Hotels
Atlantis, Caesars Team Up
Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas has unveiled the details of a new partnership with Caesars Entertainment Corporation. The two hospitality and gaming companies have created an alliance designed to offer the Atlantis’ resort experience to members of Caesars Entertainment’s Total Rewards. Under this arrangement, Caesars will be the only brand of its kind that offers a Las Vegas style island gaming destination as a benefit of their loyalty program, granting their Total Rewards members’ access to Atlantis, the largest casino resort in the Caribbean. Paul Burke,...
A Fresh, New Style
A massive $120 million renovation project at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel is now complete, giving Sheraton Hotels & Resorts flagship property in Toronto a fresh, new style. The two year refurbishment project included a full overhaul of all 1,372 guest rooms and suites, as well as the completion of function space expansion and meeting room restorations. Bob Jacobs, vice-president of brand management, Sheraton North America, observed: “Toronto has blossomed into becoming one of the top destinations for both leisure and business travelers alike, and an important market for...
Baymont Booming
Baymont Inn & Suites – a mid-scale, limited-service brand focused on service – is marking its 10th anniversary as part of the Wyndham Hotel Group. Since it was acquired in 2006, Baymont has more than tripled in size and, at 410 hotels strong, continues to grow exponentially. Recent milestone openings, including its 400th hotel and first hotel in Mexico, marked an unprecedented 2015. From the start, Baymont has resonated with hoteliers. Nearly 30% of Baymont owners have been with the brand since the acquisition and 50% of the brand’s 2006 locations still remain Baymont...
‘Play and Stay’ at Cobble Beach
Cobble Beach – a Georgian Bay, Ont., waterfront golf resort community two hours northwest of Toronto – has two “Play and Stay” packages ideal for stress-reducing getaways. Starting at $135 per night (p.p., double occupancy) the Inn Play and Stay features one round on the resort’s Cobble Beach Golf Links (ranked No. 17 in SCOREGolf’s “Best Public Golf Courses” in Canada) or a soothing treatment in the resort's spa, luxury accommodations in one of the inn’s individually decorated suites and “Grab and Go” breakfast for two. Starting at $144 per night (p.p., based...
ACV Adds New Hotel in Jamaica
Air Canada Vacations has added the all-inclusive Mangos Jamaica resort to its Montego Bay product line, effective immediately. Located in the coastal village of Coopers Pen, Trelawny, the adults’ only property features low rise, traditional wooden accommodations situated in tropical gardens on the northwest coast of the island. Mangos offers three restaurants and four bars including a lobby bar and swim-up pool bar. It also includes a fitness centre, and deluxe and superior rooms with ocean, garden and pool views. Free Wi-Fi is also available in the rooms and throughout the...
Outrigger Joins GHA
Outrigger Resorts has joined Global Hotel Alliance (GHA). GHA has been expanding its presence in new markets, including Outrigger’s home base of Hawaii, along with Fiji, Guam and Mauritius; and at the same time strengthening its presence in the Maldives and Thailand, adding a total of nine premier resorts to GHA’s network of 33 independent brands and over 550 hotels. Chris Hartley, GHA’s CEO, was in Honolulu recently to make the announcement at Outrigger’s recent global leadership conference, and is thrilled to add another iconic hotel brand to its portfolio. “GHA is...
Anniversary Special From Sandals
Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts are now offering couples who are celebrating an anniversary one free night, for a minimum stay of seven nights at their Luxury Included® resorts in a Club or Butler category room. This special promotion is for couples that book and travel now through Dec. 26, 2017, within 30 days prior or 30 days after their marriage anniversary date. Blackout dates and restrictions apply. To redeem the complimentary nights, couples must provide a marriage license within 14 days of booking on the promotional registration page at...
Green Key Global Recognized By GSTC
With Green Key Global’s Green Key Eco-Rating Program, which is favoured by hotel establishments in North America, just recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), Transat is pleased to announce that all of the hotel certification programs it promotes now comply with GSTC criteria, the global benchmark for sustainable tourism. Transat’s customers can now be secure in the knowledge that, whichever eco-friendly hotel they choose, it conforms to the highest social and environmental responsibility standards. “We are very pleased to see the Green Key Global program...