Hotels & Resorts
RIU Launches Specialist Program for Agents
RIU's Certification Program for travel agents has been launched in Canada. The RIU Specialist Program (http://www.riuspecialist.com) is available in both English and French, and is designed to provide agents with the tools and resources to confidently sell any RIU property in Mexico, North and Central America and the Caribbean. The program dedicates a complete chapter to Sunwing/Signature, RIU's exclusive partner in Canada. The courses in the program provide information in a visual, simple and fun manner, allowing each agent to complete the certification under his or her own...
Renovated Allegro Cozumel Reopens
Following significant renovations, Occidental Hotels & Resorts reports that the Allegro Cozumel Resort has reopened, just in time for the holiday season. Upon arrival, guests can experience a revitalized lobby area boasting a design scheme that celebrates the region. Evoking a Yucatan hacienda with minimalistic, yet distinct textures and colours, the new lobby reflects the natural beauty surrounding the resort. El Topaz, the buffet-style restaurant, features a brand new buffet, while El Oriental, the property’s à la carte Asian restaurant, has been completely redesigned with...
Share The Dream
New Year's Eve is one of the busiest times of year for online travel agent Booking.com, who this year wants to celebrate the unique and wonderful ways global travellers celebrate the big 11:59 p.m. moment. Booking.com has searched its extensive list of accommodations around the globe to find one stand out property in each of the world's 24 time zones. By visiting http://www.booking.com/NYE , travellers will be able to view the range of New Year's Eve properties and will be in with a chance to win a trip for two to their chosen destination for New Year's Eve 2015. All they need to do is...
Aloft Debuts in Buffalo
Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Aloft brand has debuted in Buffalo, New York. The opening of Aloft Buffalo Airport also marks Starwood’s debut in Buffalo and increases the company’s portfolio to six hotels in the greater Niagara region. Owned by Manga Hotels, the new Aloft features 153 spacious, loft-like rooms, cutting-edge design and an energetic, social atmosphere. Located just 10 minutes from the entrance of Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), the hotel is less than 15 minutes from restaurants, night clubs, art galleries and theatres in downtown Buffalo, and 30...
Hampton Expanding to Hawaii
Hampton Hotels says the first Hampton Inn & Suites in Hawaii will be located at Ka Makana Alii, the 1.4 million-square-foot regional mall being built in West Oahu. Construction on the 175-room hotel is slated to begin summer 2015. Featuring more than 150 shops and restaurants, a movie theatre, and LEED-certified office space, Ka Makana Alii will be Hawaii’s newest mall and the first regional shopping centre to be built in more than 30 years. Its expanding roster of signed tenants includes anchor department store Macy’s, as well as Forever 21, H&M, and three GAP, Inc....
YVE Hotel Opens in Miami
Host Hotels & Resorts has teamed up with Destination Hotels, the largest operator of independent hotels and resorts in North America, to open YVE Hotel Miami. The hotel is in downtown Miami's business and financial district. The 243-room YVE Hotel Miami offers views of Biscayne Bay and the Port of Miami and guests can absorb themselves in interactive art experiences in the lobby and take advantage of YVE Hotel Miami’s partnership with local gallery Art Bastion, which will curate hotel installations with artists from across the globe while also offering guests art tours throughout...
Breakfast for a Buck
Four Points by Sheraton is bringing back its popular “Breakfast for a Buck” offer. Four Points guests who sign up for the Breakfast for a Buck offer are given a full breakfast and cup of coffee every morning of their entire stay – for only a buck – at all 200 locations. The offer is available January through...
Club Med Says Thanks
Club Med recently launched its “Thank you by Club Med” campaign to thank travel agencies for their collaboration, with special surprises, exclusive content and a contest. To conclude the first edition of the campaign, the Club Med team in Canada has created a video to thank travel professionals… Discover it now at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efSykqHwa0k&feature=youtu.be or on clubmedagents.ca: http://en.clubmedagents.ca/thank-you#tkbcmen...