event planners which new hotel openings they were most excited about for the year ahead, to create our annual inVOYAGE Luxury Hotel Hotlist.

The Masai Mara is a magical destination that deserves to be experienced by every intrepid traveller and lover of wildlife.

The Windy City is set to welcome a new sleek property in to the fold this spring with the launch of the Nobu Hotel Chicago in the trendy West Loop neighbourhood.

We’re delighted to unveil our second inVOYAGE Annual Report, featuring more than 50 pages of global trends and inspiration for the luxury events and incentives market.

Basia Dudziak, former key account manager at cievents and 2018 inVOYAGER, is currently taking time out to travel the world and tick off her bucket list. And she’s sharing her amazing journey with us through her travel blog – Miss B Around The World. In her third instalment, she explores the islands of Indonesia…

Located in the very heart of Palma’s old town in the cobble-stoned quarter of La Calatrava, the neighbourhood that is home to the royal palace of La Almudaina, lies El Llorenç de la Mer, a new boutique property with 33 luxurious rooms.

That the Taj Mahal is one of the most romantic monuments in the world is a claim that is rarely up for dispute. Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in honour of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, this striking white marble mausoleum is visited by close to seven million tourists each year, eager to take a moment – and of course a selfie – at the monument many consider to be a tribute to eternal love.

Hard Rock Hotel Dublin has opened its doors, bringing 120 rooms and the brand’s signature music-infused vibes to the heart of the city.

A perennial favourite with luxury event planners, Dubai will be firmly in the spotlight later this year when the much-anticipated World Expo opens its doors.

Pull up to the elegant neoclassical-style façade of this stylish Pullman property, and you would expect to enter in to find a sleek classic retreat. Yet beyond the lush surrounds, this property is achingly modern, combining lifestyle and design creds to welcome business and leisure travellers.

The super stylish Sofitel Le Scribe Paris Opera, set between the Opera Garnier and the Place Vendome has occupied a majestic place in Parisian life for more than 150 years.