Destinations
Hotel Zephyr to Shake Up Fisherman’s Wharf
Davidson Hotels & Resorts has teamed up with acclaimed international design firm Dawson Design Associates to launch Hotel Zephyr, an upscale hotel property described as having a fresh and irreverent twist. “Our promise at Hotel Zephyr is to inject a sense of discovery, amusement and wonder into an upscale hotel experience,” say officials. The property, currently the site of the Radisson Fisherman’s Wharf and spanning the entire block bound by Jefferson, Powell and Beach streets, was acquired by Pebblebrook Hotel Trust in December 2013. The hotel will remain open during...
Sun And Sand Is Worth The Splurge
It should come as no surprise that the past couple of winters have driven Canadians to seek warm climates as a respite to a combination of bone-chilling cold and unrelenting snowfalls. According to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI), not only are Canucks heading south, they're also choosing to spend the big bucks to do so. Taylor L. Cole, APR, travel expert for Hotels.com, said: “Island destinations known for their crystal clear waters and idyllic beaches are the preferred retreat for Canadians who don't mind spending a little extra for sand, sun and luxurious...
Saint Lucia Continues Record-Breaking Growth
Hot on the heels of a record-breaking 2014, visitor arrivals to Saint Lucia have increased by 14% in the first month of 2015. More than 31,500 visitors entered Saint Lucia, the largest number the island has received during the month of January, and sizable advance from the previous record of 28,220 arrivals in January 2005. Canada and the United States, Saint Lucia’s key source markets, contributed the largest share of growth in January with increases of 24% and 32%, respectively. Airlift to Saint Lucia has grown overall by 11% with the Canadian market accountable for a 44%...
On The Road At Tianguis 2015
Mexico's long-running tourism show, once held in Acapulco every year, returned to the Pacific coastal city for the first time in several years, with one government official saying during Monday's opening ceremony that it was “a pleasure to be back in Acapulco,” reports Press Today's Ian Stalker from the show. Tourism officials decided several years ago to begin rotating the show, only to later decide that Acapulco would host the event every second year. Acapulco, which has seen the number of foreign tourists it hosts decline in recent years, hopes the show's return will be a...
Florida Huddle Headed for Tampa
Visit Tampa Bay, the destination marketing organization for Tampa and Hillsborough County, will host Florida Huddle at the Tampa Convention Center, Jan. 27-29, 2016. The 2016 Huddle – VISITFLORIDA's annual international trade show and buyer's market – will coincide with the opening of Tampa Bay’s Gasparilla Season, three months of festivals, parades and parties tied to the annual invasion of Tampa Bay by the fictional pirate Jose Gaspar. The Gasparilla Pirate Festival – complete with an invasion by Jose Gaspar and his scurvy horde aboard the Jose Gasparilla pirate ship and...
AeroMexico Back In Toronto
AeroMexico will soon link Toronto and Mexico City, part of a strategy that it expects will have it serving all three of this country's largest cities before the end of 2015, reports Ian Stalker in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. The airline will begin non-stop Toronto-Mexico City service on May 4 using B737s that can carry 124 passengers, 12 of them in business class. AeroMexico's flights will leave the Ontario capital at 8:30 a.m., arriving in Mexico City at 12:35 p.m. Return flights will leave Mexico City at 1 a.m., arriving in Toronto at 6:46 a.m. The airline...
Spotlight on Portugal
It was all things Portugal yesterday (March 24) as Visit Portugal hosted an industry luncheon in Toronto, along with 15 visiting partners. Officials touted the diversity of the European nation, which includes The Azores and Madeira. Last year, more than the 141,000 Canadians visited Portugal, which sports 850 km of coastline. Other tourism attributes include history and culture, gastronomy, golf and beautiful beaches, to name but a few. And getting there is easy, with Air Transat, SATA and Air Canada rouge all offering direct seasonal service. Partners on hand for the event...
‘Lights! Camera! Glamour!’
Visitors to San Francisco are invited to revel in the golden age of Hollywood through an exhibition of photography at the Walt Disney Family Museum from George Hurrell – one of America’s finest photographers, credited with creating the opulent glamour portrait of the 1930s and 40s. See rare and vintage prints of Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Katharine Hepburn, Carole Lombard, and more, including Hurrell’s uncle-in-law, Walt Disney. On view in the Theater Gallery through June 29, “Lights! Camera! Glamour! The Photography of George Hurrell” brings together a...