Hotels & Resorts
Maximum services, info with iPad2 at Fairmont
Vancouver's Fairmont Pacific Rim has become the first hotel in Canada to implement the ICE (Interactive Customer Experience) for personal and in-room iPad2 devices throughout all 377 guestrooms and suites in the hotel. More than just a virtual concierge, the ICE technology allows guests to customize their stay and interact with all areas of the hotel. A variety of guest requests can be met using the iPad2, including guestroom controls, restaurant reservations, in-room dining, spa treatments, valet parking, airport transportation/schedules, housekeeping requests, researching information on...
The secret is out in Los Cabos
AMResorts will introduce its second Secrets resort in Los Cabos with the opening of adults-only Secrets Puerto Los Cabos in November 2013. The new build resort will join three other AMResorts properties in the destination. Located in the exclusive Puerto Los Cabos area, where the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains meet the ocean, and only 15 minutes from San Jose del Cabo, Secrets Puerto Los Cabos will have 500 suites with a Jacuzzi for two on their private balconies or terraces. Added amenities will be available in the 150 Preferred Club level designated suites, including a private lounge,...
One&Only offers couples honeymoon registry
One&Only Resorts has launched an online Honeymoon and Wedding Registry, offering couples the chance to create the honeymoon experience of their dreams. The One&Only Registry site allows couples to design a customized wedding web site and create a One&Only honeymoon registry. The registry offers them an unparalleled and completely customized experience - the perfect wedding gift from their friends and family. Couples can register for their every whim, including luxury accommodations, world-class culinary experiences, activities and "One&Only Moments"inspired by a sense of place, local...
Breezes set to host ‘Zumba & Pilates Week’
Guests are invited to shake it up and stretch it out when Breezes Grand Negril Resort & Spa in Jamaica hosts "Zumba & Pilates Week"Aug. 5-11. In addition to the resort's regular Super-Inclusive activities, these special complimentary core-strengthening Pilates and Latin-dance inspired Zumba classes will be led daily by New York-based Aerobics and Fitness Association of America instructor Linda A. Robinson. Each class, which welcomes guests of all activity levels, will be followed by a "healthy eating"break featuring exotic fruits and nutritious snacks. Every morning at 9 a.m., Robinson will...
Beach & Botany’ voluntourism program on Kauai
Hanalei Colony Resort, a beachfront retreat on Kauai's north shore, is partnering with a nearby botanical garden on a package combining tropical vacation fun with volunteer opportunities. With 48 units, Hanalei Colony is a condominium resort on an uncrowded beach in Haena, Kauai's remote northernmost town. The resort prides itself on its secluded location. Nearby is the Limahuli Garden and Preserve, part of the National Tropical Botanical Garden network. The garden is in a north shore valley, featuring rain forest, ancient lava rock terraces, native plant species, and a plantation-era garden....
HKHotels debuts new name, agent special
New York boutique hotel group HKHotels is changing its company name to Library Hotel Collection, as well as launching four new hotel web sites. And in honour of the occasion, the company is giving travel agents the opportunity to experience the hotels in its collection for US$169 per night plus tax in July and August (standard summer rack rates average from US$279 to US$599). This rate is applicable to Thursday through Sunday night stays, is based upon availability, and cannot be booked more than seven days in advance. There is a maximum two-night stay per hotel. To make a booking for the...
Wyndham adds Niagara Falls hotel
Wyndham Hotel Group has added the 152-room Wyndham Garden Fallsview Niagara Falls to its portfolio in Ontario. The full-service property, located in the Fallsview district of Niagara Falls, recently completed a multi-million-dollar overhaul, which included the addition of a newly constructed tower, floors and guest rooms. The hotel boasts complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access throughout its public spaces, an indoor heated pool and hot tub, 24-hour fitness centre and arcade. Business travellers and groups can take advantage of the property's business centre and meeting and event...
AMResorts rewards agents
AMResorts has introduced new incentive opportunities for agents this summer with their "Hot, Hot, Hot"promotion. Agents who book reservations through July 31 for travel by April 30, 2013, can enjoy rewards, from cash to free nights. To qualify for the "Hot, Hot, Hot"promotion, agents must register bookings of at least three nights on AMRAgents.com. Agents will earn a $25 bonus commission for each valid booking. For every five bookings, agents receive a free, three-night stay at any of the company's five brands and almost 30 resorts in Mexico, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The agent...