Hotels & Resorts
Sunwing Offers Agents 2X STAR Points
For the month of February, Sunwing is encouraging agents to “Learn, Earn and WIN” with Karisma Hotels & Resorts. Until Feb. 28, agents can earn 2X STAR Agent Reward Points that convert into cash on all new bookings to Karisma properties, for departures until Oct. 31. On top of their earnings, each time an agent makes a booking to a participating resort, they’ll be entered into a weekly contest for a chance to win an all-inclusive vacation for two to a Karisma resort included in this promotion. The promotion includes a wide selection of top-rated resorts including family...
Corendon To Place Boeing 747 In Its Hotel Garden
Travel agency, airline company and hotelier Corendon is having a complete Boeing 747-400 transported from Schiphol airport to the Corendon Village Hotel in Amsterdam next month, where the plane will be placed in the hotel garden. The Boeing 747 is the former KLM aircraft “City of Bangkok” that will be given a new final destination after 30 years of reliable service. In recent weeks it has been painted in the colours of Corendon in Rome. Also it is has been stripped of all serviceable parts, such as the engines. After the transport, the plane will be placed in the garden of the...
Sandals Announces Beaches Turks & Caicos Closures
Sandals has announced that Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa will be closed from Sept. 3 to Oct. 15, 2019 and from Sept. 7 to Oct. 22, 2020, and then for an indefinite period from January 2021 onward. Guests travelling between now and January 2021 that are not impacted by these closures will receive a regular vacation experience. All features and facilities of the resort will be open and operating as per usual. For impacted guests, Sandals is committed to making this as seamless as possible by allowing them to change their travel dates to Beaches Turks &...
Jetting Away With Four Seasons
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has unveiled a curated collection of three “Four Seasons Private Jet” itineraries set to take flight in 2020. Featuring the trip of a lifetime to Rwanda and the Galápagos as part of the fastest selling itinerary to date, World of Adventures, the trio of international expeditions gives travellers the opportunity to discover the “rare, wild and beautiful in the comfort and care of Four Seasons, aboard the brand’s Boeing 757.” “The feedback we’ve received since launching our fully branded and customized Four Seasons Private Jet Experience...
Jamaica Deal Sees 3,000 New Rooms On The Way
Following discussions with two major Spanish Hotel chains, H10 and Princess Resorts, Jamaica's minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has secured US$750 million in investment that will see the construction of 3,000 new rooms in Jamaica by 2021. H10 Hotels, which will construct 1,000 new rooms in Trelawny at a value of approximately US$250 million, is a hotel chain with more than 55 hotels in 18 destinations. Princess Hotels and Resorts, ranked eighth in the Spanish market has 19 hotels. They will construct 2,000 new rooms in Hanover, to the tune of some US$500 million. In...
Coming soon: Club Med Michès
To hear Xavier Mufraggi, President and CEO Club Med North America, put it, a lot of things must fall into place before the company opens a new resort. First, there has to be a long unspoiled beach situated in a remarkable location, then the spot has to serve as a good base for experiential experiences and excursions, and finally, it has to be low density yet manage to also be in close proximity to an airport. This is perhaps why the soon-to-open Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda is a project some five years in the making. “This story started five years ago when we started...
Something New From Club Med
Club Med is offering an exclusive air-inclusive offer for its Ixtapa Pacific resort. The hacienda-style resort is situated between the Sierra Madre Mountains and Mexico's Pacific coast and is perfect for families. The property offers an array of sports and activities, from flying trapeze to sailing to tennis; and has dedicated programs for children from four months to 17 years old. Club Med offers stays of seven nights all-inclusive from $1,699 per adult, including flights, for a stay until Aug. 24, 2019, if booked before Feb. 26, 2019. Departures are available from Montreal and...
AMRewards Wraps Up Successful 2018
AMResorts reports that 2018 was another year of “explosive growth” for its “robust” travel agent loyalty program, AMRewards. Over 38,000 travel agents registered for the program, shattering previous participation records with a 27% increase year over year in bookings entered. Agents also maximized their rewards like never before, redeeming points for room nights at AMResorts' 52 properties using AMRewards' online booking engine. This tool allowed agents to check availability and make their reservations in real-time, resulting in a 15 percent increase in redeemed room...