Hotels & Resorts
REWARDS FROM IHG
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has launched IHG Rewards Club, its newly enhanced loyalty program that was previously called Priority...
FAMILY FUN AT THE WESTIN HARBOUR CASTLE
The Westin Harbour Castle offers family fun all summer long for visitors to Toronto. The hotel offers a host of free family activities that run throughout the summer ensuring that escapes to the city are all the more special. Family fun begins at The Westin Harbour Castle with a welcome bag full of treats to help explore the area presented to children at check-in. During your visit kids, aged 4 to 16, can enjoy the Westin Kids Activity Centre equipped with a ping-pong table, Nintendo Wii, board games, karaoke machine, TV and DVDs as well as a play area all located on the 5th floor. Families...
A NEW ELEMENT IN VAUGHAN
The opening of Element Vaughan Southwest marks the first international hotel within Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.'s eco-wise Element portfolio. Built green from the ground up, Canada's premier Element hotel is a trailblazing all-suite, 152-room extended stay enclave in Vaughan, Ontario, offering easy access between Pearson International Airport and downtown Toronto. Brian McGuinness, senior vice-president of specialty select brands for Starwood, said: "Vaughan is one of the country's fastest growing cities with a strong emphasis on sustaining the environment, which made it a...
DELTA CENTRE-VILLE CLOSING
Delta Hotels and Resorts has been advised by InnVest REIT, owner of the Delta Centre-Ville in Montreal, that following a strategic review of its properties, InnVest has sold the hotel. Delta will continue to manage the hotel until Oct. 31, 2013, at which point the hotel is expected to be closed and the property converted to an alternative use by the new owner. David Bird, senior vice-president, operations for Delta Hotels and Resorts, said: "Delta Hotels and Resorts has been managing the Delta Centre-Ville hotel since 1999, and has not been involved in the business decision to sell or close...
SANDALS MAKES IT SIMPLE
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) has unveiled new room category names for all accommodation options at Sandals resorts and Beaches resorts. The simplification of the titles of various rooms allows both travel agents and their clients to better understand the resorts' accommodation options, as well as identify the value and amenities associated with each room category. SRI's founder and chairman, Gordon "Butch" Stewart said: "After listening to feedback from travel agents, we realized that creating simplified and intuitive category names helps eliminate confusion in the booking process. We...
MAKING FAMILIES HAPPY
Club Med recently introduced what it's calling "the most competitive children's vacation pricing in the industry" with Kids Under Four Stay Free. Since launching in May, bookings for families with children ages two to three years have increased by 33%, evidence that travelling with kids has never been easier or more affordable. Families looking for the perfect all-inclusive getaway can escape to seven Club Med properties including the tropical paradise, Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic or the active lifestyle resort, Sandpiper Bay in Florida. Extending the age of the "kids stay free"...
DAYS INN MAKES A DIFFERENCE
During the month of July, Days Inn locations across Canada will take part in the brand's seventh annual fundraiser in support of its partnership with Childhood Cancer Canada (CCC). During the week of July 8 to July 14, 2013, Days Inn hotel owners from across Canada will be donating $1 from every room sold to help fund the Survivor Scholarship Program. For the same week, Days Inns - Canada will be donating $1 for every direct booking made through http://www.daysinn.ca or 1-800-DAYS-INN. And to further strengthen fundraising support, guests will be able to make a donation at the front desk all...
EATON CHELSEA READY FOR SUMMER
The Eaton Chelsea, Toronto is celebrating, offering travellers rates starting from $139 per room per night, not to mention offering an array of special packages that feature a whole bunch of summer fun in downtown Toronto. So what's all the excitement about, well on July 1, the former Delta Chelsea was re-branded as the Eaton Chelsea, Toronto. It's the Langham Hospitality Group's first hotel in Canada. The Langham Hospitality Group, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Great Eagle Holdings Limited, officially assumed management of the hotel on July 1, and in doing so, unveiled the first stage of...