Hotels & Resorts
HARD ROCK HAS WOW
The All Inclusive Collection of Hard Rock Hotels has launched “WOW,”the Weddings on the Water Travel Agent Specialist Program. Fresh off the inaugural WOW event held at the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Cancun, 50 agents gathered at the AAA Four Diamond Award-winning property for a first-hand look into many of the key all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel wedding practices. Participants were able to meet with each of the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotels’ preferred wedding vendors, including the POSH beauty salon and Rock Spa teams, in addition to receiving industry presentations, an exclusive...
ASTON CELEBRATES IN CANADA
Aston Hotels & Resorts recently visited 600 travel agents in key markets across Canada, sharing the value of an Aston vacation as the company celebrates its 65th anniversary. The Aston sales team travelled to Calgary, Vancouver and Edmonton, updating agents on important property news, upcoming specials and more. The team also visited 1,000 travel agents in eight states across the United States earlier this summer. “Aston has had an incredible year, with two new properties in Hawaii and Florida, improvements to our industry-leading STARs Online travel agent incentive program, and several new...
REDEFINING THE FALL
Aston Hotels & Resorts is redefining fall travel with great rates, comfortable accommodations, and convenient access to all the top destinations, attractions and activities guests will want to enjoy before winter comes. Special fall rates are available at all of Aston\'s 28 properties throughout Hawaii, South Lake Tahoe, California, Lake Las Vegas, Nevada, and Orlando, Florida, for travel through Dec. 19. Nightly rates starting at Oahu from $114; Maui from $99; Kauai from $99; Hawaii Island from $179; South Lake Tahoe from $129; Lake Las Vegas from $80; and Orlando from $79. Rates are...
PICK UP THE PACE
Pace of play is the number one complaint among golfers, and Princeville\'s Makai Golf Club, managed by Troon Golf, is addressing this issue by incorporating the new \"Troon Values Your Time\" program into their operations, ensuring that all golfers have a thoroughly enjoyable and faster experience on their course. Alex Nakajima, general manager of the Makai Golf Club, said, \"No one likes their round of golf to drag into five hours or more due to slow players. On the other hand, no golfers believe that they themselves are slow players. The new program provides us a way to communicate a...
ANOTHER FIRST FOR SANDALS
Sandals Resorts is set to bring another first to the luxury-vacation experience in the Caribbean with the introduction of over-the-water bungalows at the Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort. Jeremy Jones, regional director, Eastern Caribbean, confirmed the plans are in place with the over-the-water bungalows, commonly found in Tahiti, being part of an $80 million, 200-room expansion at the Grande St. Lucian. The project will include 15 of the unique suites, which Jones says have been approved. \"It\'s pretty exciting, it\'s something we\'ve never done,\" he said. \"We do a lot of things...
DELTA INVESTS IN PRINCE GEORGE
Delta Hotels and Resorts is building a property in Prince George, British Columbia that will showcase its reinvigorated brand through modern design and innovation. Slated to open in 2015, the Delta Prince George Hotel will become the city\'s first four-star upscale, full-service hotel. The Delta network of hotels and resorts is undergoing an extensive brand repositioning designed to deliver Canada\'s most upscale guest experiences in the four-star hotel category. All Delta properties are being built or renovated to modern design standards and techno-enabled guest spaces in the Canadian...
SANDALS BARBADOS EXPANSION IMMINENT
A not-so-secret expansion plan into Barbados for Sandals Resorts is as close as its ever been with an official announcement coming as soon as the next few months. Jeremy Jones, regional director, Eastern Caribbean for Sandals, told Press Today \"we\'re very close\" with only a few I\'s and T\'s needed to be dotted and crossed. The new-build property, which would be located along the St. James coast of Barbados, could open as soon as 2015. The exact brand of the property was not revealed, but a Beaches resort is a good...
ATLIFIC ADDS IN OTTAWA
Atlific Hotels has taken over the management of Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ottawa West - Nepean. The property was recently acquired by Temple Hotels Inc., and marks Atlific\'s sixth managed hotel in the national capital region of Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. The hotel is located at 2055 Robertson Road in the Ottawa West neighbourhood of Nepean, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ottawa West Nepean provides easy access to the Kanata business area, also known as Ottawa\'s \"Silicon Valley North.\" Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ottawa West Nepean is a 100% smoke-free facility...