Hotels & Resorts
SHANGRI-LA EXPANDS IN MALAYSIA
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has a third Traders hotel in Malaysia with the opening of the 283-room Traders Hotel, Puteri Harbour, Johor, on June 1. The hotel's towers and landscaped walkways front Puteri Harbour and complete the Little Red Cube that houses the Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park, outdoor restaurants on the promenade of a marina, and retail outlets. The development, set in the state of Johor, on the southern tip of the Malaysia peninsula, is a 20-minute drive from downtown Singapore via "The Causeway"and within hours on the North-South highway from Kuala Lumpur. It is also...
BEACH BODY BOOT CAMP
Antigua's Jolly Beach Resort & Spa's Beach Body Boot Camp - which runs Aug. 2-6 - will be a party at the island's Carnival. Guests will do some Sweet Misbehavin', participating in J'ouvert on Carnival Monday, dancing in a troupe from daybreak to the Caribbean rhythms that are the heartbeat of Antigua. The registration fee for Beach Body Boot Camp is US$250, and participants booking their accommodation by June 30 qualify for the LifeSaver all-inclusive rate starting at US$221 per couple, per night, based on double occupancy. The Beach Body Boot Camp registration fee and the LifeSaver rates are...
JUNE DATES FOR SANDALS’ WEDDINGMOONS PARTIES
Sandals Resorts has announced the return of its popular Virtual WeddingMoons Parties - webinars designed exclusively for clients of travel agents - with two new dates available this month. Hosted by Michelle Lee, Sandals Resorts' new Romance Specialist, participants will learn important information and helpful tips when booking a Sandals Resorts or Beaches Resorts WeddingMoon. These exclusive webinars ensure that travel agents' clients are not only aware of, but make the most of, the resorts' various wedding offerings. Virtual WeddingMoons Parties will take place June 15 at 2 p.m. EST, and...
EATON CHELSEA MAKES IT NEW
Renovation work is underway at the soon to be rebranded Eaton Chelsea Toronto. Renovations will include the lobby, Market Garden restaurant, and several new Eaton brand signature features. Brett Butcher, CEO of Langham Hospitality Group, said: "We are incredibly excited to take the hotel to the next level with an entirely new and upgraded guest experience. Guests will benefit from the new Eaton brand standards which are trendy, accessible and comfortable while exceeding customers' expectations from what they were previously used to." Butcher continued: "Our refurbishment plans are extensive...
LEISURE IS BOOMING
Pegasus Solutions reports that North America's corporate bookings struggled to maintain the record global pace of 8.8%, instead posting a more modest 5.0% increase over April 2012. On the other hand, the North American leisure market surged ahead by an impressive 7.0%, surpassing the global rate of 6.2%. Even with a boost from the Easter holiday last April, similar to the lift in March of this year, April 2013 set a solid year-to-date global growth pace of 4.0% for the corporate and 5.4% for the leisure market. In North America, the year-to-date growth rate also remained positive through...
LE MÉRIDIEN BOASTS IMPRESSIVE PORTFOLIO
With a robust pipeline of new hotels planned over the next 12 months, Le Méridien owners have announced they will invest another US$1 billion in an effort to solidify its world-class portfolio of more than 100 hotels from Barcelona to Bali, Istanbul to Atlanta, and Mexico City to Shanghai. Since being acquired in 2005 by Starwood Hotels & Resorts, both the company and its hotel ownership groups have repositioned Le Méridien brand as a leader in the upper-upscale category. Over the past seven years, Le Méridien has undergone a full brand transformation, including a comprehensive...
LAVAMAN KEAUHOU RETURNS TO SHERATON KONA
Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay on the Big Island has once again stepped forward to become the title sponsor for the 5th Annual Lavaman Keauhou Triathlon scheduled for Nov. 24. Lavaman Keauhou is a fully sanctioned USA Triathlon Olympic Distance Triathlon produced by Hawaii Sports Connection. It is open to elite triathletes, triathlon enthusiasts and relay teams of all ages and levels. Lavaman Keauhou begins with a single lap 1,500-metre swim in Keauhou Bay where water temperature averages 80 degrees F. and visibility averages 40 feet. Athletes then transition to the bike portion, a...
KICK BACK WITH HARD ROCK
The Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta and Aventura Palace -- soon to be rebranded as Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in late 2013 -- are inviting travellers to kick back, relax and save with the exclusive Instant Savings offer. Guests staying at Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta for three or more nights will be eligible to save up to $595 when booking now through June 30, 2013, for travel now through Dec. 23, 2013. Guests staying at Aventura Palace for three or more nights will be eligible to save up to $700 when booking now through June 30, 2013 for travel now through Aug. 5, 2013. Check it out at either...