Destinations
Hilton Opens Dual-Brand Property in Long Beach
Hilton has announced the opening of its newest hotel, the dual-branded Hampton Inn by Hilton Long Beach Airport and Homewood Suites by Hilton Long Beach Airport bringing a total of 241 new rooms to the Long Beach area. The dual-brand hotel enters a market that saw its strongest year since 2008 as the city reported an estimated $300 million economic impact by overnight visitors in the last recorded year. Hampton Inn by Hilton Long Beach Airport and Homewood Suites by Hilton Long Beach Airport are both located at 3771 N. Lakewood Blvd., offering guests convenient access to Long Beach...
Princess Unveils 2019 Europe Season
Princess Cruises has unveiled its 2019 Europe cruises and cruisetours, open for sale Dec. 14. Noteworthy itineraries for the 2019 season include Northern Europe, with the cruise line’s return to Greenland on Pacific Princess, new departures out of Dublin on the popular British Isles itineraries aboard Crown Princess and the opportunity to search for the Northern Lights in Norway on Sapphire Princess, sailing the longest season ever out of London (Southampton), England. All cruises include the line’s exclusive and award-winning Local Connections program, bringing storytellers...
EXCLUSIVE: Taking In Tahiti’s Wonders
Our FAM contingent is still washed in the fragrant flower garlands that welcomed us off the Air Tahiti Nui flight from Los Angeles just yesterday, writes Jim Donald in an exclusive report for Press Today. The Manava Suite Resort was a comforting 5 minute drive from Papeete International Airport. Manava’s majestic infinity pool led our gaze to the pacific ocean, with a pristine view of Moorea, one of French Polynesia’s most beautiful islands. A morning tour of Manava’s studio suites, duplex suites and Manava apartments rounded out our knowledge of the offerings for both tourist...
It’s All About Agents
Sunwing's vice-president retail sales, tour operations, Deana Murphy and RIU Hotels & Resorts' director of business development and partner marketing, Hugo Aguilera had lots to tell agents attending their 5th annual travel agency appreciation luncheon in Toronto yesterday, not the least of which was to offer them a big 'thank you' for their support in 2017. The annual event was all about RIU and Aguilera is quick to make it clear that there's a lot going on at the company. In fact, this weekend (Dec. 2), Aguilera said that the new 700-room, Hotel Riu Dunamar in Costa Mujeres –...
TravelBrands Releases One-Stop-Shop US Brochure
TravelBrands has released its annual USA brochure designed to showcase multiple US destinations and trip options for any type of traveller. Available in December, this up-to-date brochure highlights all components of a vacation in the US. “For many travellers, it is difficult to know where to begin in planning a vacation. Our brochure is a useful tool for all things travel in the US,” says Frank DeMarinis, president and CEO, TravelBrands. “Whether it is flights, hotels, car rentals, attractions or tours, this annual brochure is the ultimate one-stop-shop for travel...
Celebrity’s 2019-20 Alaska Deployment Better Than Ever
Sailing from Vancouver through the Inside Passage to the iconic Hubbard Glacier and beyond, Celebrity Cruises’ 2019 Alaska cruise season features 13 destinations, with more than 40 extended port visits and countless experiences. With three ships in the region – Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity Eclipse, and Celebrity Millennium – the brand’s seven-night itineraries and in-depth shore excursions will bring guests up close and personal with all of Alaska’s must-see wonders. “With Celebrity Millennium emerging fresh from the Celebrity Revolution – the largest investment the...
Ready For A New Experience
Despite being pioneers of the the all-inclusive concept, Xavier Mufraggi, president and CEO of Club Med North America and the Caribbean, says the company, which operates 70 resorts in 26 countries across five contents, doesn’t actually view itself as an all-inclusive brand, reports assistant editor Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. “We have all-inclusive in our product, but we don’t see ourselves as an all-inclusive player. Today we are an all-purpose vacation for families and couples, and we have something very important for them, which is...
Mexico Connections Strong at JBC Event
Dignitaries, hoteliers and tour operator executives representing Mexico came to Vancouver last week to confirm a long-running relationship between JBC Travel and Mexico tourism, reports western editor Ted Davis. The Richmond-based tour operator hosted a dinner during which the reps from Mexico met JBC industry partners. During presentations guests learned, for instance, that 1.74 million Canadians visited Mexico in 2016 and that Mexico stands eighth in the world in terms of arrivals based on those 2016 numbers. They also learned that Acapulco’s city infrastructure is in the midst...