Hotels
Sandals: Always Changing The Game
It was all things Sandals (and Beaches) in Toronto last night as the "luxury-included" chain rolled into the city for its annual travel agent extravaganza, this year under the theme "Changing the Game," reports Press Today's Michael Baginski. Preceded by a 200-guest party in Montreal two nights earlier, close to 500 agents and trade partners crammed the Sheraton Airport Hotel for dinner, trade show, a bit of stand-up comedy, and all-around Sandals revival that emphasized what the company has been and is doing to change the very nature of the all-inclusive experience throughout the...
Booking.com Hits The Billion Mark
Booking.com has revealed new data on the number and variety of bookable rooms available across the 820,000 properties on its site, along with the unique places guests have chosen to rest their heads over the last year. The company's 820,000 unique properties have 21 million bookable rooms worldwide and within the last year alone, 285 million guests - the population of the UK, Germany, France and Italy combined -- have stayed in these accommodations through Booking.com, and over 1 billion guests have stayed at a Booking.com property since the site was born. The site offers 30...
Caesars to Build New US$75 Million Julius Tower
As it approaches its 50th Golden Anniversary, the evolution of Caesars Palace Las Vegas continues to evolve with the re-imagining of the iconic hotel’s original tower, the Roman Tower, to be completely reborn as the new Julius Tower. The US$75 million tower renovation is part of an ongoing brand transformation of the Las Vegas resort that has welcomed millions of visitors from its centre Strip vantage since opening in August 1966. Expected to welcome its first guests on Jan. 1, 2016 with rates starting at US$149, the new 587-room Julius Tower will feature new “design-savvy,”...
Barbados Set for Food & Wine and Rum Festival
Mango Bay Hotel (pictured) and Island Inn Hotel invite visitors to stay and use their facilities as a home base for the upcoming Barbados Food & Wine and Rum Festival (Nov. 19-22). The festival features celebrity chefs, television personalities and award-winning authors including Carla Hall, co-host of ABC Daytime's lifestyle series, The Chew. These culinary superstars will offer attendees the opportunity to experience the island's very best food, wine, rum and culture. Mango Bay is located in the Holetown area on the famed gold coast of Barbados and is a short walk from the...
Wyndham Arrives In Vietnam
The Wyndham Hotel Group has signed a deal for its first property in Vietnam as it builds on it strategic efforts to grow its brands throughout key leisure markets in South East Asia. The 217-room Wyndham Legend Halong is owned by Ha Long Star Service & Tourist Joint Stock Company and will be located in Halong City. The USD$40 million development is now under construction and is scheduled to open under the upscale Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand flag in early 2016. It will include all-day dining, meeting rooms, a pool bar and an onsite gym. Barry Robinson, president and...
Join The Club
Le Centre Sheraton Montreal has rolled out a special offer to Meeting Planners to encourage them to plan their next meeting at the property. The hotel's Club Meeting Offer features benefits that include: Guest rooms located on the top floors featuring exclusive amenities throughout the stay. Unlimited access to the 37th floor Club Lounge Complimentary daily deluxe continental breakfast and evening hors d'oeuvres served in the Club Lounge Complimentary in-room Wi-Fi And as part of the offer, guests will enjoy one complimentary cocktail per night. The hotel is offering...
Karisma Delivers The Beef
Karisma Hotels & Resorts celebrated the official launch of the third annual Canadian Beef Culinary Series in Toronto last night (Oct. 29) with a VIP dinner for travel agents presented with Air Canada Vacations (ACV). The Canadian Beef Culinary Series, a partnership between Karisma Hotels & Resorts, Jackson Family Wines and Canadian Beef, takes place the second week of every month at its collection of Gourmet Inclusive resorts in the Riviera Maya, Mexico. The 2016 line-up of Canadian chefs includes Toronto-based Carl Heinrich and Hayden Johnson of Richmond Station and Ted...
Put Your Hands Up!
With the success of its CREACTIVE by Cirque du Soleil program and the upcoming opening of the Zen Oasis in Punta Cana, Club Med has many reasons to celebrate, not to mention that the all-inclusive brand is marking its 65th anniversary this year, reports assistant editor, Greg Coates in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Club Med officials were in Toronto last week to celebrate at an industry function at The Old Mill, highlighted by the launch of the brand's 2016 Trident brochure. Carolyn Doyon, senior vice-president of Club Med Canada and Mexico, kicked off the evening by...