Hotels & Resorts
HEY, BIG SPENDER
Who are the world\'s biggest spenders on travel? Well, according to Hotels.com, it\'s the Chinese. In its second annual Chinses International Travel Monitor (CITM), Hotels.com reports that China has overtaken the U.S. and Germany as the world\'s biggest spenders on travel, with Chinese travellers spending $102 billion on international travel in 2012, an increase of over 40% compared to 2011. In its survey of over 3,000 Chinese international travellers and more than 1,500 hoteliers around the world, the Hotels.com report found 75% of global hoteliers say Chinese travellers now account for up...
FALL SAVINGS FROM STARWOOD
This fall, Starwood Hotels\' Specialty Select Brands -- which include Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft and Element Hotels -- are offering 10% off stays booked through Aug. 23, for stays through Sept. 29. Brian McGuinness, senior vice-president of Specialty Select Brands for Starwood, observed: \"The fall is a busy travel time and we are thrilled to offer our guests this special savings. By participating in this offer, travellers will enjoy an authentic, memorable experience enhanced by the hospitality of our Four Points, Aloft, and Element hotels.\" There are 29 Specialty Select Brand hotels...
CATHAY PARTNERS WITH THE LANGHAM, HONG KONG
Cathay Pacific and renowned hotel The Langham, Hong Kong have joined forces to launch a new inflight menu promotion featuring dishes inspired by T’ang Court, the Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant at The Langham. The special promotional menu is being served to passengers in First Class, Business Class and Premium Economy Class onboard selected Cathay Pacific flights departing from Hong Kong. A total of 16 dishes designed by Chef Kwong Wai-keung have been introduced on Cathay menus through the end of October on the majority of flights departing from Hong Kong. Signature dishes from the...
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2013 HAC AWARDS
The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is now accepting entries for the 2013 Hall of Fame Awards of Excellence. In its 10th year, the Hall of Fame Awards program continues the association’s tradition of acknowledging the strong standards and values of those involved in and with the lodging industry. The awards program recognizes those individuals, companies or properties that have demonstrated significant accomplishments, exemplary leadership and tireless commitment to our industry in the following divisions: !!! The Humanitarian Award: Given for individuals/programs that demonstrate...
OCCIDENTAL GRAND PAPAGAYO GOES ‘ADULTS ONLY’
Occidental Hotels & Resorts reports that beginning Nov. 1 the Occidental Grand Papagayo in Guanacaste, Costa Rica will convert to an “Adults Only” resort. As the second Occidental property (the other is the Royal Hideaway Playacar) to adopt this concept, the Grand Papagayo will be the first adults only hotel in Costa Rica to offer couples and adults over 18 an ideal place relax and enjoy a romantic vacation. Sitting at the foot of the cliffs on Culebra Bay in the Gulf of Papagayo, the Occidental Grand Papagayo is an all-inclusive resort with breathtaking cliff views, natural tropical...
ST. REGIS OFFERS CRAFT BEER EXPERIENCE
Vancouver is in the midst of a Craft Beer Revolution and the St. Regis Hotel has partnered with Vancouver Brewery Tours (http://vancouverbrewerytours.com) to offer the city’s first Craft Beer Experience hotel package. Combining a night at the St. Regis with a fully escorted tour of Vancouver breweries, this package is a great way to experience Vancouver’s exploding craft beer culture. The tour is led by the experts at Vancouver Brewery Tours and includes visits to three Vancouver craft breweries with plenty of information and sampling opportunities along the way. The itinerary will be...
AQUA HOTELS APPOINTMENTS
Aqua Hotels & Resorts has announced promotions for Matthew Pickett at Polynesian Plaza, Kahea Colon for Aqua Bamboo Waikiki and Aqua Waikiki Joy, and Nicole Yoshimoto at Aqua Bamboo Waikiki. Pickett transferred from Lotus Honolulu to Polynesian Plaza as general manager where he will oversee the hotel’s renovations process and launch of the property as a luxury, urban boutique. A member of the Aqua ohana since 2010, where he was resort manager, then general manager, for the oceanfront Aqua Kauai Beach Resort, Pickett recently guided Lotus Honolulu through a successful $2.5 million room...
SANDALS’ LOVE AFFAIR WITH CANADA CONTINUES
As the opening of Sandals LaSource Grenada draws closer, Sandals Resorts Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart (pictured) took time to reflect on 20 years of success and support with the Canadian travel trade. Sandals, Beaches and Grand Pineapple Resorts’ love affair with the Canadian trade formalized its relationship 20 years ago in 1993 with the opening of its first Canadian office in Toronto, and has flourished into a force to be reckoned with. Sandals now has the largest and most established sales force in the industry, with more full-time business development managers (BDMs) on the road...