Hotels & Resorts
KARISMA UNVEILS NEW GENERATIONS BRAND
Karisma Hotels & Resorts has introduced a new, upscale brand of resorts, Generations Resorts by Karisma, slated to debut in June. It is the latest addition to its premier collection of 12 properties comprised of El Dorado Spa Resorts & Hotels and Azul Hotels & Villas by Karisma. Generations Resorts will exclusively feature all-suite accommodations with unlimited nanny and butler service, as well as the signature Gourmet Inclusive experience, including gourmet...
ANDAZ MAUI AT WAILEA TO OPEN THIS SUMMER
The six-hectare Hyatt Andaz Maui at Wailea, situated on Maui's Mokapu Beach, is slated to open this summer. Designed by renowned architects Rockwell Group, Andaz Maui at Wailea will capture the spirit of Hawaii and will be Hawaii's first LEED-certified resort. It will offer 297 guest rooms and suites, including seven luxury villas, plus a full-service spa with an adults-only pool, retail and fitness facility. Also on the property will be more than 1,400 square metres of meeting and event space, and two restaurants, including Morimoto Maui by acclaimed Chef Masaharu Morimoto....
SHOPPING SERVICES BY ASTON
Aston Hotels & Resorts has recently partnered with Island Grocery Service to offer personal shopping services at all three of its condominium resorts on the Big Island of Hawaii. These include the Aston Kona By The Sea, Aston Shores at Waikoloa and Aston Waikoloa Colony Villas. Guests can shop online for groceries and personal care items, and have them delivered and stocked at Aston's in-room kitchens prior to arrival. Items range from top-quality local products to familiar national brands....
OCCIDENTAL RENOVATION DONE
Occidental Hotels and Resorts has completed all of the renovations at the Occidental Grand Nuevo Vallarta -- an investment of US$15 million. Renovation work began in 2011 with resort closing for a year to undergo its transformation from an Allegro to a Grand property. Occidental Hotels and Resorts announced in December 2012 the addition of a second swimming pool, theatre stage and kids club adjacent to the hotel. The second pool is adults only and offers sunbathers spectacular views of the ocean and the sunsets of the Mexican Pacific. The pool area has been outfitted with pergolas, chaise...
GUIDES CLUB OFFERS INSIDER ACCESS TO NORTH SHORE
Turtle Bay Resort is launching a new way for guests to experience and learn about Oahu's fabled North Shore. It's called the North Shore Guides Club. Providing access to the inaccessible, the club enhances connections to the North Shore through the insider knowledge of select resort employees. The club helps guests see the North Shore through the eyes of a local, creating authentic memories. The Guides Club is made up of more than 30 members who will host guests throughout the resort's onsite programs and activities. Each guide has skills unique to their trade that provide a mastery of the...
EATON CHELSEA, TORONTO UNVEILED
The Langham Hospitality Group, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Great Eagle Holdings Limited, has announced that the former Delta Chelsea will be officially re-branded Eaton Chelsea, Toronto starting July 1, 2013. In its repositioning, the hotel will be the first of its kind in Canada and joins other Eaton Hotels located in Hong Kong, Shanghai and New Delhi. Brett Butcher, chief executive officer of Langham Hospitality Group, said: "Great Eagle Holdings has owned the hotel for almost two decades but the time is now right for the Langham Hospitality Group to assume management. It represents a...
DAYS INN: Opening new-build at Winnipeg Airport
Realstar Hospitality is expanding its portfolio with the opening of its newest property in Winnipeg. The Days Inn & Suites - Winnipeg Airport is a franchised property that is owned by RC Hotels Manitoba Ltd. The new construction property is based on the brands' G2 prototype (designed in Canada) and features 90 guest rooms, each with a 42-inch LCD TV, free Wi-Fi access, microwave and refrigerator. Suites with kitchenettes are also available. In addition to a fitness room and indoor saltwater pool with waterslide, the hotel also offers an on-site business centre and meeting space....
SINGLE PARENT FUN
Single Parent Fun (SPF) Months are back at Beaches Resorts in 2013. Single parent families who book a minimum three-night stay at any of the three Beaches resorts in Jamaica or Turks & Caicos from now through Oct. 31, 2013 will be treated to a variety of special events and a waived single supplement fee of up to US$220 per night. Travel must occur from Sept. 3, 2013 through Oct. 31, 2013 in order to take advantage of this enticing promotion. During the Beaches SPF Months, participating families will be invited as special guests in the popular weekly Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street...