Hotels & Resorts
HARD ROCK SAVINGS: Spring campaign unveiled
Hard Rock's All Inclusive Collection is kicking spring into high gear with unlimited all-inclusive savings at Hard Rock Hotel Cancun, Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana and Aventura Palace (to be rebranded Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in 2014). When booking March 28-31, guests save up to 35% on select room categories, including 35% on all room categories at Aventura Palace (excluding Deluxe Rooms 30% off) when travelling now through Dec. 23; 30% off all room categories at Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta (excluding Deluxe Rooms 25% off) when travelling now through Dec. 23;...
SPORT OF KINGS: Polo package available
Visitors can now discover one of the most exciting sports in Hawaii with the "Sport of Kings"package offered by the Equus Hotel. The Equus is the only hotel in Hawaii that is directly linked to the Hawaii Polo Club, a 100-acre polo complex along an unspoiled beachfront on Oahu's North Shore. Polo season begins on April 7 and continues until a mid-season break on July 14. Play resumes on Sept. 1 through Oct. 27. Equus guests who purchase the "Sport of Kings"package will receive a private polo lesson for two and two tickets to view a Sunday polo match from the private, members-only clubhouse....
TEE IT UP: Say fore in Cozumel
May 4 will see golfers from various parts of the world converge on Cozumel for the Fifth Annual Cozumel Island Golf Tournament. The Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa will again be the host hotel. The site of the tournament will be Cozumel Country Club, an 18-hole, 6,734 yard par 72 layout designed by the Nicklaus Design Group from the jungle and mangroves and lakes on the northern end of Cozumel. Cozumel Country Club was the first golf course in Mexico to earn certification by Audubon International as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and lets players test their skills...
I DO: Sandals hosting wedding webinars
Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts are set to host a new series of WeddingMoons webinars to educate travel agent partners and wedding planners on various topics. Through these webinars, agents will learn important information that will be helpful when booking their clients' WeddingMoons at Sandals Resorts or Beaches Resorts. Webinars will take place every Friday at 2 p.m. EST. The monthly topics from April to June include: April: Renewal of Vows: Expand your Wedding Business beyond Brides and Grooms; May: The More the Merrier: WeddingMoons Groups; June: More Ways to Grow Your Business:...
NEW ADDITION: Couples adds Almond Casuarina
Glenn Lawrence, CEO Couples Resorts, has announced that Couples Resorts and Casuarina Beach Club Limited have concluded negotiations for the lease of the 280-room Almond Casuarina Beach Resort in Barbados. Under Couples management, the resort will operate as Casuarina Beach Resort through June 14, offering the same facilities and amenities currently being provided. Through June 14, Couples will embark on a US$3 million property upgrade program designed to bring the resort up to the Couples standards. The upgrades will include: new décor and amenities in public areas and guest rooms; new...
Turtle Bay Resort unveils North Shore Guides Club
Turtle Bay Resort is launching a new way for guests to experience and learn about Oahu's fabled North Shore: The North Shore Guides Club. Providing access to the inaccessible, the North Shore Guides Club is designed to enhance connections to the North Shore through the insider knowledge of an experienced team of select resort employees. The club will help guests see the North Shore through the eyes of a local, creating authentic memories that will last a lifetime. "The guided experience is core to our goal of fully realizing the potential of the only destination resort on Oahu's fabled North...
Spring Getaway in Beverly Hills
A Spring Getaway in Beverly Hills promotion will give guests a $100 hotel credit, complimentary breakfast and parking plus room upgrade when they book specified hotels in Beverly Hills, CA until May 31. Guests must stay a minimum of one, two or three nights. They will also receive a Two Rodeo VIP Shopping Card upon check-in at the hotel, providing exclusive offers at more than 10 of the top boutiques in the world including Judith Ripka, Lalique and Westime. Nearby are celebrity chef restaurants. Properties offering the Spring Getaway in Beverly Hills package include The Beverly Hilton,...
Renovations near complete at Fairmont Princess AZ
The 25-year-old Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is further raising its status as a premier property in Scottsdale as it nears completion of a comprehensive remake. Renovations worth $25 million have been to its meeting spaces, dining concepts, retail venues, spa and exteriors, and are slated for completion in spring 2013. This latest round of refurbishments wraps up a five-year $60 million capital investment project at the resort. In Oct. 2012, it debuted the new Palomino Conference Center, making it the largest meetings resort in the Fairmont portfolio worldwide....