Hotels
It’s A Family Affair With AMResorts
AMResorts wants travellers to make it a family affair when they book any Dreams, Now, Reflect or Sunscape Resorts & Spas location. They can bring up to two kids along free and make the next trip an adventure taken together with AMResorts' Kids Stay Free promotion. For Canadian travellers the promotion is valid from Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 22, 2018; from Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 22, 2019; and from Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 22, 2020. Go to http://www.amresorts.com/ for more. Photo Caption Beach area at Sunscape Puerto Plata Resort &...
New Inspiration From Sandals Resorts
There's no doubt that Sandals Resorts understands that every love story is unique and special – and that likewise, every wedding at the resorts made for love should be designed exclusively for the couple, by the couple, too. And with the launch of Sandals' 10th and newest wedding inspiration, Band of Gold, brides and grooms have even more inspiration to help them personalize their wedding day as part of the Aisle to Isle destination wedding experience at Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts. Inspired by gold and now available for sale for weddings at Sandals Resorts and Beaches...
Simply Amazing
No one remembers second place. It started as an inside joke, but it’s a motto that may have helped one team successfully come out on top in the 2018 edition of The Air Canada Race held in partnership with Experience Kissimmee, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Travel agents from coast to coast – quite literally from Prince Rupert, BC all the way to Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador – recently gathered in Kissimmee, Florida to go head to head in the 8th instalment of the competition inspired by the reality TV show The...
Planet Hollywood Coming to St. Maarten
The Sunwing Travel Group is advising agents that Planet Hollywood has announced plans for the development of a new resort on the beachfront of Great Bay, St. Maarten. With the addition of this latest resort development, the Group has now made an investment commitment of more than US$600 million into bringing the iconic lifestyle brand to key destinations internationally, starting with Costa Rica in October and Cancun in 2019. A destination unto itself for dining and entertainment and a haven for vacationing celebrities, the 450-room resort will feature luxury accommodations,...
Los Cabos Adding Six Luxury Hotels in 2019
Mexico's Los Cabos is getting set to expand its hotel inventory with the addition of six new luxury properties in 2019. This includes the Ritz Carlton Reserve (Q1), Nobu Los Cabos (Q2), Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos (Q2), Vidanta East Cape (Q4), Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos (Q4) and Villa Valencia (TBD). Including the expansion of three existing properties, this will create 2,463 new rooms in Los Cabos in 2019. “We are delighted by the confidence this shows in the attractiveness of our destination,” said Rodrigo Esponda, managing director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board. These...
Unique Vacations Canada Shines at Sandals Conference
More than 180 sales team members from Canada, the US, South and Central America, the UK, Europe and the Caribbean attended the recent annual Sandals Global Sales Conference held Sandals Barbados and Sandals Royal Barbados (Aug. 23-26). Hosted by Gary C. Sadler, senior vice-president of sales, Unique Vacations, the conference featured notable speakers including Tammy Gonzalez, CEO; Unique Vacations; Jeff Clarke, COO, Unique Vacations; and Gebhard Rainer, CEO, Sandals Resorts International. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Motley delivered the keynote speech. Throughout the weekend...
Gaviota Group To Host Tourism Trade Fair
Cuba's Gaviota Group – which has hotels and other tourist offerings – is inviting its most important partners to take part in the first Gaviota Destinations 2018 Tourism Trade Fair, which will run Oct. 3-7. During the event, participants will learn more about new hotel openings and recent product updates, strengthening bonds and sharing views on development prospects. Jardines del Rey will be the star of the show, with its natural attractions and tourism infrastructure making it one of the most important destinations in Cuba today. Oct. 3 sees participants depart to Cayo Coco....
Club Med Introduces ‘I-frame’ agency tool
Club Med is promoting its new “I-frame” program, an online tool that allows travel agencies to showcase the resort company's offerings at all times on third party web sites. The new agent tool is designed to as an optimized way to boost business and provide efficient information to clients. I-frame is a vertical content block that any travel agency can incorporate into their web site on a dedicated page of their choice. The content of this block is managed by Club Med, guaranteeing constant upscale branding, as well as up-to-date and relevant information about Club Med...