Hotels
Landmark Partnership
Karisma Hotels & Resorts and Margaritaville are providing vacationers with a chance to escape to paradise, following the announcement of their landmark partnership to develop a collection of all-inclusive Margaritaville resorts. The agreement introduces Margaritaville, an All-Inclusive Experience, by Karisma, which will include new resorts built in beachfront destinations throughout the Caribbean. Combining coastal-luxe design and décor with top quality food and beverage in tropical destinations, Karisma and Margaritaville will deliver a vibrant, world-class all-inclusive...
Hilton Introduces Tapestry Collection
Hilton has introduced a “vibrant new brand” – Tapestry Collection by Hilton – offering guests a refreshing choice for an independent hotel stay. According to officials, the brand was curated due to customer and owner demand “for original upscale hotels that cater to guests seeking reliability and value in their independent hotel choices.” Each hotel will maintain its individual spirit, offering guests an experience that is approachable and familiar as well as different from other hotels. “Tapestry Collection by Hilton will enable us to provide the best of both worlds...
Celebrate Canada With Exclusive Fairmont, AC Package
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Air Canada have partnered to help celebrate Canada's 150th birthday with an exclusive new package, Après in the Air, a collection of unique experiences and adventures at three of Fairmont’s most iconic Canadian properties. The package -- beginning at $300,000 -- includes a round trip for 58 people by private charter with Air Canada’s all Business Class private charter service, Jetz, and stays at the Fairmont Château Laurier, Fairmont Le Château Montebello and Fairmont Tremblant. According to officials, the adventure begins with the...
Top Canadian Chefs Cooking With Karisma
For the fourth year in a row, top Canadian chefs will be heading to the Mexican Riviera for Karisma Hotels & Resorts' Canadian Beef Culinary Series – a partnership between El Dorado Spa Resorts, by Karisma, Canadian Beef and Air Canada Vacations. The Canadian Beef Culinary Series by Karisma takes place Monday through Friday during the second full week of each month, at the El Dorado Royale, A Spa Resort, by Karisma, an adults-only Gourmet Inclusive property. The 2017 schedule includes celebrated culinary artists such as S. Pellegrino’s 2016 Best Young Canadian Chef Sean...
Sandals Set to Begin Dragon Bay Reconstruction
Speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony in Kingston last week, Sandals CEO Adam Stewart reportedly confirmed that the Sandals Group will begin work on the reconstruction of the Dragon Bay Beach Resort in Portland, Jamaica. It's reported that Sandals will spend US$100 million transforming the hotel into a 157-suite, six-star boutique family resort. The resort is said to be a new brand for Sandals, and not a Beaches or Sandals property. Sandals acquired Dragon Bay Beach Resort in...
Ritz Toronto Taking Part in Canada’s Celebrations
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto is getting set to join in the celebrations marking Canada's 150th anniversary. On Feb. 1, the downtown luxury hotel will launch a 150-day program celebrating Canada’s milestone on July 1. From an exclusive room package to speciality spa and restaurant offerings – including a commemorative Canada Day long weekend – guests can pay homage to the land of the strong and free all year long. Guests don’t have to declare their citizenship to be Canadian with the 1867 Package. Available throughout 2017, this exclusive package includes accommodation in a...
Grand at Moon Palace Cancun Transformed
Palace Resorts reports The Grand at Moon Palace Cancun is seeing a US$450 million transformation slated for completion in March. The resort will include more than 1,300 guest rooms, a new expansive lobby, nine outdoor swimming pools (one adults-only with a live DJ spinning poolside beats), five swim-up bars, and a beach club. It will also feature a children’s waterpark, gymnasium, Awe Spa, more than 80,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event spaces, a six-lane bowling alley, teen lounge, the nightclub “Unique” and more than eight new dining destinations. Meanwhile, Palace Resorts,...
Sky-High Proposal
Men looking to take the plunge this Valentine's can propose to their special lady sky-high during “Dinner in the Sky” this February at Casa Velas in Puerto Vallarta. A grand romantic gesture, the “Proposal in the Sky” includes a ring presentation during dessert, bottle of champagne, bouquet of flowers and a photo to commemorate the experience. The experience, which elevates 22 guests 150 feet in the air for a three-course gourmet dinner complemented by views of the Banderas Bay and Sierra Madre Mountains, can also be booked exclusively for the couple. Drone video footage to...