Hotels
Sandals Connects With Canadian Agents
Sandals Resorts has released the May schedule of its weekly webinars, created exclusively for Canadian agents. The fast-paced online sessions are just 30-minutes long, but include a wealth of useful information including Canadian-specific booking incentives, sales and marketing strategies for agents and up-to-the-minute product updates directly from the resorts management teams. And simply by registering, agents will also receive a recorded version post-webinar that they can play back at their leisure in the event that they are unable to participate during the live...
Vacation Better With Sunwing
Sunwing is on the road these days, taking its Vacation Better Shows to Canadian agents to help them help their clients to Vacation Better. Press Today had a chance to ask the operator's vice-president of sales, Deana Murphy a number of questions about where agents fit in the company's plans; for some highlights of the new product that they were launching; for an update on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 situation; and, naturally, how they're different from the competition. Here's what Murphy had to say: Press Today: Can you talk about how big a role travel agents have played in the success...
New Brand For Stratosphere Signals Major Upgrade
The iconic Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower in Las Vegas, notable for its sky-scraping profile in the city skyline, is now undergoing significant upgrades and changes under new owners. A rebranding of the property – to the STRAT Hotel, Casino and SkyPod – is the most obvious initial alteration. But the changes and improvements go much further than that. New owners Golden Entertainment took possession of the hotel late in 2017. Golden Entertainment began the transformation with a remodelling that started in mid-2018. For instance, in August The STRAT unveiled the...
Irish Castle Fit For A King… And Rock Stars!
Although Dromoland Castle, the former ancestral home of the O'Briens – who were direct descendants of the High King of Ireland in the 11th century – is steeped with history, the five-star hotel has undergone a refurbishment to the tune of €20 million. Over the years, the property has seen many notable guests, from Demi Moore and Bruce Willis to The Beatles, who had to escape from the premise while hiding in laundry baskets to avoid the masses gathered outside to catch a glimpse of the fab four. Even Edge and Bono of U2 unexpectedly crashed at the hotel during a snowstorm, even...
Happy Travel Agent Day!
Well, it may not be your birthday, but it's certainly YOUR DAY and suppliers across Canada want the first day of May 2019 to be all about Travel Agents. Certainly, here at Baxter Media, we know just how important agents are – not to mention have been and will be – to the distribution of travel in this country and around the world. In fact, this week we've just released the first combined issue of Canadian Travel Press and Travel Courier and each and every page in that issue is for our travel agent partners – you've made us the most trusted Canadian travel trade publication in...
Accommodating New Zealand
New Zealand just keeps getting more accommodating. The destination recently reported the addition of several new accommodation offerings that provide travellers with some additional options on where to stay when visiting the destination. The new accommodation additions include: Auckland – Only the seventh SO/ hotel in existence around the world, the new five-star, 130-room SO/ Auckland is a hot hub of hospitality for visitors and locals. There are three bars including a rooftop bar with outdoor terrace and private booths enjoying uninterrupted views of Auckland Harbour. A...
The Dream Makers
These days travellers are looking for more from their vacations than simply seeing the sights. They want to be authentically immersed in the destination through experiences and local interactions. At the core, it's the people they encounter along the way who help shape their trip. In the same way, cultivating personal relationships is also key to the success of travel agents. Rather than a business transaction, it's about getting to know clients and being part of milestone moments like honeymoons and birthday celebrations or plans for a much-needed break from their day-to-day...
Specials, Spies And More At Jamaica’s Moon Palace
After months of speculation, it has been confirmed that the 25th installment of the James Bond spy series will be shot in Jamaica, with filming starting last week. Moon Palace Jamaica sits on the very spot where Sean Connery landed his helicopter in the first James Bond movie, “Dr. No" and the resort is located in Ocho Rios, which is full of history, and unique stories to be told around the Bond films, Palace Resorts says. Meanwhile, a spring and summer “Kids and Teen stay free” promotion is found at Moon Palace Jamaica. “That means your kids and teens can stay, play and...