Hotels & Resorts
Beaches Offers Single Parents Savings
Beaches Resorts has announced the return of its Single Parent Fun (SPF) Month for 2014. Single parent families who book a minimum three-night stay in any room category at Beaches Negril, Beaches Ocho Rios or Beaches Turks & Caicos through Sept. 23 will be treated to a variety of special events and enjoy a waived single supplement fee of up to US$220 per night. Travel must occur between Sept. 1 in order to take advantage of this promotion. During the Beaches SPF Month, participating families will be invited as special guests in the popular weekly Caribbean Adventure with Sesame...
Palace Has New Mobile Application
Mexico’s Palace Resorts has further developed the brand’s mobile phone application. Enabling guests to plan their vacation from any location, the application offers details on new promotions and events taking place at each of the brand’s seven oceanfront properties. Furthermore, the application is a management tool for the brand’s Resort Credit opportunities. Application features include the ability to access complete food and beverage menus from all of the bars and restaurants available at each property, resort navigation powered by Google Maps which showcases precise...
Gator Getaway
Lemon Tree Inn, a boutique hotel in Naples, Florida, offers a Gator Getaway that brings guests up close and personal with the creatures that live in Everglades National Park. Alligators, crocodiles, sharks and more than 400 species of birds and dozens of endangered species call this part of the world home. The Gator Getaway includes a scenic four-hour kayaking excursion through the Everglades with professional guides from Everglades Area Tours, an outfitter based in Everglades City about 35 minutes from Naples. Through Dec. 14, the Gator Getaway package is US$440 for two nights,...
Fifth Night Free at Grand Case Beach Club
A fifth night free is being offered by the Grand Case Beach Club in St. Martin to guests staying between now and Oct. 31. The fifth night free applies to all room categories, but cannot be combined with any other promotion. Included in room rates are continental breakfast daily, welcome bottle of red or white wine on arrival, and use of all non-motorized water sports equipment. The Grand Case Beach Club, located on the ocean adjacent to Grand Case village, the culinary capital of the island, offers a variety of amenities for its guests. These include oversize rooms, all of which...
Cabana Bay Celebrates Grand Opening
Universal Orlando celebrated the official grand opening of its fourth on-site hotel – Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort – last week with a beach bash featuring a surprise performance by The Beach Boys. The new hotel features a total of 1,800 moderate and value priced rooms that evoke the classic, retro-feel of iconic beach resorts from the 1950s and 60s. Located on-site at Universal Orlando Resort, the new hotel is a destination within itself – featuring a stunning design with bold colours, retro-inspired architecture and sweeping vistas that transport guests back to a...
Dogs Get VIP Treatment at Grand Velas
So your clients don't want to leave their favourite pooch at home when they go on vacation. Well, the Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit has just the solution – the resort's new Pet Package. The Grand Velas' new Pet Package lets your dog feel like royalty sleeping on plush beds, eating gourmet food compliments of the luxury all-inclusive resort. Plus there are a host of activities and surprises designed for Fido's ultimate relaxation. Owners and their pets can bond playing fetch with a branded play ball on the resort's powder-white sand beach. According to the 2013 Pets Survey by...
Sunset, Palace Forge Strategic Deal
Sunset Resorts Jamaica and Palace Resorts have signed an agreement that will see Palace Resorts assume ownership of the Sunset Jamaica Grande on July 7. Palace will close the property on Sept. 1, 2014 for extensive renovations and upgrades before opening its doors again as the new Moon Palace Jamaica Grande in early 2015. This substantial investment will mark Palace Resorts’ latest step outside of Mexico, expanding their signature awe-inclusive brand standards to the Jamaican market. Gibran Chapur, executive vice-president for Palace Resorts and responsible for the overall growth and...
Driving Canadian Hotel Investment
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) has released a new report that examines the current investment climate, identifies the challenges undermining profitability and provides practical recommendations to address the public policy issues which impede growth and deter investment. According to TIAC president and CEO, David Goldstein: "The global competition for capital investment is fierce. Simply put, capital is not patriotic; it is mobile and seeks out the most profitable returns. If we don't act investment opportunities in the Canadian hotel sector will be passed-over for...