Destinations
New ‘Insider’ San Fran Bus Tours
San Francisco's popular Local Tastes of the City Tours recently introduced the addition of its “Insider Bus Sightseeing Tours,” running everyday 1 p.m. with pickup from most downtown and San Francisco area hotels. The daily small bus tours show participants all the sights of the Ccty with a local’s point of view and include lots of stops for photographs. Along the way, guests get to enjoy pizza, pasta, tea and more. Local Tastes of the City Tours continue to offer daily behind-the-scenes walking food tours of North Beach/Little Italy and Chinatown (at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6...
Sunwing Connects Ottawa to St. Maarten
Sunwing Vacations will be bringing the island of St. Maarten closer to Ottawa residents this winter with new direct, non-stop flight service. The weekly flight, aboard Sunwing Airlines, takes flight Dec. 15. New this winter is the adults-only, five-star all-suite Sonesta Ocean Point Resort. A Sunwing Relax Resort, Sunwing guests will receive exclusive perks such as express check-in, a bottle of sparkling wine, rum or tequila in the room, late check-out, unlimited à la carte dining and a 20% discount on spa...
Rest For The Weary Traveller
A piece of news gleaned from the Visit Japan Travel Mart (VJTM) in Tokyo is that Japan is finally getting its first airport transit hotel. Royal Park Hotel The Haneda, Tokyo is conveniently situated at the international terminal of Haneda Airport. Offering 313 guestrooms, ranging from Single to Double, Suites and Premium floor rooms, the property also has six universal rooms catering to handicap travellers that come equipped with handrails, lower peep holes, etc. Rooms feature large storage spaces for luggage. There is also a dedicated floor for women that is only accessible via a...
Network Expansion
Air Canada will be introducing year-round mainline service to Amsterdam from Toronto beginning in June 2015 as part of its continuing expansion of its international network. AC also said that additions to its summer network next year would include new Air Canada rouge seasonal service from Montreal to Venice and between Vancouver and Osaka. Benjamin Smith, president, passenger airlines, at Air Canada, said: "Air Canada will continue its international expansion drive next summer, led by the addition of Amsterdam to its mainline global network. Apart from being a popular tourist...
Townplace Suites by Marriott Opens in Red Deer
The 92-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott has opened in Red Deer, AB and will operate as a Marriott franchise, managed by Atlific Hotels. Centrally located, the hotel is ideal for longer stays. It offers studio, one- and two-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens, as well as separate living/working and sleeping areas. The suites feature full kitchens with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, adjustable work spaces, a large flat screen TV and luxurious bedding. Hotel amenities include complimentary continental breakfast, an indoor swimming pool, a 24/7 exercise...
Jamaica Attracting Niche Markets
The president of the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association says Jamaica's tourist trade is reaching out to a wide array of vacationers. Nicola Madden Greig told a Sept. 21 audience at Jamaica's tourism show of JAPEX that her homeland has moved beyond just offering traditional beach tourism alone. “We are focusing on other niche markets, such as sports, health, wellness, adventure, meetings/conventions and voluntourism," she told her Montego Bay audience. Madden Greig said the millennial generation now accounts for 20% of all travellers and Jamaica is eager to host that group,...
On Course For A Good Winter
Top Caribbean tourism types gathered in Toronto yesterday (Sept. 23) to offer the trade an update on some of the Caribbean Tourism Organization's (CTO) efforts and to give everyone a little taste of one of the Caribbean's top exports – rum. Needless to say, a good time was had by all. CTO director, Sylma Brown Bramble was on hand to support the CTO's initiative here in Canada, telling Press Today that tourism in the region is doing well, observing: “The Caribbean is keeping pace with the rest of the world and with its forecasts.” Brown Bramble told PT that the region was...
Elementary My Dear Watson
The cover story of this week's digital edition features the world's greatest detective and focuses on a new exhibition – among other things – that's set to open in London on Oct. 17. ‘Sherlock Holmes: The man who has never lived and will never die’ runs from Oct. 17, 2014 to April 12, 2015 at the Museum of London, inviting visitors to dust off their magnifying glass and explore the atmospheric locations in Britain that inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his stories of the great detective. The world of the greatest fictional detective of all time will be illuminated at the...