Hotels
Club Med Extends Air-Inclusive Offer
Club Med has extended its air-inclusive offer to Club Med Ixtapa Pacific, Mexico, through Jan. 10, 2018, and has launched a “Sun Guarantee.” The 298-room Club Med Ixtapa Pacific is well known for its year-round sunshine and credits clients for rainy days. Air-inclusive packages, starting from $1,699 per adult, per week, include: Flights and transfers from Montreal and Toronto, four dining options, a range of sports and activities, including three pools, a flying trapeze, archery and sailing, a spa, Kids Clubs from four months to 17 years old, and meeting and conference rooms for...
Serenity at Coconut Bay Celebrates Grand Opening
Serenity at Coconut Bay, Saint Lucia’s new adults-only, all-inclusive, has a created a special “Grand Romance Experience” to celebrate its grand opening. Couples booking a seven-night stay will receive a $1,000 instant air credit and $1,000 in exclusive Serenity at Coconut Bay luxury vacation experiences: In-Suite Couple’s Tranquility Massage in the privacy of a luxurious Plunge Pool Suite – indoors or out; Champagne & Jazz Sunset Catamaran Cruise on Serenity’s exclusive, adults-only private, luxury catamaran; Private Chauffeured Island Tour, including a swim under a...
Tahiti Welcomes The World At TTE
The Tahiti Travel Exchange (TTE) took place last week at the Tahiti Pearl Island Resort, with over 120 travel agents, suppliers and tour operators taking part, reports PressToday's James Donald who attended the event. Some 30 suppliers – including the likes of Air Tahiti Nui, Sofitel Hotels and Paul Gauguin Cruises – were on hand for the Exchange, and moved from table to table offering agents nine minute presentations on their products and services. And it was certainly a popular format with the agents that we travelled with on our FAM trip. Before the roundtable presentations...
Sandals’ Chairman Honoured
Gordon “Butch” Stewart, chairman and founder of Sandals Resorts International, was honoured recently at The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Government of Jamaica, World Bank Group and Inter-American Development Bank’s Global Conference on Jobs and Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism, held in Montego Bay, Nov. 27-29. At the conference’s Gala Dinner and Tourism Icon Awards, the UNWTO, in association with Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism, presented Stewart with the Global Legend of the Caribbean Award in recognition of his long and outstanding...
Exclusive: Reimagining The Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta
Ever since the 1964 release of The Night of the Iguana, travellers have been heading to Puerto Vallarta to take in the natural beauty showcased in the film. Situated on the Bay of Banderas, which boasts arguably one of the best beaches in the area and views of the scenic Sierra Madre Mountains, Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta opened three years ago and is now preparing to unveil its latest renovations, across 87 oceanfront rooms in its club tower, including a new lounge and reception area. “One of the important things about the hotel is you have always, always, in every place that you are,...
Group Germain Opens St. John’s Property
Merging its dynamic Alt Hotel brand with the unique flavour and culture of Newfoundland and Labrador, Group Germain Hotels is welcoming guests to its newest property in St. John’s, NL. Located downtown St. John’s, it is the Group’s second property in the Atlantic Provinces under the Alt banner, known to combine modern design, luxury comfort and attentive service at an affordable price. Located on the corner of Water and Prescott Streets, the hotel overlooks the harbour, offering a view of The Narrows. The 148-guest room hotel features an outdoor patio overlooking the...
The Ritz-Carlton Express Arrives in Toronto
All aboard! The Ritz-Carlton Express has arrived in Toronto. Boys and girls of all ages can now climb inside for their chance to experience one of the city’s largest holiday displays – located in the lobby of The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto. Made with 700 pounds of chocolate and taking over 150 hours to construct, the life-size locomotive stands tall at 12 x 5 x 8 feet and comes complete with its own “steam.” With edible gold accents adorning the outside, the train also features a complimentary candy station inside the car. But, the sweet structure isn’t the only the thing...
Looking Back, Moving Forward
In this week's issue of Canadian Travel Press, we're proud to present our annual industry forecast which takes a look at what's gone on in 2017 and what's to come in 2018. Now before you point out that there's not much of a challenge to offering a forecast of the year just passed – although that approach would make everyone look brilliant – we anticipated that astute observation by asking contributors to reveal what they saw as the Big Surprise during the past 12 months. As for the year ahead, well we asked the question that everyone in the industry is constantly asking: What's...