Hotels & Resorts
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...
COUNTDOWN TO SANDALS LASOURCE
The countdown is on. Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort & Spa is set to open its doors in six months -- Dec. 12, 2013 -- and is now enticing guests not only with new images of its over-the-top luxurious suites, but with exclusive promotions to the Caribbean's hottest destination. Situated on 17 acres of along Pink Gin Beach, Sandals LaSource Grenada will accommodate its guests in 231 rooms and suites in three distinct villages: Pink Gin, Italian and South Seas. Guests will have a choice of nine Discovery Dining options, including Grenada's first top-tier steakhouse called Butch's Chophouse....
MORE WOW FROM CLUB MED
Club Med is once again offering its popular WOW Sale. And it is also reminding agents that 64% of Club Med's bookings for the upcoming winter are made by July, and 85% by August. And the trend is even stronger in the following months. Jacinda Lowry, national sales director for Club Med, explains: "In this context, the WOW Sale is a milestone in the summer and is intended to be attractive to our partners. There are two main reasons to this: have them offer to their clients a very attractive price, but above all, give them a lot of choices. One of Club Med's points of differentiation is the...
REWARDS FROM WYNDHAM
From now through Sept. 13, 2013, the Wyndham Hotel Group is offering guests a chance to earn double Wyndham Rewards points for stays at participating properties. Wyndham Rewards members who register for the promotion at http://www.WyndhamRewards.com/double and complete two qualifying stays at any of the nearly 7,000 participating Wyndham Hotel Group locations across the globe will receive double the rewards points. Flo Lugli, executive vice-president of marketing for Wyndham Hotel Group, said: "Wyndham Rewards is making it easy for consumers to earn tangible and achievable rewards. Summer is...
MAKING MAGIC
The Hazelton Hotel in Toronto wants to make a little magic for its guests this summer and along the way, convince them to stay a little longer. Nancy Munzar Kelly, the Hazelton's general manager, said that: "Summer weekends in Toronto are magical. And we've found a way to encourage our guests to stay a little longer." So now when guests stay two nights (Friday and Saturday, or Saturday and Sunday), the Hazelton will give them a $100 hotel credit. If its a3-night weekend, the hotel will give guests a $200 hotel credit. The hotel credit notes will be issued on check-out and can be applied...