Great Plains has announced the opening of the first of two new exclusive-use villas at Mpala Jena, near Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

Luxury villa company Rental Escapes recently appointed Vonda Keeler as director of travel advisor partnerships.

Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda, a luxury wellness resort on northern Italy’s Lake Garda, has introduced a new category of accommodation: fully serviced villas, touted as a first for Lake Garda.

andBeyond announced it has completed the renovation of its Family Villa at andBeyond Ngala Safari Lodge, situated in the 14,700-hectare, wildlife-rich Ngala Private Game Reserve, adjoining South Africa’s Kruger National Park.

Luxury private rental brand onefinestay has unveiled its first-ever online Partner Portal, signalling a significant shift in how travel advisors can interact with its offerings.

A century-old clifftop villa once built as used as a summer home has been reimagined into a rare private retreat, with Villa Beatrice, the first private villa in Belmond’s portfolio, now available for exclusive use.

Private villa Siri Sala is offering travellers a one-of-a-kind experience in Bangkok, blending luxury with local heritage.

Mandarin Oriental has announced full ownership of its branded collection of premium private vacation homes and mansions, originally a collaboration with luxury vacation rental membership platform StayOne.

An historic Sicilian villa dating back to the 1600s will be the location of an ultra-luxury eight-day retreat hosted by Ormina Insiders in August 2025.

Kensington has announced the realignment of its executive team as well as the rebranding of its core businesses. The strategic change reflects the recent decentralisation of its parent company, Navigatr Group, fulfilling its objective to enable each of its travel companies to operate independently.

Building on its European launch pad of luxury private villas, Abercrombie & Kent continues to expand its niche portfolio around the world to now incorporate the Caribbean for the first time. The luxury travel company has introduced a fresh stable of handpicked villas in Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts & Nevis and Saint Lucia.

A stable of intimate, isolated, luxury villas, private residences and estates have been handpicked by a former Tourism Australia senior executive and pooled into a new portfolio branded Luxury Villas Australia.