Phillip Peña, Hilton Luxury Brands' managing director of luxury sales for the Americas, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at ILTM North America about his big three luxury hotel products—Waldorf Astoria, LXR and Conrad, Peña explains the differences so travel advisors will know which of their clients should stay with which brand. He also reveals what's new and opening soon for each collection. For more information, visit www.Hilton.com, www.WaldorfAstoria.com, www.Conrad.com and lxrhotels3.hilton.com/lxr.

Christina Turrini, a top travel advisor with Frosch Travel, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the recent Journese Curators Celebration in Maui about how she became a top seller of Journese's packages and programs  and why focusing on the company's products is the way to go to reach sales success. For more information, visit www.journese.com.

Kerstin Sachl, vice president of communications and public relations for the Caribbean and Latin America regions for Marriott International, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at the recent ILTM North America about how Marriott is ready for a shift in the mindset of the luxury traveler, going from inquisitive luxury to meditative luxury. Sachl explains what that means, how travel advisors and their clients can take advantage of the trend, and gives an overview of Marriott's luxury and all-inclusive brands and what's in the pipeline. For more information, visit www.Marriott.com and www.all-inclusive.marriott.com.

Andrea Hamilton, international sales manager for Tootbus, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at the recent Destination Britain conference about her environmentally-friendly, tour-guide-led hop-on hop-off buses in London, Paris, Bath, Bristol and Brussels. Unlike traditional public transportation, guests can go anywhere while learning from tour guides or audio guides on their mobile devices available in five languages, including a version narrated by kids for kids.There are also themed and holiday tours, all of which can be combined with a river cruise and is commissionable. For more information, email [email protected] or www.tootbus.com.

Christina Gambini, Hyatt's regional vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Erica Doyne, senior vice president of marketing and communications for Hyatt's Inclusive Collection, talk with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the acquisition of Apple Leisure Group and how it is helping Hyatt support the luxury leisure all-inclusive customer and reinvent itself in the business and group travel space. Doyne explains how the all-inclusive resort is evolving to include unlimited luxury with endless privileges and what that actually means in terms of amenities, perks and a robust loyalty program. Gambini and Doyne also introduce their newest resorts in Mexico. For more information, visit www.HyattPrive.com and www.hyatt.com.

Mark Klaschka, vice president and managing director-Hawaii for Pleasant Holidays and Journese, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report, about Pleasant Activities, the tour operator’s dedicated unit offering commissionable activities for travel advisors’ clients in Hawaii, such as snorkeling cruises, submarine rides, hiking excursions, local tours and much more. Klaschka spoke to us last month at the Journese Curators Celebration, which honored the top travel advisor sellers of Journese programs and products. For more information, visit www.journese.com.

Heather Nelson, head of U.S. international sales for Radisson Hotels, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about her five-star brand, Radisson Collection, and how it has grown over the last 12 months. The collection now has 32 hotels that  deliver elevated stays, combining local influences, living design and vibrant social scenes. For more information,  email [email protected] or visit www.RadissonHotels.com. 

Emma Gordon, marketing manager for Marketing Manchester, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how she is a Mancunian (a resident of Manchester) by choice, not by birth, because of all that Manchester offers. Gordon details many of the city's new events, hotels and creative tours, including the Scranchester tour (because "scran" is a northern English word for "food.") For more information, visit www.VisitManchester.com/TravelTrade or www.Manchester-Master.com.

James Wood, marketing campaign manager for Marketing Liverpool, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how an influx of domestic travel during the pandemic has now been replaced with strong international travel, with a full return expected by the end of 2023. Wood details how new hotels, events, connectivity and culinary venues have combined to make Liverpool an essential destination. For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.VisitLiverpool.com

Amy Comparato, senior brand director for Journese, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report, at the recent Journese Curators Celebration in Maui, which recognized the top travel advisor sellers for the brand. Comparato describes what it takes to be a top seller for Journese, which is the luxury sister to Pleasant Holidays, and how the brand rewards its Curators for selling luxury tour products around the world. For more information, visit www.journese.com.