Hotels
FRHI Members Introduce Summer Travel Incentives
Luxury brands within the FRHI family of hotels – Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and Raffles Hotels & Resorts – are welcoming summer with special offers designed to entice savvy travellers to pack their bags. Fairmont's “Unforgettable Moments Offer” encourages guests to do exactly that at more than 60 locations worldwide. From now through Sept. 30, travellers will enjoy up to 20% off room rates or a complimentary night at participating hotels. Those who book online at fairmont.com/momentsoffer will also be eligible for a room upgrade, based on...
Sandals Set To Educate Canadian Agents
Sandals Resorts continues its cross-Canada tour of informative travel agent workshops July through September. “The Closer You Look, The Better We Look” workshops will teach agents what sets the Sandals Luxury Included Vacation experience apart from all the rest by giving them the tools to scope it out including comprehensive product updates, including the new Sandals Barbados, info on the lucrative groups market with Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts and general sales and marketing tips. The workshops are open to all agents seeking to become Certified Sandals Specialists and...
Barcelona FC Coming to Casa de Campo
The Dominican Republic's Casa de Campo resort is inviting people to learn some fancy footwork from people who have mastered the skill. The upscale retreat – found on the country's south coast by the community of La Romana – has a soccer camp available from June 29 to Aug. 7 run by Barcelona's famed soccer team, Barcelona FC, with the resort noting that its guests can learn intricacies of the game from a team that's found success at soccer's highest level. September in turn will see the property open a Jim Courrier Tennis Academy, with Courrier – a former mainstay on the...
Canadians Look to Eco-Friendly Vacations
As Canada reaffirms its commitment to the environment by ending fossil fuel use by the close of the century, it seems Canadian travellers are also making a stronger commitment to the environment this year. A recent study by Booking.com shows that one in two Canadians are likely to choose a destination based on its social or environmental impact. This figure represents double the actual trips taken last year, when 24% of Canadian travellers reported taking a traditional sustainable trip (defined as an eco-tour, a volunteering trip, a farm stay, a camping trip or a trip to learn about...
Sunwing Flash Sale
Sunwing Vacations has launched a limited-time “Flash Sale” for travellers looking to escape to a tropical beach paradise in Cuba this summer. Travellers can save up to $1,000 per couple at Grand Memories Varadero, available exclusively from Sunwing.ca, when booking by June 16. Sunwing operates direct flights to Varadero from seven gateways across Canada this summer, including Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Quebec City, Vancouver, and Ottawa. Located on a prime stretch of white-sandy beach, Sunwing says Grand Memories Varadero is an ideal option for both family...
Sandals CEO Named Jamaica’s Hotelier of the Year
Adam Stewart, CEO of Sandals Resort International, has been named Hotelier of the Year by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA). Stewart, 34, is the youngest person to have ever won the award and was born in 1981, the same year his father, chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart founded the company. Upon accepting the award from Jamaica Minister of Tourism and Entertainment Dr. Wykeham McNeill and Director of Tourism Paul Pennicook, Stewart said he was inspired by Jamaica, the quality of its tourism product and the people he works with. “So many of us here, we work...
Four Points Debuts in Moncton
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has expanded its Four Points brand with the opening of a new property in Moncton, New Brunswick. Located just a short drive from downtown Moncton and Greater Moncton International Airport, Four Points Moncton – a former independent hotel which Starwood gave a $4 million renovation – features 128 guest rooms, an on-site conference centre, casual dining at Maverick’s Steak House and Grill and a 24-hour fitness centre. Other amenities include free WiFi, complimentary bottled water and a selection of craft and imported beer as part of the...
Caesars Extends Agent Incentive Program
Caesars Entertainment's popular “Feeling Lucky” travel agent incentive program – which rewards agents for registering bookings at its family of resorts – has been extended until Sept. 30. Agents who register their bookings at CaesarsTravelAgents.com earn 100 lucky chips for each room night booked. Chips can be accrued throughout the promotional period and redeemed for prizes which include show tickets, hotel accommodations, dinners and more. This past year, two new Las Vegas resorts joined the Caesars portfolio – the first ever stand-alone boutique hotel on the Strip, The...