Search by motive

The IX-world website features a unique slice & dice technology which adds various filters to our content & product database, allowing travel agents and consumers to research and book vacation not only by country, area or city, but also by search motive driven reasons.

Products based on motive ensures that IX-world serves segmented consumer target groups while promoting partner hotels in each category at all times.

The search motives are split into following sections:

Motive driven search
Search by hotel classification (Types & Styles)
IX-special

Motive driven search

	IX-adventure: The adventure section features adrenaline-enducing activities and locations. Subcategories include: safari, wild locations and trekking.
	IX-active: Our largest category addresses the increasing demand for active vacation or short breaks. The subcategories include fitness, hiking, dive, golf, ski, sport, sail, tennis and riding.
	IX-life: This section addresses all the "good things in life". Subcategories include beauty, spa, health, culinary and casino.
	IX-getaway: Sometimes, customers just need a break from it all! In this section they will find classified recommendation for city breaks, family friendly offers, remote locations, romantic encounters and hideaways.
	IX-culture: For the sophisticated travellers,we are offering content and travel components around these subcategories: ancient cultures, heritage (cultural heritage, natural heritage) and IX-diary.

Classifications

It is IX-world's priority that all accomodations and services are clearly categorized in its database allowing the supplier to get the right exposure, consequently facilitating the travel agent or consumer to retrieve desired products. How would your property be classified? Find below a list of classification terms with a short description.

	All Inclusive Resorts	Recreational properties where most services, meals and drinks is already included in the price paid in advance
	Beach Resorts & Hotels	Properties that have direct access to a beach.
	Chic Hideaways & Retreats	An elegant, stylish or fashionable property at a peaceful and quiet place with privacy (maximum 100 rooms).
	City Boutique Hotels	An urban hotel that has its own sense of style (décor and interior design) and is heavily dependent upon the design element of the physical plant.
	Conde Nast Gold List	Properties which are rated by travelers as best in their market segment by the renowned travel magazine.
	Exclusive Beach Hideaways	Individual upper end properties in a quiet and peaceful prime location with a unique sense of privacy and with direct beach access offering outstanding service and facilities (maximum 100 rooms).
	Exclusive Desert / Bush / Jungle camps	Individual upper end properties located in such an area with luxurious and lavish shelters or tents offering great facilities and service.
	Exclusive Independent Hotels	Luxurious properties offering outstanding services and facilities, but not belonging to a chain.
	Golf Hotels & Resorts	Properties that have golf course on-premises.
	Grand Classical Hotels	Impressive, well established luxury hotels with a great reputation and legacy.
	Heritage Hotels & Inns	Historic properties which stand out by passing on cultural legacy.
	Hip Design Hotels	Properties which set themselves apart by following a trendy style in design, architecture, décor, innovation…
	Island Retreats	Properties on a peaceful, quiet and rather small tropical island with privacy.
	Mountain Hotels & Lodges	Any property located in the mountains where mountain activities or the mountain "feeling" are part of its main attractions..
	Near Beach Resorts & Hotels	Properties which are located within walking distance from the beach and still see the beach as an important point of attraction.
	Spa Hotels & Retreats	Properties which position themselves as a spa or wellness hotel providing facilities and services on-premises.
	Sport Resorts	Properties with an above average offer on sport possibilities within the property or / and nearby.
	Dive Resorts	Properties which have a dive center on-premises or next to it and the dive center is affiliated with the hotel.
	Hotel with Gourmet Restaurant	Properties which have an award winning restaurant on-premises or one that is rated by a guide's rating system (e.g. Michelin, Gault Milliau).
	Eco Hotels & Resorts	Properties which have a certification or acknowledgement by an eco association (e.g. Green Globe).
	IX-nomadas	IX-nomadas features hideaways in rural locations or resorts with great outdoor options in evocative settings providing great charm that are always an oasis of calm and relaxation with personal service delivery and attention to detail.
	IX-residencia	IX-residencia features town & city locations with great charm and excellent cuisine. An oasis of calm from the crazy pace of city life with a strong heritage or contemporary flavour all with an individual style.
	IX-zamani	IX-zamani features a rare collection of independent camps and lodges in Africa. ZAMANI is the reflection of a truly great African heritage that includes remote locations with an unsurpassable hospitality that is all the more amazing given their locations.

IX-special

			Our IX-special accomodations consists of hotels, resorts, lodges and camps, where personalized attention is paramount, and each property is in a special location with some culture significance. All IX-collections will exceed expectation, have a stylish elegance that is not overstated and reflect the culture of the communities and country. In that sense, IX-residencia features town & city locations with great charm and excellent cuisine. An oasis of calm from the crazy pace of city life with a strong heritage or contemporary flavour all with an individual style.

			Our IX-special accomodations consists of hotels, resorts, lodges and camps, where personalized attention is paramount, and each property is in a special location with some culture significance. All IX-collections will exceed expectation, have a stylish elegance that is not overstated and reflect the culture of the communities and country. In that sense, IX-nomadas features hideaways in rural locations or resorts with great outdoor options in evocative settings providing great charm that are always an oasis of calm and relaxation with personal service delivery and attention to detail. Individual in every way where great attention has been given to design, eco friendliness and overall style.

			IX-zamani features a rare collection of independent camps and lodges in Africa. ZAMANI is the reflection of a truly great African heritage that includes remote locations with an unsurpassable hospitality that is all the more amazing given their locations. All ZAMANI properties have been selected carefully based on design, style, service and overall quality in an environment which is guaranteed to bring alive all the senses. IX-world donates 25% of all profits made through ZAMANI directly to the charity ZCORE (Zamani Conservation Of Resources Through Enterprise) which funds community, environment and wildlife issues around each property jointly with the AWF (African Wildlife Foundation).