October, 2013 – This article from Luxury Travel Weekly discusses how well Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton hotels were ranked in the portion of the new Fall 2013 AARC survey of how the affluent view certain luxury brands. (http://luxury.travelweekly.com/#/blog/four-seasons-ritz-brands-carry-weight-wealthy)

By Jeri Clausing

When it comes to traditional luxury brands, a new survey shows many of the country’s wealthiest consumers know little about them or consider them overrated.

But when it comes to travel, the latest research from the American Affluence Research Center indicates at least two luxury mainstays, Four Seasons and Ritx-Carlton, seem to be getting it right.

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