Elegant Resorts
 The Elegant Resorts logo | |
| Company type | Wholly owned subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Travel |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Services | Luxury travel |
| Website | ElegantResorts.co.uk |
Elegant Resorts is a luxury travel retailer based in Chester, UK. The company was founded in 1988 by Geoff Moss and Barbara Catchpole.[1]
The company was sold to Al Tayyar, a global travel group, in 2014 for a reported £14.3 million.[2]
Background
Elegant Resorts is located in Cheshire, with its main focus on luxury getaways to the Caribbean. In 2003, Elegant Resorts became the first UK based travel company to publish its own travel magazine, which was titled Elegant Traveller and was later re-launched in 2013.[3]
Since its foundation, the company has received recognition in the travel industry in a number of fields. In 2010, Elegant Resorts was recognised by The Sunday Times as the Favourite Luxury Tour Operator in their Travel Reader Awards.[4] In 2011, the company won the Best Small Tour Operator in the UK as part of The Ultratravel 100.[5] Elegant Resorts focus on luxury was also recognised in the Caribbean, when they were credited for more Concorde arrivals in Barbados than any other travel company.[6] In 2013, the company was again recognized as they won various awards, including the 2013 Virgin Atlantic Airways Gold Achievement and Runner-up for Best Luxury Tour Operator at The Times Travel Magazine 2013 Travel Awards.[7]
In February 2014, Elegant Resorts was sold by the Thomas Cook Group for £14.3 million to Al Tayyar, a global travel group based in Saudi Arabia.[2]
Space Travel
Elegant Resorts was selected by Virgin Galactic in 2007 to sell its space experience, which led to the company becoming the Accredited Space agent for the UK.[8][9]
External links
References
- ^ "About". Elegant Resorts. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Thomas Cook Group has sold luxury tour operator Elegant Resorts for £14.3 million". TTG Digital. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Elegant Resorts Launches Luxury Travel & Lifestyle Magazine" (PDF). Elegant Resorts. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Elegant Resorts scoops title". Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "The Ultratravel 100: the results in full". Telegraph. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Hot Brands Cool Places - January 2013". ISSUU. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Our Awards". Elegant Resorts. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Elegant Resorts prepares to sell Virgin Galactic space flights". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Space Holidays With Virgin Galactic". Air News Times. Retrieved 12 March 2014.