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UK luxury travel specialist Travesse Lifestyle has acquired San Francisco-based Perfect Escapes, the owner of five luxury travel websites.
Travesse Lifestyle already owns the members-only travel site Travesse.com in the UK, as well as travel writing weskit TheTravelEditor.com.
Travesse Lifestyle’s portfolio also includes the private-sale travel site Spire, boutique hotel and villa specialist Chic Retreats, UK-focused Travel Intelligence, and luxury lifestyle curator Suzanne’s Files. Along with the Perfect Escapes site network, Travesse has also acquired Starfish Interactive, a proprietary online booking engine and inventory-management system for luxury travel. Besides powering the company’s own brands, Starfish also partners with travel sites including Condé Nast Traveller (UK), Red Online, Room for Romance, Luxique, and Luxe City Guides.
Amir Azulay, CEO of Travesse Lifestyle, said: “This acquisition marks a very exciting stage in the evolution of Travesse. Our aim is to create an unrivalled online luxury travel service, and this move means we are the only operator able to provide hand-picked offers, real-time booking, and independent editorial content. We are offering members a true luxury travel experience, not just a room for the night.”
“Although the company has continued to grow since we acquired it in July 2011, 2012 will be a defining year for Travesse. We are committed to continually improving our service offering while keeping the customer’s needs as our main focus. By bringing together these established brands and our network of partners under the Travesse name, we aim to be the market leader in the online luxury travel sector,” he added.
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25/04/12
