Hotels
Spin and Win With Radisson
The Radisson Hotel Group has launched its first-ever “Book-Spin-Win” online promotion for travel agents as part of its newly re-branded business loyalty program. Radisson Rewards for Business is for business professionals and offers benefits and rewards to meeting and event planners, travel agents (formerly called Look To Book) and executive assistants. During “Book-Spin-Win,” agent members of Radisson Rewards for Business can turn bookings into chances to win up to 100,000 bonus rewards points. Specifically, agents will receive one chance to spin and win for each...
Sandals Continues Cross-Canada Tour
As Sandals Resorts enters the final month of its cross-Canada tour of 45 educational workshops that began in May, agents are being reminded there is still limited space available for the September sessions. Agents are encouraged to register now for the workshops, which are informative in advance of the fall-winter season and will help to elevate their success in selling the luxury-included resorts and to take their sales to the next level. Agents in Calgary and surrounding areas are encouraged to attend the Sept. 12 workshop which will feature special guests including Tammy...
AMResorts Launches Reflect ‘Opening Special’ Promotion
AMResorts has introduced an “Opening Special” promotion on bookings to any of the three Reflect Resorts & Spas, including locations in Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Cancun. Bookings made by Sept. 9 for travel by Dec. 22 will receive rates starting at US$94, up to two kids, stay, play and eat free, and US$200 in resort coupons per room. Offering family friendly fun as well as adult-only escapes, Reflect Resorts & Spas are adaptable to any traveller’s...
Taking Care Of The Environment
In an ongoing dedication to sustainability, Velas Resorts properties in Los Cabos, Riviera Maya, Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta are no longer offering single-use plastic straws. These single-use straws, known as “environmental villains,” can take up to 200 years to decompose. For those guests who rely on straws to drink, Velas Resorts offers biodegradable paper straws on request as an alternative. Velas estimates the move will eliminate 1.6 million total straws in one year. The elimination of plastic straws complements the Mexican resort collections ongoing eco-friendly...
All Inclusive Evolution
In an interview with Canadian Travel Press back in 2016, Melia Hotels International's Tony Cortizas talked about the Group's plans to expand its all-inclusive Paradisus brand into the Asia Pacific region, so it seemed an obvious question to ask whether that was still part of the plan. “It’s still part of the plan,” he said, adding: “Paradisus is the brand that the agents [here] know the best.” Cortizas told CTP that although no specific projects are completely confirmed, a deal to do this is confirmed in Thailand, where an agreement is in place to build two new Paradisus...
RIU Working To Make Things Better
RIU Hotels & Resorts has published its Sustainability Report for the first time in the company's history. This document sets out the company's endeavors in 2017 in environmental protection and social action, another step on the journey that the hotel chain started in 2012, when its first Corporate Social Responsibility reports were drafted. With the report motto of “Focus on You,” RIU has sought to symbolize its responsibility towards its customers and employees, along with its commitment to the environment where its 92 hotels are located. The ultimate aim is to offer a...
Beat The Blues With Club Med’s WOW Sale
As summer is winding down and the back to school season is heating up, Canadians are starting to map out their fall and winter travel plans. To that end, Club Med is offering an extra discount to its WOW sale, so that from now until Aug. 22 Canadians can book all-inclusive winter escapes at Club Med's resorts in North America and the Caribbean, at prices starting at $1,599 per adult. With Club Med's inclusive offers available until Feb. 2019 (blackout dates may apply), Canadians can relax and travel worry-free, enjoying the white sandy beaches, action-packed adventure and soothing...
Karisma Takes The Initiative
Karisma Hotels & Resorts will eliminate the production and distribution of plastic straws across all of its properties. The ban on plastic straws is the latest effort within Karisma Hotels & Resorts' overall commitment to the environment. In 2013, Karisma created the Passion for Sustainability Program, which includes initiatives promoting conscious tourism, preserving ecosystems, protecting wild and endangered species, and responsibly using natural resources. As part of its most recent sustainability initiative, Karisma Hotels & Resorts will only offer straws to guests...