Hotels & Resorts
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...
Become a Destination GoPro Hero
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, together with GoPro, is offering guests an opportunity to become a “Destination GoPro Hero” and a chance to win “the prize of a lifetime.” Launching Aug. 1, travel enthusiasts and Fairmont guests alike are invited to create a unique video of one of their favourite places for the chance to win one of 42 three-night trips for two to one of Fairmont’s destinations in North America, along with a GoPro Camera and a $500 Visa gift card. From Aug. 1 through Sept. 14, video entries can be submitted at MyDestinationStory.com, capturing a locale’s...
Making Dreams Come True
According to new research released by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), 62% of global travellers said that it felt like a dream come true when redeeming points from their loyalty program all in one go. As a result, 65% of them are increasingly turning to loyalty programs to help fund their holidays, with one in three (37%) even organizing an entire holiday with points alone. The research by IHG Rewards Club surveyed more than 10,000 of its members across 13 countries to reveal further insight into both the emotional and practical benefits that members get from their loyalty program....
Hotel Zoo Set for Return
Behind the prestigious façade at 25 Kurfürstendamm in Berlin, a 100-year-old legend is primed for its comeback. After two years of restoration, this fall will see the return of Hotel Zoo. Built in 1891 as a private residence for an affluent family and converted to a hotel in 1911, the new Hotel Zoo returns the old-time glamour of 1920’s Berlin Bohème. According to officials, the modern update of the hotel, in the re-invisioned City West, “eases the iconic property from yesterday’s Berlin to tomorrow’s.” Today’s incarnation of the regal townhouse peels back the layers...