Hotels
Royalton Grenada Set For Oct. 1 Reopening
Royalton Luxury Resorts’ newest all-inclusive property, Royalton Grenada Resort and Spa, will be reopening on Oct. 1, 2021. The resort overlooks Grenada’s Tamarind Bay, providing direct access to two of the island’s white-sand beaches. Dubbed “Spice Isle” due to its large export of spices, notably nutmeg, Grenada also boasts a unique variety of wildlife, including 184 bird species and one native to the island, the Grenada dove. Jordi Pelfort, president of Hotels and Resorts at Sunwing Travel Group, said: “We are thrilled to welcome back our discerning guests to...
Back to Campus With Days Inns Canada
Days Inns Canada is launching a “Back to Campus” contest and from now through September 6, 2021, social media fans and followers can enter for the chance to win one of three prizes. Each prize consists of a FREE one-night stay at any Days Inn location in Canada. Entering the contest is simple – follow @DaysInnCanada of Instagram or Facebook and post one comment and one like on any of the contest posts throughout the week. The best part, enter once per day. Prize draws will take place on Sept. 7, 2021, and winners will be announced starting Sept. 8, 2021. The Back to Campus...
Welcome Back To Paradise
Would you rather stay in the picturesque over-the-water bungalows complete with glass floor views to the ocean or the brand new luxurious rondoval swim-up suites at Sandals South Coast? That was the topic of debate among several travellers on site at the newly renovated and expanded resort in Jamaica. The top verdict? A split stay between the two offering the best for both worlds, naturally. “Our brand new South Seas Rondoval Village [has] 20 beautifully appointed rondoval bungalows along the world’s longest lagoon, which makes them Sandals’ first swim-up rondovals,”...
Making Magic Happen By Celebrating Every Moment
As Carolina Bellina, Senior Director of Canadian Sales for AMResorts®, explains it, the AMR™ Collection was created with travel agents in mind -- not only did they play a pivotal role in developing the strategy to support the master brand, through surveys, focus groups and feedback they helped shape what the AMR™ Collection is today. In conversation with Canadian Travel Press, Bellina observed that: “For the first time ever, the AMR™ Collection is being introduced as a new master brand. The commercially driven and consumer-facing brand was created to further...
The Return Of The Fam Trip
Want to know a creative way to spark inquiries and motivate clients to stop dreaming and lock in upcoming trips? Consider highlighting some of the special experiences and features that await on future vacations while going live on location from an idyllic Caribbean destination. That’s exactly what Clementina Iannuzzi of Dream Adventures with TTAND did while attending Sandals Resorts’ first Canadian FAM trip this week in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and within the hour she already fielded promising requests for bookings. “The live on my Facebook page was very successful,” Iannuzzi...
Soaking Up The Sun In Jamaica
“We’re very special! We’re the first FAM out of Canada,” Giselle Williams, the Business Development Manager for Unique Vacations Canada Inc., announced to a small group of hand selected travel advisors on location in Jamaica as the bus departed Montego Bay heading towards Ocho Rios yesterday (Aug. 16). “It’s also the first FAM trip to Jamaica exclusively for Canadian travel advisors.” Over the course of the next few days, the FAM group will experience three distinct properties in Ocho Rios: Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, Beaches Ocho Rios and Sandals Royal Plantation, marking...
Hyatt Goes Big With Apple Leisure Group Acquisition
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apple Leisure Group (ALG) from affiliates of each of KKR and KSL Capital Partners, LLC for $2.7 billion in cash. The transaction is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. ALG’s resort brand management platform AMResorts provides management services to the largest portfolio of luxury all-inclusive resorts in the Americas under the AMR Collection brand portfolio, including well-known brands Secrets Resorts & Spa, Dreams Resorts & Spas, Breathless...
Curaçao Is Booming
Curaçao has seen a surge of new and re-branded hotel developments by top hospitality brands, as well as expanded flight routes recently. From a fully renovated Marriott, to upscale all-inclusive options like Dreams and Sandals, as well as newly flagged properties like Trademark by Wyndham and Curio by Hilton Collection, Curaçao continues to offer differentiated new accommodations that cater to an increased influx of North American travelers. It has been a strong year for the island’s expansion with brands like Sandals, Wyndham and Hilton all planting a flag in...