Hotels
Sandals Resorts Launches the Suiteheart Sale
Sandals Resorts is celebrating Valentine’s with the launch of its Suiteheart Sale. Available to book through Feb. 16 at Sandals’ 17 adults-only all-inclusive Caribbean resorts, the limited-time offer includes up to $1,500 in instant credits, plus perks like dinner under the Jamaican stars and a free night at select resorts to make the ultimate gift go even farther. The “Suiteheart Sale” is valid for travel through December 25, 2027, with savings and perks that vary based on length of stay. Beyond instant savings, couples who settle into Jamaica for five nights or longer are...
Sandals and Beaches Resorts in 10 Minutes is back
Unique Vacations Canada has announced the return of its popular, bite-sized live training sessions “Sandals and Beaches Resorts…in 10 Minutes” – developed exclusively for the Canadian market – with a special Winter edition featuring some very special guests during the entire month of February. Canadian travel advisors are invited to take a mid-week coffee or tea break and join Lorna Richards, National Training Manager, Unique Vacations Canada every Wednesday as she shares top-line info on featured Sandals and Beaches Resorts in Jamaica and beyond. Advisors will get...
Ensemble launches dedicated hotel group desk
Ensemble is checking in with the launch of its new Hotel Group Desk -- a dedicated service designed to support members with complex, large-scale hotel group bookings of nine or more rooms by removing the most time-consuming administrative burdens advisors encounter. The Hotel Group Desk was created in direct response to member demand for additional support when managing multi-room and multi-property hotel bookings. Through this new offering, Ensemble acts as an intermediary on behalf of its members, handling sourcing, negotiations, and administrative coordination exclusively...
Three Vegas properties tempting Canadians with At Par offer
Three downtown Las Vegas properties are tempting Canadians with an At Par offer in a time when exchange rates have made U.S. travel significantly more expensive for Canadian travellers. Circa Resort & Casino, the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate Hotel & Casino have launched a new “At Par” commitment that will treat Canadian dollars as U.S. dollars across select gaming, hotel and beverage offerings from now through Aug. 31, 2026. The initiative gives all Canadian travellers and locals an immediate financial advantage, eliminating conversion stress and reinforcing downtown...
Exclusive Canadian savings offer from Sandals and Beaches Resorts
Sandals and Beaches Resorts are offering Canadian travellers an exclusive Instant Savings offer of up to CAD$1,000 at select Sandals and Beaches Resorts, including two Canadian favourites in Jamaica – Sandals Ochi and Beaches Negril. For a limited time, all new Air Canada Vacations bookings (air-inclusive packages of six nights or longer) made by Feb. 15, 2026 – for travel through the end of the year – will enjoy exclusive, instant savings at four featured Sandals and Beaches Resorts in Jamaica and beyond. The offer is valid in all room categories with no blackout...
Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda ushers in a new era of wellbeing
Club Med is ushering in a new era of wellbeing at Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda, kicking off its first annual Wellness Fusion Retreat from Jan. 18, 2026 to Feb. 14, 2026, during which time the resort will be offering expert-led sessions, restorative stays in the new Emerald Jungle wellness Fusion Rooms and on-demand mindfulness via a collaboration with technology partner, YouTuneIn. The expanded offerings come at a time when travellers are increasingly seeking transformative and immersive experiences focused on connection, restoration and holistic well-being. Guests staying at...
RIU Hotels & Resorts opens new London property
RIU Hotels & Resorts has broadened its presence in London by opening the Hotel Riu Plaza London The Westminster. The new RIU Plaza hotel builds on the success of the Hotel Riu Plaza London Victoria, which RIU opened in July 2023. The Hotel Riu Plaza London The Westminster features 464 rooms and is located just one minute from the River Thames and Tate Britain, and is within walking distance of Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and the iconic Big Ben. The new hotel is also close to Buckingham Palace, St James’s Park and the London Eye, and offers guests a full...
Iberostar Group looks to the future with accelerated growth, ambitious investment plan
Iberostar Group reports that it closed its 2025 financial year with managed revenues of €5.1 billion, a 14% increase over the previous year. That performance, supported by the strength of its two business divisions, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts and World2Meet, consolidates a trajectory of sustained growth within a stable global tourism sector. The company said that it has strengthened its competitive position through a strategy focused on quality, operational excellence, and guest experience differentiation; along with maintaining an ambitious investment plan of €1...