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As luxury travel continues to evolve, affluent
travelers
are
increasingly
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private
residences
over
hotels
(Virtuoso), and group travel is up 21%
choosing private villas, chalets, and
year-over-year
as
families,
friend
charters over traditional hotels, driven
groups, and multi-generational travelers
by a desire for privacy, personalization,
reunite. Villas are no longer fringe,
and togetherness. The global luxury villa
they’re the new gold standard for luxury.
rental market is projected to grow at over 7% CAGR through 2030 (Allied
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properties
Airbnb Luxe and Marriott Homes & Villas
reflecting this shift. Whether it’s a 12-
reporting
bedroom
double-digit
growth
in
around
the
beachfront
world, estate
each in
bookings for high-end private stays.
Barbados, a floating suite in the Amazon,
These properties offer the kind of five-
or an alpine hideaway above Verbier,
star, immersive experiences travelers
these escapes are tailor-made for those
can’t
seeking luxury travel, design-forward
find
on
conventional
booking
platforms, and that’s exactly the point.
hospitality, and the rise of shared, meaningful experiences.
Post-pandemic
shifts
have
only
accelerated this: nearly 60% of U.S. luxury travelers now prefer villas or