In this episode, we meet Tristan Dowell, Global Vice President of Luxury, Lifestyle & Leisure for Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

Tristan highlights the company's expansion through acquisitions and the development of new brands and properties.

Dowell also introduces Hyatt Privé, an invitation-only program for luxury travel advisors, and discusses the company's commitment to sustainability through its World of Care initiative.

During the conversation, Tristan discusses the resilience of the travel industry and the creativity that emerged during the pandemic. He emphasizes the importance of keeping the conversation and engagement with the industry alive, sharing ideas and experiences. He also highlights trends he's seeing across the industry, including the focus on well-being, the demand for villas and suites, the connection to nature and communities, and the importance of culinary experiences.

He mentions the Miraval brand and its transformational well-being experiences. Dowell concludes by sharing his favourite travel experiences and destinations.

Useful Links:

• Tristan's favourite Hyatt hotels are Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires and Park Hyatt Tokyo.

• His favourite non-Hyatt hotel is The Datai in Langkawi

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Background
• 03:03 The Growth of Hyatt
• 08:56 Tristan's Passion for Travel
• 12:38 Hyatt's Expansion and New Openings
• 26:26 Sustainability and the World of Care Initiative
• 33:52 The Post-COVID Bounce Back in the Travel Industry
• 40:18 Trends in the Travel Industry: Well-being, Villas, and Culinary Experiences
• 43:08 The Miraval Brand and Transformational Well-being
• 50:23 Tristan's favourite Travel Experiences and Destinations including Buenos Aires, Rome, Chicago, and Manchester

Keywords

Tristan Dowell, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, luxury travel, acquisitions, brands, properties, Hyatt Privé, sustainability, World of Care, post-COVID, bounce back, resilience, creativity, engagement, trends, well-being, villas, suites, nature, communities, culinary experiences, Miraval brand, travel experiences, destinations