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The World’s Best, Deserve The World’s Best Vacations
Close to 100 Olympians from the islands where Sandals Resorts International operates have been gifted complimentary vacation stays by the company’s Executive Chairman, Adam Stewart, in recognition of their valiant efforts at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. For those Olympians who medaled in the just-concluded staging of the Games, they’ll each receive one complimentary no-limit on nights’ stay, in the highest room category at any Sandals or Beaches resort across the region complete with luxury BMW transfers from their home, if applicable, to the resort of choice. In addition, all...
Hit The Slopes With Club Med
Club Med is gearing up for the ski season and noting that it will be making ski vacations for more accessible to Canadians this season, with major sales and new resort openings. And for the first time, Club Med will be offering mountain getaways right here in Canada with the opening of Club Med Québec Charlevoix on Dec. 3, 2021 – the brand’s first and only Canadian resort. The new Canadian resort joins Club Med’s broader collection of ski properties, which include the newest resort in the Alps, Club Med La Rosière and fan favourites Club Med Les Arcs Panorama and Club...
Sandals Royal Curaçao Open For Bookings
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) has released details for its 16th resort -- and its first venture into Curaçao -- the Sandals Royal Curaçao which is now open for bookings and is offering guests a special Grand Opening Offer with savings of up to US$1,000. Situated on 44 acres within the Santa Barbara private estate, an exclusive 3,000-acre protected preserve, Sandals Royal Curaçao will authentically intertwine natural world wonders - desert, ocean, mountains, and shoreline - with the resort experience. Here, couples will discover the beauty and geographic diversity of...
Quite The Collection
AMResorts L.P. is bringing together its six resort brands in a new master brand called the AMR Collection. The AMR Collection was envisioned to help agents and guests easily select the resort that best fits their needs. The group is also introducing four and five-star collection tiers as part of the repositioning. These categories further define the level of luxury of each resort brand and provide guests with multiple entry points for a luxury travel experience. The launch of the AMR Collection strategically coincides with the 20th anniversary of AMResorts and builds on its...
Preferred Launches WHERE NEXT? Buyouts Campaign
Responding to the growing demand for private and secluded getaways, Preferred Hotels & Resorts has launched WHERE NEXT? Buyouts – the second phase of its global WHERE NEXT? campaign. Whether travellers want to escape to a beach in Bermuda or a Lake Como resort, they can now select buyout options inclusive of entire floors, wings, or even full property takeovers at more than 135 independent luxury properties around the world, all well-suited for a variety of occasions ranging from long-awaited family reunions to get-togethers with friends, celebrations, and business...
Meet The Happy Couple
Having earned a reputation as “Jeweler to the Stars,” it’s safe to say Neil Lane has been part of a lot of weddings. Known around the world as the engagement ring designer who comes equipped with dazzling creations ahead of the dramatic final rose ceremonies on The Bachelor, Lane has also created pieces for the likes of Ellen DeGeneres, Emily Blunt, Reese Witherspoon, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Lopez. “I’ve been to a gazillion weddings,” Lane tells Travel Courier. “You get involved with the clients, the couples and it gets very personal. That’s how I got into the...
Always Put Your Best Foot Forward
Running a travel-centric sales office in the middle of a global pandemic is not an easy feat. Over the past year and counting, Maureen Barnes-Smith says Unique Vacations Inc. shifted strategies to keep Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts at the forefront. “For us it was just a matter of pivoting to where our customers were — they were at home — so we were meeting them at their home. We were doing events that captured them where they were,” says Barnes-Smith, who earned a promotion to Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Canada for Unique Vacations Inc., during this time....
Vrbo’s Premier Host Makes Its Debut In Canada
Vrbo has now made its Premier Host program available in Canada. The Expedia Group company refined the Premier status program back in April of this year to better serve rental owners and property managers at an account level across all listings, and to provide enhanced benefits and is now live for Vrbo rental vacations in the Canadian market. Vrbo's Premier Host program recognizes and rewards partners who consistently go above and beyond for guests. The program name is rebranded ‘Premier Host’ from ‘Premier Partner’ to help vacation rental partners unlock new business...