Hotels
Grenier Joins Bahia Principe
Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts has appointed Michelle Grenier as its new account manager for Quebec. With more than 28 years of experience in the travel industry in sales and communications roles, Grenier brings knowledge and a fresh perspective to the team. “We’re thrilled to have Michelle join a group of passionate and talented people focused on increasing Bahia Principe’s relationship with all key publics in the travel sector in Canada,” said Helen Montijano, vice president, sales & marketing, U.S.A. and Canada. Montijano continued: “We’re confident that...
Club Med Launches 2019 Specialist Program
For the fourth consecutive year, Club Med is offering special agent training, including a program of eight webinars over a three-month period. Each of the webinars will educate travel partners on strong reasons to suggest the Trident brand and why travellers should choose Club Med resorts. The Club Med team has built an experience-based program, personalized to suit traveller expectations, around agents' need to follow the latest industry trends and meet their customers’ needs. “This year, we wanted to present the diversity of our Club Med product portfolio from the perspective...
Feed Your Imagination
There was no shortage of destination news at a recent Las Vegas tourism mission stop, called “Feed Your Imagination,” in downtown Vancouver. A group of hotel and attraction suppliers were led by Vegas tourism officials from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in describing developments in one of the world’s biggest tourism meccas. They set up shop on the conference level of the Parq Vancouver, where they took the opportunity to relate the latest tourism happenings to local travel agents and tour operators. For instance, Raider Nation is moving from Oakland CA to...
Playa Strengthens Regional Leadership
Playa Hotels & Resorts has announced the regional appointments of Pedro Tomás and Henry Walther as general managers for Hilton La Romana and Sanctuary Cap Cana, respectively, and Manuel Antonio Perez-Alpuche as general manager for both Hilton Playa del Carmen and Panama Jack Resorts Playa del Carmen. With more than 70 years of combined hotel management experience, the trio bring unparalleled insight to four of Playa's all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean. In announcing the appointments, Alex Stadlin, chief operating officer at Playa Hotels & Resorts, said:...
Save With Travelodge By Wyndham
Travelodge Canada has launched a new promotion at Travelodge by Wyndham and Thriftlodge hotels, just in time for spring travel. Guests can save up to 20% off their stays for getaways across Canada until April 26, 2019. Travellers will receive 10% off best available rates for one-night stays, or 20% off best available rates for stays of two or more consecutive nights, at participating hotels. Whether travelling for a ski-trip, a weekend get-away to the city, or to visit family and friends, guests can take advantage of reduced rates with this valuable offer. Travelodge by...
Sandals Foundation Celebrates 10
The Sandals Foundation – the philanthropic arm of Sandals Resorts International – is celebrating 10 years of fulfilling its promise to the Caribbean community of investment in sustainable projects that improve schools and build capacity in the education system, restore and conserve marine wildlife and help marginalized people transform their lives through training and other community development programs. Over the next decade, the Foundation is planning to double down on protecting the Caribbean ecosystem and bringing its 14,000 employees and customers together to support over 120...
Snow Valley Introduces ‘Tiny Home’ Hotel
The owners of Snow Valley Lodging, formerly Snow Valley Motel, in Fernie, BC, have introduced the addition of six full-amenity, one-bed, one-bath “Tiny Homes” to the property’s already varied selection of accommodations. The Tiny Home village takes advantage of Snow Valley Lodging’s central location in the all-seasons playground of Fernie and offers the amenities and style of a contemporary resort, but at affordable motel-like prices. The property’s new identity – Snow Valley Lodging – maintains ties with the original valley name of the area while providing harmony...
Hilton Bringing Embassy Suites to Aruba
Hilton has announced plans to debut the upscale, all-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton brand in Aruba in 2021, following a management agreement with Natura Development II N.V. Scheduled to open in mid-2021, the new-build 330-suite oceanfront Embassy Suites by Hilton Aruba Resort marks Hilton’s second hotel on the island and reinforces the company’s continued expansion plans in the Caribbean. Located approximately 10 km from the airport, Embassy Suites by Hilton Aruba Resort will welcome guests to the island’s Eagle Beach, one of the top rated beaches in the world. The...