Hotels
Viva Varadero Savings
Sunwing is offering sun seekers savings of up to 50% on a selection of vacation packages to some of Varadero, Cuba’s top-rated resorts when booked by Oct. 13. In addition, agents can earn double STAR points that convert to cash on all new Cuba bookings made by Oct. 27. Sunwing offers a range of accommodations in Varadero including Grand Memories Varadero, the Starfish Varadero and Iberostar Bella Vista. All packages include return flights on Sunwing Airlines. Go to http://www.sunwingagents.ca for...
Beaches Giving Parents Their Own ‘Time Out’
Beaches Resorts is offering parents the chance to have a time-out of their own with a new seasonal promotion, “Fall for Beaches.” For all new bookings of seven nights or longer at any Beaches resort made now and for travel through Nov. 20 parents will receive a complimentary gift of either: a romantic, private candlelight dinner; a 30-minute couples massage; or fun-filled Sesame Street Tuck-In for Tykes (for children 5 and under). The offer is also valid for fall travel through 2019 between Aug. 14 and Nov. 20, 2018 and 2019. To be eligible for the free gift, travel agents on...
WestJet Vacations Karisma’s Preferred Partner for October
Karisma Hotels & Resorts has selected WestJet Vacations as the Karisma Preferred Partner for the month of October for the Canadian market. The Karisma Preferred Partner program goal is to highlight a different partner each month, offering a variety of special activities to drive excitement and motivation while providing training on Karisma Hotels & Resorts and the Gourmet Inclusive Experience. Partners that are chosen to participate in program enjoy a range of benefits, including training support, sales incentives and assistance, weekly contests, web, social media and press...
A Decade Of ME
It’s been 10 years since Meliá Hotels International first launched its successful lifestyle brand, ME, reports PressToday's Ann Ruppenstein, in Spain for the celebrations, and who was told by the company’s Tony Cortizas that the initial concept was all about catering to the guests’ experience outside of the hotel room. “The lifestyle idea is shrouded in mystery, but at the end of the day it’s kind of presenting a lodging experience that’s about anything but the rooms, really, because the rooms are functional, you must have a good one,” says Cortizas, the vice president,...
AMRewards Celebrates Its Third Birthday
AMResorts is celebrating the three-year anniversary and 30,000 registered agent milestone for AMRewards, the hotel company’s travel agent loyalty program. To celebrate, AMRewards has launched a special promotion through to the end of 2017. The “AMRewards Turns 3” promotion allows registered agents the opportunity to win 3,000 bonus points per day from Sept. 25 to Dec. 22 when they enter bookings for any of AMResorts’ Mexico properties. Bookings must be a minimum of three nights and are valid for travel through April 30, 2018. “Our travel agent community remains a top...
Sandals Royal Barbados Expands Dining Options
Sandals Resorts reports the addition of Butch's Steak & Seafood to the new Sandals Royal Barbados, opening Dec. 20, bringing the total number of 5-Star Global Gourmet restaurants on the property to six. Butch’s Steak & Seafood is an upscale, à la carte steakhouse that will serve only the highest quality grain-fed Midwestern beef, hand-selected from top quality Black Angus and Wagyu steers, plus seafood specialties including golden fried crab and pan seared scallops. The addition of Butch’s Steak & Seafood will give guests a combined total of 17 dining options to...
Chelsea Hotel, Toronto Raises $100,000 for SickKids
Canada’s largest hotel, Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, is a strong supporter of the SickKids Foundation and yesterday (Sept. 27) presented the organization with a cheque for $100,000. “The ability to 'give back' to the community is not only an important philosophy of the Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, but it is something the hotel practices every day. We are not only willing to go above and beyond to bring comfort to our guests, but also to bring comfort to families in need in the local community in which we operate. It is our hope to not only increase awareness for SickKids, but to continue to...
Fall Into The Magic
There is still time to take advantage of special “Fall Into The Magic” rates – being offered through Oct. 9 – by the seven Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels in Central Florida. Coming through Hurricane Irma, the seven hotels only had some minor foliage debris clean-up, which was quickly completed to ensure guests’ safety. The hotels are all fully operational, and have been busy hosting guests, including those who had fled the storm from South Florida. Plus, as a bonus, guests at these hotels also receive the “2017 Disney Springs Passport” booklet that features...