Sales representation company Plateau International has identified Australia as a strategic growth market for its collection of upmarket clients. Headquartered in the UK, the 16-month-old business generates sales for a handpicked collection of luxury hotels, small cruises lines and high-end destination management companies (DMCs), and is in the process of establishing preferential agreements with all the main players in the Australian market, Founder and Managing Director Marco Rosa said.

Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has introduced five new stylish hotels during the month of March, including the first ever Egyptian properties to join the portfolio. La Maison Bleue and Lazib Inn Resort & Spa offer incomparable luxurious experiences in two different parts of Egypt. Get swept away at Castello di Spaltenna and Villa La Madonna in Italy, both of which offer stunning views and award-winning food and wine, or unwind and relax in the Costa Rican rainforest at Tabacon Thermal Resort and Spa.