Hotels & Resorts
Quarter Century Deals At The Phoenician
The Phoenician in Greater Phoenix has a reason to celebrate this summer, as it gets ready to commemorate its 25th anniversary on Oct. 1. Guests at the luxury AAA five diamond resort destination can look forward to discovering both its traditional and contemporary offerings with a 25th Anniversary Summer Celebration package. They can reserve one night at a special rate of $199 and get every other night for $25. The offer is valid on stays through Sept. 30....
EXPEDIA.CA: WORLD’S BEST-REVIEWED HOTELS
Expedia.ca has released its 2013 Insiders' Select list of the world's best-reviewed hotels, helping take the guesswork out of planning your client's next trip. The exclusive ranking considers the guest and their utmost comfort, selecting the top 650 hotels in the Expedia global market place as judged by more than a million annual guest reviews and in-house experts. Hotels that consistently deliver value, in the form of competitive pricing, pristine amenities and superior customer service, will see that commitment rewarded in their ranking. The top 10 hotels in this year's ranking include:...
SANDALS UNVEILS FALL WORKSHOPS
Sandals Resorts is hosting its second series of travel agent workshops across Canada throughout September and October. With a new theme of "Mind Your Own Business,"agents will learn the concept of "Whole Mind Selling"during the quick-paced and motivational sessions. Agents will also discover how to use Sandals Resorts' various sales and marketing tools to complement their extensive product knowledge and achieve greater sales success, especially during the important Fall-Winter travel season. Workshops are open to agents seeking to become Certified Sandals Specialists and current CSS agents...
FIRST AND GOAL WITH SHERATON
Fans coming to Toronto to cheer on the Double Blue this season can enjoy special rates when booking a stay at the Sheraton Centre Toronto. As the official hotel partner of the Grey Cup Champion Toronto Argonauts, ticket holders can enjoy exclusive savings on select weekends of home games throughout the regular season. Argo fans coming to the city just have to show their ticket to enjoy savings on game nights and the weekends of the game. Rates start from $159 per room per night. The hotel is located just a short distance away from the Rogers Centre. The offer is available on the following...
GOOD DEEDS FROM ATLIFIC
Atlific Hotels has joined forces with Red Cross Canada to offer a helping hand to victims of both the Alberta flooding and the Lac Megantic explosion. Through its guests and associates, Atlific Hotels is supporting the Red Cross by raising funds for those affected. With more than 50 properties across the country, Atlific is entrenched in its local neighbourhoods and helping its Canadian families in the recovery effort. The donation program will run through Oct. 31 and Atlific will announce the total amount donated once tabulations are complete. Robert Chartrand, executive vice-president,...
HARD ROCK MOVING INTO EUROPE
Hard Rock International reports that the Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza is expected to open in May 2014. Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza will represent the first Hard Rock Hotel to open in Europe. Palladium Hotel Group, pursuant to a license agreement from Hard Rock, will transform two former Fiesta Hotels, Club Don Toni and Hotel Don Toni, into the Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza, slated to feature the brand's legendary music-inspired style. The two buildings will be united by a remodeled lobby and multi-purpose space, which will include various dining, shopping and entertainment outlets. True to its musical roots, the...
PALACE RESORTS EXPANDS TEAM IN CANADA
Palace Resorts - which has five-star, all-inclusive resort accommodations - has named Diana Winters and Julie Golding as business development managers of Canadian field sales. The team is strategically placed among the travel agency community in key markets throughout the country and will focus on developing, expanding and generating new business opportunities for the brand, with Golding overseeing Quebec and Atlantic Canada and Winters covering Ontario and Manitoba. Also, Peter Tran is ratified in his position with two years representing Palace Resorts as its BDM for Western Canada. Tran,...
Rubenstein Named GM At Royal Kona Resort
Jay Rubenstein, a 25-year hospitality industry veteran in Hawaii, has been appointed to the position of general manager at the Royal Kona Resort on Hawaii's Big Island. He replaces Lalo Fernandez who transferred to his home state of California this month to join the Hogan Family Foundation and take over management of the Gardens of the World botanical gardens in Thousand Oaks. Rubenstein, formerly director of sales and hotel manager at the Royal Kona Resort, began his career in the travel industry as a front desk agent at the Sheraton Waikiki. During his 18 years with Starwood, he was...