Hotels & Resorts
Hilton hits a million
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has a rich history of many industry firsts, from the first guest room with a TV to introducing the first airport hotel concept. Today is no different as Hilton reaches a major milestone of surpassing one million Fans on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/hilton). Facebook is one of the brand's most important social media channels because it provides a platform for sharing tailored messages to specific customer groups, tracking interactions and providing creative ways to support tactical promotions, brand building and customer engagement. To celebrate the achievement,...
It’s all business at BW Summit
If anyone in the industry is using the "R" word these days, it refers to recovery, rather than recession. That was the unanimous view of the expert panel at the 7th annual Best Western Business Travel Summit held in Toronto yesterday (March 11). Best Western's senior vice-president sales & marketing, Dorothy Dowling; the GBTA Canada's president, Tanya Racz; Vision 2000 Travel Group's COO, Brian Robertson; and Concur's executive vice-president supplier management, Michael Koetting didn't ignore the challenges in the business travel market, but by and large, the message from each of the Summit...
Playacar Palace opens new spa
Palace Resorts - which has five-star, all-inclusive resorts on Mexico's Caribbean coast - has unveiled a new spa at Playacar Palace. A 3,300-square-metre oasis with six private treatment rooms, the new spa offers personalized service and treatments. A wealth of elements has guided the spa's selection of treatments and products, including the sea, tropical climate of Playa del Carmen and Mexico's local cultures. Treatments are designed to cultivate the alignment of the body and psyche. Natural elements of light, exotic wood and stone are combined with modern décor to create a soothing...
Days Inn opens near Winnipeg airport
Realstar Hospitality has opened Days Inn & Suites - Winnipeg Airport, a new construction property based on the brands' G2 prototype and which features 90 guest rooms with 42-inch LCD TV, free Wi-Fi Internet access, microwave and refrigerator. Suites with kitchenettes are also available. In addition to a fitness room and indoor salt water pool with waterslide, the hotel also offers an on-site business centre and meeting space. Located two minutes from Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and with easy access to downtown Winnipeg, the 100% smoke free hotel has free airport...
Free nights available at Napili Kai Beach Resort
Napili Kai Beach Resort is offering a variety of free-night offers during its Value Season dates in 2013. The family friendly 163-room resort is situated on 10 beachfront acres of Maui's crescent-shaped Napili Bay. It is known for its spectacular location, relaxed ambiance and value-oriented philosophy. Value Season dates are April 20 through June 14 and Aug. 17 through Nov. 27. Regular room rates are lower during these periods and a selection of value-oriented programs is available. These include the 7th Heaven program, which offers a sixth and seventh night free with a stay of five paid...
Beaches Turks & Caicos set to debut new luxury village
Beaches Resorts reports its new Key West Luxury Village at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa will officially open on May 22. Reservations are now being accepted. The Key West village boasts more than 150 rooms, suites and villas, three additional gourmet restaurants, private pools and more. It will be the fourth village added to the resort; currently, Beaches Turks & Caicos is comprised of the Caribbean Village, French Village and Italian Village. "We are pleased to introduce the stunning Key West Luxury Village, which will allow even more guests of all ages to enjoy the...
St. Lucia resorts enhance travel agent programs
Two of St. Lucia's top resorts, Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa and The Landings, have enhanced and increased incentives in their travel agent programs. Agents now have new opportunities to add free spa treatments to guest bookings, earn marketing funds and free nights, and participate in niche marketing campaigns. Agents can join a free webinar, conducted by ASK ME, a provider of hotel sales and marketing services, on March 14 at 12 noon EST to learn more about the programs. Travel agents can register for the webinar at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/727365160 . For more information,...
Starwood aims for 100 in Latin America
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc continues to grow in Latin America, indicating that it's aiming to have 100 hotels under operation and development in Latin America by the end of 2013. Currently, Starwood has a strong footprint of 71 hotels in 13 countries, and a robust development pipeline of 20 hotels with a total 3,300 new rooms underway. Building on its aggressive growth strategy in the region, in the last two years, Starwood opened 12 hotels, including the Westin Panama, which opened in January, bringing its current portfolio to 71 hotels with 15,300 rooms representing 33% growth...