Writer for The Australian, Alex Carlton takes a look at the critical components that lift a lodge or resort into luxury, such as partnerships with local producers and artisans.
“The positive impact a relatively small property can have on entire communities is part of what [travellers] appreciate,” says Penny Rafferty, executive officer of Luxury Lodges of Australia, which has 19 private properties in its portfolio, including Longitude 131 at Uluru, The Lake House in Victoria and The Louise in the Barossa Valley. “There’s a greater level of sustainability through that kind of travel. It helps create empathy and cultural understanding. There’s a richness and a realness to it.”
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