Hotels & Resorts
HAC calls for Awards of Excellence entries
The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is now accepting entries for the 2012 Hall of Fame Awards of Excellence. In its ninth year, the Hall of Fame Awards program continues the Association's tradition of acknowledging the strong standards and values of those involved in and with the lodging industry. The Awards program recognizes those individuals, companies or properties that have demonstrated significant accomplishments, exemplary leadership and tireless commitment to our industry in the following divisions: !!! The Humanitarian Award Given for individuals/programs that demonstrate to...
Aqua Lotus Honolulu completes guest room renovations
Aqua Hotels & Resorts, a full-service Hawaii hotel management company, reports the completion of guest room renovations and upgrades totalling US$2.5 million at the 51-room Aqua Lotus Honolulu. The boutique Aqua Lotus Honolulu was transformed under the direction of Kory Wong-Oglesby of deZigns Interior Planning. Wong-Oglesby also worked on other Aqua projects including the total renovation of Aqua Waikiki Pearl. Wong-Oglesby took a minimalistic approach with the use of clean sleek lines on the case goods. A darker wood finish was utilized to help accentuate the white walls and cool colour...
Discover the World to rep Elite Island Resorts
Elite Island Resorts, a collection of beachfront resorts in the Caribbean, including Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Tortola and the Grenadines, has appointed Discover the World Marketing as its sales and marketing representation in Canada. To celebrate the partnership, Elite Island Resorts is offering the following for group sales of 20 rooms or more contracted by agents and booked by Oct. 31 for travel through Dec. 20, 2013 -- private group check-in and welcome cocktail upon arrival; complimentary private cocktail reception with hot and cold hors d'oeuvres; special attention to block...
CWT identifies more savings
New research from Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has shown that on average 54% of travellers book outside of their companies' recommended hotel booking channels, even in the most carefully managed travel programs. And when travellers do that, they may well reserve hotels with non-negotiated, potentially more expensive rates; in addition, companies cannot easily track travellers for safety and security purposes nor accurately track their overall hotel spend, thus making it difficult to leverage effective sourcing. With this in mind, CWT continues to reinforce its hotel offering to help...
Hostel demand on the rise
While many industry continue to suffer from the global financial crisis, the hostel accommodation sector is bucking the trend. According to new research from Hostelworld.com and Lonely Planet, 94% of people going on holiday this summer would consider hostel accommodation. Over 80% of those surveyed also named Hostelworld.com as the most trusted hostel booking web site. The global study, which questioned over 5,000 people in 141 countries, found that the accommodation of choice for today's traveller is governed by cost. Of those questioned, nearly 90% would not be prepared to pay more than...
Holiday Inn celebrates new campaign
The Holiday Inn brand family has launched a worldwide celebration to mark 60 years of innovative firsts and to celebrate the brand's anniversary. The vision by founder Kemmons Wilson to build a chain of hotels with a brand name guests could trust was the driving force behind developing the first Holiday Inn hotel in 1952. Holiday Inn has always applied this pioneering spirit and as a result prides itself in having a rich heritage of 'firsts.' From the first hotel brand to offer 'Kids Stay Free,' to the first brand to offer a pool, restaurant, lounge and free ice...
AMResorts rewards loyal agents
AMResorts is encouraging fall travel by rewarding loyal agents and consumers who book travel to one of AMResorts' five brands during August and September. Agents who register their qualifying bookings at AMResorts' five brands -- Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts, Secrets, Dreams, Now and Sunscape Resorts & Spas -- on AMRAgents.com will receive $25 in bonus commission for every minimum four-night booking. Plus, Secrets Marquis, Secrets Vallarta Bay, Secrets Huatulco, Now Jade, Now Sapphire, Now Larimar and Now Amber will match this incentive and give agents an additional $25 bonus cash, for...
Antigua hotel has special all-inclusive agent rates
Luxury boutique Antiguan hotel Sugar Ridge is offering travel agents the opportunity to experience the property at a special price. Through Oct. 19, the property is offering a rate of $55 p.p. per night, based on double occupancy, including breakfast. The all-inclusive agent rate for the same time period is $95 p.p. per night. From Oct. 20 through to Dec. 20, the agent rate -- including breakfast -- is $70 p.p., per night, based on double occupancy, and $110 p.p., per night all-inclusive. For more information and to book, contact Canlink Travel Representatives at [email protected] or...