Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 3rd Quarter 2018 | Page 7

SPOTLIGHT Trends in luxury travel come and go, yet Ted Teng, who has held his position with LHW since 2008, believes that their guest has always been interested in discovering new worlds, both within themselves and on carefully curated journeys. He is dedicated to revitalizing the 90-year old brand and staying true to his motto, “Preserve, Enhance, and Invent,” while placing a firm emphasis on the highest standards in quality and service. Ted Teng will be speaking at the International Luxury Hotel Association’s INSPIRE’17 Summit at the Four Seasons Hotel 13&14 December 2018. HOW HAS YOUR VISION OF THE LEADING HOTELS OF THE WORLD CHANGED AS THE LUXURY CONSUMER HAS BECOME MORE INTERESTED IN EXPERIENTIAL TRAVEL? From my perspective, luxury consumers have always been interested in experiential travel. The physical facilities, the surroundings, and the services are about how it makes them feel. It is not about the experiences that providers created, it is about how the consumer experience the “product,” individually. With technology, it is enabling us to personalize how each consumer experience our hotels. Bellagio Shanghai, Shanghai ILHA 7