Industry


20 January 2026

The Bay Club: From Golf Resort to Coastal Destination

Partnering with long-standing client Sunlife, Luxury Partners was appointed to reposition Anahita Golf & Spa Resort, reframing it not as a conventional resort but as the social and experiential heart of a distinctive coastal destination, shaped by the rhythms and rituals of the bay.

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15 December 2025

Akhet: Branding a Horizon Vision for Humanity’s Greatest Cultural Legacy

Partnering with WATG, Luxury Partners was appointed by the Egyptian government to define the first unified destination identity for the Giza Pyramids region, shaping a brand that honours humanity’s greatest cultural legacy while articulating a clear vision for its future.

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27 March 2024

Global Hospitality Talk Postscript and Presentation

Following requests for a film of Piers Schmidt’s recent keynote presentation delivered at the Global Hospitality Talk, hosted by Raffles London, a studio recording is now available.

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17 December 2022

Sustainability doesn’t seem like an option. Neither does clean tourism

Regenerative Tourism means looking beyond just profits to put people and the planet first and inclusively charging toward a more sustainable and resilient future.

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14 August 2022

Global Advisory Board visits
The Red Sea

In mid August, members of the Global Advisory Board of The Red Sea Development Company were hosted in Riyadh and on site at the Red Sea destination for a progress update and Advisory Board meeting.

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24 March 2022

Skift Forum Europe

On 24 March 2022, Sue Harmsworth and Piers Schmidt, Advisory Board members of Red Sea Global, took part in a panel discussion with Skift President Carolyn Kremins to explore Regenerative Travel and the Future of Global Tourism.

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16 November 2021

Aspire ‘Leaders of Luxury’

On 16 November 2021, Piers Schmidt joined Jo Rzymowska, Vice President & Managing Director, EMEA, of Luxury Partners client Celebrity Cruises, Filip Boyen and Claire Peake on a panel to discuss the impact of Covid on the luxury sector.

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13 June 2021

Global Advisory Board Appointment

In June 2021, The Red Sea Development Company announced the appointment of Piers Schmidt, Founder of Luxury Partners, to its global Advisory Board.

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30 January 2021

Bucket-List Destinations: Seven Seasoned Travellers Explain Their Picks

Luxury Partners Founder Piers Schmidt featured as one of seven globetrotters from the worlds of design, food, adventure, luxury, sustainability and beyond asked the simple, tantalising question: where do you dream of travelling to in 2021?

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12 November 2019

Cooler Temperatures Can Heighten Perception of Luxury

How consumers feel about luxury products may depend on how they feel: whether they perceive something to be hot or cold.

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