Tiffany Dowd is a globally recognized luxury hotel expert, hotel consultant, and pioneering social media strategist. As Founder & President of Luxe Social Media®, she advises the world’s most prestigious luxury hotels, destinations, and lifestyle brands on innovative marketing and brand strategy. Known internationally as “Luxe Tiffany” (@LuxeTiffany) and the original luxury travel influencer, she has redefined how the luxury hospitality industry engages with travelers online and in the media.
Since its inception in 2009, her client list has spanned five continents and more than 25 countries, representing iconic properties, global brands, and celebrity clients. Ranked among the Top 100 Travel Influencers (No. 8), she has been named one of the Top 25 Digital Experts to Follow (alongside leaders from Apple, Burberry, and Michael Kors) and recognized by Travel + Leisure and InStyle as one of the Top Luxury Travel Instagram Accounts to Follow. Modern Luxury Boston Common magazine celebrated her as an industry leader in its “Smart Set,” and Boston Magazine honored her as “The Influencer.”
A former member of the Forbes Travel Guide Strategy Committee, Tiffany’s expertise has been featured in Forbes, Travel + Leisure, Wall Street Journal, Luxury Daily, and other leading publications. She has written for USA Today, The Telegraph, Modern Luxury, Boston Magazine, Signature Luxury Travel & Style, and U.S. News & World Report Travel. A sought-after speaker and panelist on luxury travel and digital strategy, she has appeared at premier industry events including the New York Times Travel Show, Virtuoso Travel Week, Internova Travel Group events, and as VIP media at International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM). She also sits on several hospitality and tourism boards.
Tiffany is currently working alongside Geoffrey Kent, the iconic founder and chairman emeritus of Abercrombie & Kent, managing his upcoming high-profile projects—including an epic book about his extraordinary life, written by New York Times bestselling author Ben Mezrich (whose work inspired the Academy Award–winning film The Social Network), and a global documentary series. She is overseeing every facet of these ventures, including Geoffrey’s worldwide book tour launching in 2026.
Her foundation in hospitality is extensive—spanning 12 years as Director of Sales & Marketing for her family’s award-winning boutique hotel in the Turks and Caicos Islands and over a decade as a luxury hotel inspector for Condé Nast Johansens luxury hotel guides. She holds a Master’s in Business & Economics Journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor’s in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
An avid traveler, scuba diver, golfer, and advocate for animal rescue, Tiffany splits her time between Massachusetts and Florida with her husband.