Private Luxury

What Private Luxury does

Private Luxury Forums operates as a division of Private Luxury Events (PLE), itself part of Worldwide Events Group Ltd, a UK-registered events conglomerate headquartered at 5-7 Marshalsea Rd, London. Founded in 2015, the company curates and operates intimate, multi-day networking forums that connect high-end travel buyers and designers with luxury hospitality exhibitors, including luxury hotels, resorts, boutique properties, DMCs, private islands, and private jet providers. The core product is the Private Luxury Forums event series, with specialized editions across Europe, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean, including recent editions in Rome (Feb 2023), Abu Dhabi (Sept 2023), Dubai (Jan 2024), Copenhagen (March 2024), Algarve (Oct 2024), and the upcoming Bodrum edition (Oct 2026). Each edition follows a consistent format: pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings (40-48 per attendee), networking sessions, and destination experiences hosted at world-class venues such as Atlantis The Royal, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi, Villa Copenhagen, Pine Cliffs Resort, and Lujo Hotel.

Name

Private Luxury

Legal name

Private Luxury Forums

Website

https://privateluxuryforums.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Private Luxury Forums curates and operates intimate, multi-day luxury travel networking events worldwide, connecting high-end travel buyers and designers with luxury hotel, resort, and experiential exhibitors through pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings and destination experiences at premium venues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Travel Events

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury Travel Agencies (THAKAFAA)

Keywords

• Luxury travel forums
• Networking events
• Buyer exhibitor meetings
• Luxury hospitality events
• Travel trade forums

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Buyer Participation Fees: Buyers pay a non-refundable participation fee of GBP 300 to attend Private Luxury events, which covers access to pre-scheduled meetings, networking sessions, and destination experiences.
2. Exhibitor/Seller Fees: Exhibitors (luxury properties, hotels, travel products) pay to participate in events to showcase their offerings to pre-qualified luxury travel buyers. Specific fees are quote-based.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Private Luxury hosts curated, intimate in-person forums that bring together luxury travel buyers (travel designers, planners, agencies) and luxury property exhibitors (hotels, resorts, boutique properties, private islands, private jets) for pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings, networking sessions, and destination experiences at world-class luxury properties worldwide. The events operate as a series of regional and thematic editions (e.g., Bodrum, Dubai, Copenhagen, Middle East, Europe, Boutique), each typically hosting 90–150 buyers and exhibitors over 3–4 days.

Product overview

Private Luxury operates as a unified platform hosting a portfolio of regional and thematic event products. The core offering is the Private Luxury Forums event series, which includes specialized editions (Boutique, European, Middle East, Copenhagen, Dubai, Bodrum) held at luxury properties worldwide. Each edition follows a consistent format combining pre-scheduled one-to-one buyer-exhibitor meetings, destination experiences, and networking events. The events connect high-end travel designers and buyers with globally recognized luxury properties. The company is part of PLE (Private Luxury Events), a division of Worldwide Events Group Ltd, and also runs sister brands TFest and Amour for different market segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TFest: A travel event brand under PLE alongside Private Luxury and Amour.
• Amour

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple attendees report the event resulted in direct business
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lujo HotelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost hotel for Private Luxury Bodrum 2026. An all-inclusive resort on Türkiye's spectacular Aegean coast. The partnership involves hosting the event and providing the venue for meetings, networking, and experiences.
• Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria HotelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Europe Edition 2023 in Rome. Provided iconic setting for 110 European buyers and 100 global exhibitors.
• Roma e Lazio CVBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention bureau partner for Rome edition, supporting destination promotion and logistics.
• St Regis RomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent partner for Europe Edition 2023 in Rome.
• Villa MianiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted the 'Bella Notte' closing night event for Rome edition 2023.
• Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & VillascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Private Luxury Middle East 2023. Brought together 120 buyers and 110 exhibitors.
• Miral DestinationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Middle East edition, supporting destination experiences in Abu Dhabi.
• Marriott InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner for Middle East events.
• XO PrivateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Middle East and Boutique editions, luxury travel network.
• JoaliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxury resort partner for Middle East event.
• Austria TourismminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism partner for Middle East edition.
• Atlantis The RoyalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Private Luxury Dubai 2024. Brought together 130 buyers from Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
• Address Beach ResortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent partner for Dubai edition.
• Prive Travel ConciergeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Dubai edition.
• Aura SkypoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent partner providing exclusive experiences for Dubai delegates.
• Villa CopenhagencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Copenhagen Edition 2024. Brought together 150 buyers and 140 exhibitors.
• Hotel D'AngleterreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hotel for Copenhagen edition.
• Nimb HotelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Copenhagen edition luxury hotel experience.
• V.O.S Destination ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDestination management partner for Copenhagen edition.
• Pine Cliffs ResortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Boutique Edition 2024 in Algarve. Brought together 100 buyers and 90 exhibitors.
• Visit AlgarveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial tourism partner for Algarve edition.
• W AlgarveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hotel for Boutique edition in Algarve.
• Domitur TravelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTravel partner for Algarve edition.
• The Set CollectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxury hotel collection partner in the Private Luxury community.
• Puente RomanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxury resort partner in the Private Luxury community.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Traveller Made: Members-only community and event platform for luxury travel designers and DMCs. Closely comparable as a curated community + forum model serving the same luxury travel buyer segment.
• Pure Life Experiences: Invite-only experiential travel forum for high-end experiential travel suppliers and luxury travel buyers. Directly competes with Private Luxury on the curated meetings + destination experiences format.
• ILTM (International Luxury Travel Market): Reed Travel Exhibitions' flagship B2B luxury travel trade event series. The most direct competitor to Private Luxury Forums, organizing curated one-to-one meetings between luxury travel buyers and exhibitors at flagship Cannes and regional editions globally.
• Luxury Travel Advisor ULTRA Summit: Invitation-only B2B summit for luxury travel advisors and suppliers. Mirrors Private Luxury's format of curated buyer-supplier meetings in a luxury setting with strong emphasis on travel designer networking.

Broad incumbents

• Reed Travel Exhibitions: Operates ILTM and a portfolio of luxury/travel trade events. Larger, established incumbent with greater scale, geographic breadth, and event portfolio than Private Luxury Forums.
• TFest: Sister event brand under PLE (Private Luxury's division). Comparable B2B forum format but positioned in an adjacent travel segment; provides portfolio comparison within the same parent structure.
• M&I Forums: Sister event brand under Worldwide Events Group Ltd (Private Luxury's parent). Organizes B2B forums for MICE industry suppliers and buyers; comparable curated-meeting format but in the meetings/events vertical rather than luxury travel.
• Incentive World: Another Worldwide Events Group sister brand running B2B forums for incentive travel buyers and suppliers. Operates a similar curated-meetings model but focused on incentive travel rather than luxury leisure.
• Amour Forums: Third brand under PLE alongside Private Luxury and TFest. Likely operates a similarly curated B2B event format for an adjacent niche, serving as a direct intra-portfolio comparison point.
• Questex Travel Group: Operates multiple luxury and hospitality B2B events and media brands (e.g., Luxury Travel Advisor). A larger incumbent with broader portfolio reach than Private Luxury Forums.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@privateluxuryforums
• Facebookfacebook.com/privateluxuryforums
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/private-luxury-forums
• Instagraminstagram.com/privateluxuryforums
• Xx.com/privateforums

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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