Destinations
Hilton Opens 100th Hotel in Latin America
Hilton recently celebrated the opening of its 100th hotel in Latin America with the opening of Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana. The 545-room beachfront Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana is one of the largest hotels in the famous Copacabana neighbourhood, one of Brazil’s most visited destinations, and represents Hilton’s second property in the city. The beachfront hotel in Rio, which was built in 1975 and completed an extensive renovation in 2011, includes 545 rooms featuring the brand’s sophisticated amenities for guests travelling on leisure or business to the South zone of...
RVC 2017 Shines In Calgary
Given the historic anniversary significance of 2017 for Canada, any number of Canadian cities would have been appropriate venues for hosting the country’s principle tourism marketplace, reports western editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. But it was Calgary’s turn to go to the front of the line as the host city for Rendez-vous Canada in 2017 – the same year that Canada marks its 150th birthday. This definitive frontier city, with the sprawling, fertile prairies in its backyard, and the spectacular Rockies in front, made the most of the...
Transat Has Groups Special to Israel
Transat is celebrating the start of the sale of its flights to Tel Aviv for the summer of 2018 with a special groups promotion – savings of $50 per person for bookings made by June 30 and the 21st passenger flies for free. On its Israel flights, Air Transat is offering all Economy Class passengers an allowance of one piece of checked baggage of 30 kg, in addition to the possibility of being served glatt kosher meals on board. Transat also offers guided tours and packages in Israel, including the Wonders of Israel and Jordan (French only); Wonders of Israel (French only); Discover...
Princess Adds Two ‘Grand Asia’ Voyages Aboard Majestic
Princess Cruises has added two 14-day “Grand Asia” voyages sailing between Shanghai and Singapore to its lineup on the fleet’s newest ship, Majestic Princess. Available to guests throughout the world, these sailings will visit Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Thailand in 2018, including spending more time ashore on the late night call in Hong Kong. The first voyage departs Shanghai on Feb. 25, 2018, with the second departing Singapore on March 11, 2018. “Based on the response we received during Majestic Princess’ recent maiden cruise, we are confident she has redefined the...
Where Are Canadians Travelling To This Summer?
It seems Europe is the place to be this summer. Virtuoso has mined its data warehouse of more than $39.7 billion in transactions to reveal Canadians’ top choices for the upcoming 2017 summer travel season and it shows that upscale globetrotters are booking eternal European favourites for their travels, with a couple of other international destinations rounding out the list. The Virtuoso Top 10 most popular destinations for summer vacations based on future bookings: Italy; United Kingdom; Israel; United States; Germany; France; Spain; Netherlands; Greece; and Portugal. The Top...
Sunwing Direct to Acapulco
Sunwing is launching new direct winter service from Montreal to Acapulco, Mexico. Flights will begin Jan. 3, 2018 and operate through March 21, 2018. Situated in the heart of the Riviera Diamante district, Sunwing features the Resort Mundo Imperial, offering a world-class entertainment arena and outdoor esplanade complete with chic restaurants, boutiques and music venues. Guests can also take advantage of a range of sports and activities including three swimming pools, tennis courts and more. Also available is the Princess Mundo Imperial (pictured) which offers an on-site spa,...
Vegas Scores Big in Toronto
A Las Vegas road show featuring 24 tourism partners stopped by Toronto last night (May 16) and while the city's new NHL team is still a season away officials scored big with those in attendance. Held at the Vegas-like rooftop Lavelle Toronto, the evening's event included a trade show and chef's demonstration challenge with Lavelle chef Romain Avril. Las Vegas is coming off a banner year having hosted 42 million visitors, including 1.5 million from Canada, its top international market. And while Canadian numbers dipped slightly, Fernando Hurtado, international market manager, told...
Grenada: Spicing it up in the Caribbean
Authentic. Colourful. Instagram-able. There are many words to describe Grenada, but according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Grenada Tourism Authority, it's the people that truly define the destination, reports Press Today's Ann Ruppenstein. “We know about the beautiful beaches. We know about the waterfalls. We know about St. George's, the capital city, which is amazing. We know about our carnival, Spicemas.... We have fantastic diving all year around. We have amazing hiking,” says Patricia Maher. “We've got fantastic food and beverage of course, and last but not least...