Hotels & Resorts
Canlink Adds St. Lucia’s SunSwept Resorts
Canlink Travel Representatives has been selected as the Canadian representatives for SunSwept Resorts in St. Lucia. SunSwept’s offerings include BodyHoliday which, in 1988, was launched as the Caribbean’s first wellness resort and StolenTime, designed to encourage guests to quiet the mind and take time to explore the avenues to inner peace. Each of these properties offer an all-inclusive experience and are set on beautiful beaches among St. Lucia’s magnificent tropical scenery. BodyHoliday, provides a personalized experience of wellness and discovery where guests will enjoy...
A First Look At Sandals Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
When it opens its doors and welcomes its first guests on March 27, 2024, Sandals Saint Vincent and The Grenadines will mark the ninth Caribbean destination and 18th Sandals resort for Sandals Resorts International (SRI). Now open for reservations, the more than 50-acre resort unlocks an entirely new island experience that invites guests to bask in its unspoiled beauty with Two-Story Overwater Villas, meandering rivers and other sensational “Sandals Firsts.” Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, observed that: “This resort is a dream more than two...
AIC Hotel Group Debuts New Destination Weddings Brand
AIC Hotel Group has launched All In Weddings — the key to dream weddings in some of the world’s most beautiful destinations. From planning, budgeting, inspiration and support, All In Weddings is here to make wedding dreams come to life at the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotels and UNICO 20º87º Hotel Riviera Maya. The new brand is backed by AIC Hotel Group’s team of wedding experts, who work with soon to be newlyweds. Ash Tembe, vice president of Sales and Marketing at AIC Hotel Group, said: “As a company, we book and plan thousands of destination weddings annually. Ensuring...
Royal CHIC Resorts Set To Debut In Antigua
Royalton CHIC Antigua, part of the Blue Diamond Resorts’ portfolio, will make its debut in early April 2024. Located 20 minutes from VC Bird International Airport along Dickinson Bay Beach, Royalton CHIC Antigua will unfold as a tropical hotspot for vibrant couples, groups of friends and energetic solo travellers. Jordi Pelfort, President, Blue Diamond Resorts, said: “The upcoming opening of Royalton CHIC Antigua marks a significant milestone in the West Indies and for Blue Diamond Resorts. This unique concept of all-inclusive hospitality has proven to be a success, and...
RIU Hotels & Resorts Re-Invents Loyalty
RIU Hotels & Resorts has given its RIU Class loyalty program a complete makeover. The new, more modern program has new benefits and exclusive advantages to reward the chain’s most loyal customers and adapt to the habits and interests of travellers from all over the world, as well as new technologies. The loyalty program continues to grow every year, with thousands of members joining the community since its beginnings in 1997., which is seen as a reflection of the hotel chain’s successful international expansion and diversification, and above all of the employees in...
The Iberostar Foundation And Planeterra Join Forces
Iberostar Group, through the Iberostar Foundation, has joined forces with Planeterra, an impact-driven non-profit using tourism to uplift communities, launching an ambitious program to promote community tourism initiatives at destinations where the Spanish hotel group is present, in order to boost the social and economic development of the local communities in which it operates and protect their ecosystems. Through this partnership, Iberostar and Planeterra have set themselves ambitious goals: to provide more than 955,000 potential travellers with community tourism experiences, involve...
Putting A Fresh Spin On Agent Fams
Karisma Hotels & Resorts and Margaritaville have teamed up to put a fresh spin on agent FAMs, empowering agents to better promote their offerings through one-on-one time with key executives and signature Margaritaville experiences. The next event will take place from Sept. 11 to Sept.15 at the brand new adults-only Margaritaville Beach Resort Riviera Maya, where executives from Margaritaville and Karisma Hotels & Resorts will play host, immersing agents in the Margaritaville lifestyle through nightly entertainment, poolside vibes, site inspections, the infamous floating taco...
RIU Hotels & Resorts Just Keeps Making It New
RIU Hotels & Resorts is confidently stating that those who vacation at its properties won't find them looking a little long in the tooth. Armin Kaestner, the company’s vice-president of sales, contracting and business for the USA and Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama, reports the company has each of its properties undergo major refurbishments after it reaches the 10-year mark, a policy that ensures they will always have a newish ambiance. Hotels have what Kaestner calls a "natural cycle," adding RIU guests will "never think, 'This looks like an old...