Hotels & Resorts
Sandals Invites Agents To ‘Unveiling’ Events
Sandals Resorts International is inviting agents to attend one of three “The Closer You Look, The Better We Look” Unveiling events in Halifax, Ottawa and Toronto this fall. The events offer comprehensive product updates – including the successful launch of Sandals LaSource Grenada, which has set the new group standard for the resort chain, and details on the highly anticipated Sandals Barbados which opens in January – as well as effective selling tips and techniques. Agents will have a chance to meet Sandals chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart, CEO Adam Stewart, general...
Cosmo Hotel Goes Green In Hong Kong
Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong has launched a green floor for guests looking for an eco-friendly stay. All guestrooms located on the floor are fully stocked with a fine range of natural in-room amenities. Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong is also one of the few certified green hotels in Hong Kong to have implemented an 100% indoor smoke-free policy in the entire hotel property. Travellers are now offered an 18% discount when they book for a minimum 2 nights stay for Cosmo’s Green Room through http://www.cosmohotel.com.hk or up to 28% off for 30 days advance booking. Being a certified green hotel, the...
Choice Expands National Sales Team
Choice Hotels Canada has announced five appointments to its sales team. The move reflects the company's commitment to providing industry-leading support to its franchisees. Tim Oldfield, managing director, Choice Hotels Canada, said: “We're optimizing our resources and adding new sales managers to our team to ensure that current and prospective clients find us easy to do business with." Building on recent momentum in the system, including 11 new hotel openings in 2014 and renovations at over 60 hotels, Choice has made significant investments, including the expansion of its sales...
Spa Month At Velas Resorts
Velas Resorts on Mexico's Pacific Coast are celebrating "Spa Month" this September by showcasing a selection of special treatments for $99 each at their destination spas -- a savings of up to 50%. Throughout the month, guests are invited to indulge in popular treatments ranging from face and head acupressure to a unique Honey Exfoliation Scrub. Participating resorts include Casa Velas and Velas Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta and Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit. Casa Velas' special menu includes the Honey Exfoliation Scrub (50 min), which uses honey crystals to remove dead cells and impurities...
An Instant Rebate From Sunquest
Sunquest is offering a $200 per couple instant rebate on all Parnassus Resorts packages. The offer is effective immediately and available for a limited time, It's valid on all new bookings made between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3, 2014, and applies to any departure date, from any Canadian gateway and for any length of stay at either the Great Parnassus Resort & Spa or the Golden Parnassus Resort & Spa. Both located in Cancun, the Great Parnassus Resort & Spa offers something for adults and kids alike. For kids there’s a waterpark, mini-golf and movie theatre, but there’s...
Shangri-La Set For Chinese Expansion
The opening of Shangri-La’s Sanya Resort & Spa, Hainan on Sept. 28 will mark Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts' first luxury resort in the “Oriental Hawaii” of Mainland China. Located on the southernmost tip of Hainan Island and a 40-minute drive from Sanya International Airport, the sprawling 45-acre resort with 340 guestrooms and eight two-storey villas commands 180-degree sea and mountain views and has direct access to a white-sand beach that stretches 985 feet. Reservations are now open. An introductory rate of about US$161 per night, plus 15% service charge, is available...
Fairmont Bolsters Its Presence In Eastern China
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced the development of a new hotel in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Eastern China. Fairmont Suzhou, scheduled to open in 2018, will join the company's growing portfolio of luxury hotels and residences in China. Fairmont Suzhou will feature 390 guestrooms, as well as five distinct dining outlets. The hotel will also house more than 4,000 square metres of banquet and event space. Leisure facilities will include a swimming pool and Willow Stream Spa, the company's branded spa product. The hotel will be part of a mixed-use development that will...
‘Three Weddings And A Date’
There’s another sequential wedding date couples like coming up – 12/13/14 – and only three lucky couples will be able to celebrate their wedding at St. Lucia's Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa on that day. The resort has created a specially priced “Three Weddings and a Date” package exclusively for their 12-13-14 brides and grooms. The wedding ceremony package is $1,314 and includes a one-hour, post-ceremony private cocktail party for up to six guests, including a selection of five hors d’ oeuvres and a beverage bar ($30 p.p. for each additional guest); private...