Hotels & Resorts
Sunquest Now Featuring Occidental Hotels & Resorts
Sunquest has expanded its sun product portfolio to now include Occidental Hotels & Resorts in seven destinations. Featuring a total of nine Occidental and Allegro resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico, the addition complements Sunquest’s already extensive line-up of properties these regions. The resorts are: Occidental Grand Xcaret; Occidental Royal Hideaway Playacar; Occidental Grand Nuevo Vallarta; Occidental Grand Cozumel; Allegro Cozumel; Occidental Grand Papagayo; Allegro Payagayo; Allegro Varadero; Allegro Club Cayo Guillermo. Offering great locations, amenities,...
The Sky’s The Limit With Sandals
Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts are continuing to extend their thanks to travel agents by offering a chance to vacation in style at some of the most lavish suites in the Caribbean. At Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort & Spa, “The Sky’s the Limit!” Through Sept. 30, agents who book their clients in Club Sandals or Butler Elite suites at any Sandals resort for travel through April 30, 2015, will be entered to win a seven-night Luxury Included stay in the SkyPool suites at Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort & Spa. A total of 25 stays will be awarded. Meanwhile with the...
Hard Rock Opens First European Hotel
Hard Rock International continues to expand its hotel portfolio, opening its first European and five-star hotel last month in Ibiza, Spain. Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza blends Mediterranean island inspiration with Hard Rock energy throughout the 493-room property. The hotel has a 600-person meeting convention centre and dining options. For guests looking for rejuvenation, the hotel offers Rock Spa treatments – the Hard Rock brand’s twist on Swedish massage practices synchronized with a curated playlist. There are multiple bars and restaurants, including a 2,500-guest outdoor concert...
Hilton Introduces Curio – A Collection by Hilton
Hilton Worldwide has announced the launch of Curio – A Collection by Hilton, including plans for the first hotels to join the new brand. Created for travellers who seek local discovery and authentic experiences, officials say Curio will be a carefully selected, global collection of distinctive four to five star hotels. Just as the word “curio” can refer to something of interest, unique or even rare, each Curio hotel will be different from the next, with individuality being a common thread, along with the Hilton name behind every location. Letters of intent have been signed for...
Quality Growth, Brand Enhancement
In this week's issue of Canadian Travel Press, executive editor, Bob Mowat reports that within the next 12 months, Starwood Hotels & Resorts will see its portfolio of hotels in Canada grow to 70 as the company continues to gain momentum here. Already Starwood has seen two properties open in 2014 – the Four Points Waterloo-Kitchener Hotel & Suites in February and last month, it opened its first Aloft in Western Canada, the Aloft Calgary University. During the remainder of 2014 it will open the Four Points Regina, the Four Points Surrey, the Four Points Moncton and the Element...
Bettridge Leaves Unique Vacations
After just five months in the job, Ellen Bettridge has left the post of president of Unique Vacations Inc. (UVI). Bettridge took on that role following the departure of Kevin Froemming. Prior to joining Unique Vacations, Bettridge had been president of Silversea and before that she had spent 20 years with American Express – beginning as a travel counsellor and rising to vice-president of the American Express US Retail Travel Network – before leaving the company in...
Take a Trip with Sirenis
Sirenis Hotels and Resorts is hosting a free webinar on June 11, 12 p.m. EST, to showcase its Mexico and Dominican oceanfront properties. To register, visit http://promo.baxter.net/contest/webinars/Sirenis.asp . Speaker Roberto Marty will discuss the dream-like settings of the Sirenis experience, along with the available facilities, amenities and activities that your clients can enjoy. The destinations are perfect for families, as well as couples looking to get away for a dash of romance. The broadcast will focus on what Sirenis can do to enhance our clients’...
Sandals Introduces Interactive Wedding Day Calendar
Sandals Resorts has introduced a new tool to make the wedding journey easier for travel agents and their clients. The Sandals Wedding Day Calendar will help agents better serve their clients wishing to celebrate their WeddingMoon at any Sandals resort. Through the Sandals Wedding Day Calendar, available exclusively on the new Sandals travel agent portal, agents now conveniently have access to check date availability and submit a request for a client’s wedding date directly to the Sandals Resorts’ pre-travel wedding team. A representative will contact the agent to confirm all...