Jan LaPointe has been promoted to vice-president of strategic sales planning for AMResorts, North America.
This newly created position will support AMResort’s growth efforts as the company moves towards its goal to reach 100 resorts by 2020 in nearly 30 destinations. LaPointe will report to Claudio Zboznovits, vice-president of global sales and business development.
LaPointe recently celebrated her 15th anniversary with AMResorts and has more than 30 years of experience in the tourism industry. In her new role, she will develop and execute strategic retail sales plans to leverage...
Royalton Luxury Resorts is taking more than 60% off of adults-only vacations at all Hideaway at Royalton Luxury Resorts or CHIC Punta Cana.
Until Aug. 15, travellers can enjoy a kid-free vacation at Hideaway or CHIC, offering a variety of premium All-in Luxury amenities at each resort in Cancun, Saint Lucia, Negril, the Dominican Republic, or CHIC Punta Cana.
Special Royalton touches include handcrafted DreamBed mattresses, high thread count sheets, double-headed rain shower, large soaker tubs, and Diamond Club upgrades to exclusive swim-out pool suites with butler...
Caesars Entertainment Corporation has launched a US$90 million renovation of 1,270 rooms at Flamingo Las Vegas.
The renovation will begin in late August, with the first guest arrivals expected in November, and final completion of all rooms expected in the second quarter of 2018.
The fully renovated rooms will feature unique, contemporary and retro-chic designs with accents that celebrate Flamingo’s rich history as the centrepiece of the Las Vegas Strip. Designed by Forrest Perkins, the rooms were inspired to sparkle like glitter and shine like champagne, with vibrant hues of gold...
Sandals Royal Barbados, the brand’s second hotel on the island, is on schedule and will open in time for the upcoming winter season, reports Gordon “Butch” Stewart, chairman of Sandals Resorts International.
The new resort will give Sandals a total of 502 rooms in Barbados.
“Sandals Royal Barbados is progressing as it should and will most certainly be open and ready to welcome its first guests, as promised, on Dec. 20,” said Stewart.
According to Stewart, the new resort, which is adjacent to Sandals Barbados and located in the famed St. Lawrence Gap area on Dover Beach,...
Marriott International has joined the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) as its Gold level hotel partner.
“Marriott International is thrilled to partner with ACTA through 2017. Travel agents are extremely important to Marriott and we recognize the value that ACTA travel agent members bring to our growth and success in the Canadian travel market,” said Cynthia Perry, global director, Travel Industry Sales for Marriott International. “This year, we are committed to deepening our focus with ACTA and will continue to provide the best hotels, service, educational programs...
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) wants to let agents know that it has a new and exclusive property in Costa Rica – the 4.5-star adults-only Azura Beach Resort Samara.
The all-inclusive property is located in Liberia, Costa Rica, about 90 minutes from the airport.
Guests of Azura Beach Resort Samara will have full access to the neighbouring Hotel Villas Playa Samara, thanks to exchange privileges allowing them to benefit from additional services and facilities.
In addition to its 75 junior suites that can accommodate up to four people, this new resort features three bars and dining...
New look, new style and the newest member of the Marriott Group of Hotels – Delta Hotels By Marriott Toronto Airport & Conference Centre is ready to welcome guests.
The property is a 433 premium guestroom hotel with 60,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, a full service Starbucks and four additional dining venues is located near Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.
It features a streamlined design to allow guests the essentials needed for both business and leisure stays.
In-room bottled water and free Wi-Fi are just a few of the many standards now in place at the Delta Toronto...
To mark Canada's 150th birthday, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) – in partnership with television personality Jennifer Valentyne – has revealed a list of the top 150 Hidden Gems in Canada.
The unveiling of the Hidden Gems comes following a three-month contest that asked Canadians to share their favourite travel spots from coast-to-coast for a chance to win one million IHG Rewards Club Points.
Canada's 150th birthday is the perfect reason to plan the trip of a lifetime locally, and Canadians have made it possible with over 4,000 Hidden Gem submissions generated through the...
Barceló Hotels & Resorts is always looking for innovative ideas to get ahead of the competition.
And the proof of this is that the clients at the Barceló Bávaro Palace and Barceló Bávaro Beach Adults Only can now enjoy a new interactive entertainment experience called Escape Room, where players search for clues and solve puzzles in order to escape from a locked room within 60 minutes.
Escape room is a new activity that has been brought to the Barceló Bávaro complex by Tropical Enterprises, guests of all ages can enjoy the challenge of escaping from one of two themed escape...
When the results of Baxter Travel Media's annual Agents' Choice Awards were tallied, it quickly became apparent that many of the favourites have come out on top multiple years in a row – some for more than a decade, others still since their respective categories were first introduced, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in a special Agents' Choice Extra in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press.
So how exactly do these brands continue to earn the trust and loyalty of Canadian Travel Press and Travel Courier readers and travel agents across the country?
For Michelle...