Hotels & Resorts
Call for Entries
The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is now accepting entries for the 2014 Hall of Fame Awards of Excellence. The awards program recognizes those individuals, companies or properties that have demonstrated significant accomplishments, exemplary leadership and tireless commitment to our industry in the following divisions: The Humanitarian Award Given for individuals/programs that demonstrate to residents that the individual property is responsive to the local community. The Human Resources Award Given for programs/individuals that develop a climate conducive to new...
Sandals To Host New Wedding Webinar
Sandals Resorts is conducting a new webinar exclusively for travel agents, called “Designing The Perfect Destination Wedding Proposal.” During the complimentary, one-hour session, agents will learn about the approaches they can take to incorporate the diverse elements of a Sandals Wedding Moon to create a proposal for potential clients. They will also discover how Sandals Resorts will help bring their clients’ dream destination wedding to life, while also earning extra commission. Sessions are as follows: Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. EDT'; Aug. 29, 2 p.m. EDT. Agents can register...
Canadian Agent Wins Sandals Trip
Sandals Resorts International is reminding agents there is still time to enter their summer sweepstakes. Agents who book at any Sandals or Beaches resorts now through Sept. 30 have a chance to win a stay of their own in one of the newest top-category butler suites, just like Monica Mackay of RedTag.ca in Scarborough, Ont., who was recently named a lucky winner of a seven-night stay in a SkyPool suite at Sandals LaSource Grenada. Agents who book their clients in Club Sandals or Butler Elite suites at any Sandals resort by Sept. 30 for travel through April 30, 2015, will be entered to...
Flamingo Beach Gets Multi-Million Dollar Refresh
Divi Resorts reports that it will undertake a top-to-bottom refresh of its Bonaire property, Divi Flamingo Beach Resort. Renovations on the 129-room resort begin in September, with completion scheduled for next June. The upgrade covers rooms, grounds, lobby, pools, beach, restaurants and bars, back of house, exterior décor, dive facilities and retail. It is the largest hospitality capital investment on Bonaire in recent years. Among the project highlights are: !!! The total renovation of hotel room bathrooms featuring step-in shower, floor-to-ceiling tile, solid wood vanity...
Centara to Open Third Resort in Bali
Thailand's Centara Hotels & Resorts will open its third property in Bali, Centara Crystal On The Bay Nusa Dua, early next year. The new resort will be operated under a management contract signed with owning company PT Crystal Development on July 4. Centara’s existing properties in Bali are Centara Grand Nusa Dua Villas, and Centra Taum Seminyak Bali. “Centara Crystal On The Bay Nusa Dua is a great creative concept and is ideally located on the Nusa Dua coast,” says Chris Bailey, senior vice-president for sales and marketing at Centara Hotels & Resorts. “This...
Home2 Suites by Hilton Opens in Canada
Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide’s mid-tier, all-suite hotel brand designed for modern business travellers and extended stay guests, has announced the opening of its 37th hotel, Home2 Suites by Hilton West Edmonton. This is the brand’s second international property and first in Canada. The hotel also showcases Hilton Worldwide’s continued commitment to expanding its footprint in the market with the company recently opening its 100th Canadian property. The property was constructed utilizing pre-fabricated structural steel studs for the building’s framework instead of...
Escape The “Bored” Room
Curacao has unveiled a new program developed to reward meeting and incentive planners booking groups at select resorts and destination management companies on the island. The “Curacao: Escape The Bored-Room” campaign is available through to Nov. 30, 2014 for travel through Dec. 31, 2015 and offers groups of 25 or more a range of hotel perks that include: Complimentary rooms and island tour for site inspection. Up to five complimentary room upgrades. Complimentary room upgrades for planners. Up to five complimentary VIP welcome amenities. Gift certificates for three...
Three’s A Charm
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is offering its guests three more reasons to stay at its hotels this summer that include free breakfast, free Internet and 2,000 bonus Wyndham Reward points. From now through Sept. 2, 2014, members of the Wyndham Rewards program who book a qualified stay at any participating Wyndham hotel through the brand’s website – http://www.wyndham.com -- will be treated to a free daily breakfast for two, free Internet access for the duration of their stay and will earn 2,000 Wyndham Rewards bonus points redeemable for free hotel nights, gift cards, brand name...