Hotels & Resorts
Residence Inn by Marriott set to open in YVR
SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts will officially open its doors to welcome guests to the new Residence Inn by Marriott Vancouver Downtown tomorrow (July 27), the first branded, designated extended-stay hotel in Vancouver. The $25 million transformation has infused new design elements to offer hotel guests a "home away from home"experience. Located at 1234 Hornby St., the 201-room all-suite hotel provides guests "with everything they need to thrive on longer stays by offering spacious suites ranging from 420 square feet to over 800 square feet with well equipped kitchens, free WiFi and in-room...
Maui Villa features cutting-edge TVs
Tropical Villa Vacations, which specializes in luxury vacation homes and villas on Maui, is breaking new ground by equipping one of its top properties with a Smart TV. The three-bedroom, four-bath Bella Luna (D302), at Wailea Beach Villas, now has a 60-inch Samsung Smart TV featuring 2D and 3D HD viewing, voice and gesture control options and unlimited Netflix programming via HD BluRay DVD player. It also allows guests to browse the web and access photos or music from digital cameras, cell phones and computers....
Naples hotel offers ‘Stiletto Sprint’ special
The Lemon Tree Inn in Naples, Florida is encouraging visitors to kick up their heels and participate in the third annual Stiletto Sprint, a high heel race held to benefit breast cancer awareness and research. Lemon Tree Inn is offering a special Stiletto Stay package which gives race participants $25 off their stay (equivalent to cost of race registration) when they post a photo of them competing in the 2012 Naples Stiletto Sprint on http://www.facebook.com/LemonTreeFlorida . Once a guest posts his or her photo, they simple notify front desk to enjoy the room discount. The Stiletto Sprint is...
Concur adds to open booking option
Concur has added a number of new hotel and car rental participants to its Open Booking option. Specializing in integrated travel and expense management services, Concur has added Avis Car Rental, Best Western International, Choice Hotels International, Inc., Hertz, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), La Quinta Inns & Suites, Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc to its Open Booking option, which allows business travellers to book hotels and rental cars outside Concur Travel while capturing and providing all travel transaction data to Concur Travel & Expense for...
New Courtyard by Marriott Maui Kahului Airport
The all-new Courtyard Maui Kahului Airport has recently opened its doors, offering business and leisure travellers a stay near many of Central Maui's best attractions, plus the island's government seat and the majority of Maui businesses. Maui's newest property offers a refreshing outdoor pool surrounded by luxury cabanas, a well-equipped exercise room and the flexibility to combine both work and play in a comfortable and pristine island environment....
Top Waikiki property debuts renewed rooms, services
One of Hawaii's leading luxury hotels has completed a property-wide revitalization, reinforcing its longstanding tradition of leadership in the industry. This comprehensive physical/service renewal at the iconic Halekulani is in keeping with the values that have made the hotel a global destination. New guest experiences, services and programs will be continually unveiled throughout the summer and fall of 2012. Each of the 453 rooms and suites has been refreshed to capture the natural light and airy visual expanses on to the sea. All guestrooms are outfitted with new furnishings, new...
Coast golfers raise $50,000 for Salvation Army
The annual Coast Hotels & Resorts Golf Classic hit its 10th anniversary milestone July 12, by raising $50,000 for the Salvation Army. Some 130 hospitality industry suppliers, managers and supporters left their suits behind to sport their most fashionable golf attire in support of a good cause. Raising funds for the Salvation Army allows Coast Hotels to earmark where the funds will be spent, enabling the hotel brand to donate to communities where they do business, said Robert Pratt, president of Coast. The company now owns, manages and franchises over 40 hotel and resort properties throughout...
Volunteer tourism to help Kauai environment
Hanalei Colony Resort has partnered with the Limahuli Garden and Preserve in Kauai to give guests the chance to help the environment. Under its "Beach & Botany"package, guests have to commit a minimum of two days, each lasting four hours, to assist the Garden's staff in a variety of different tasks depending on physical capabilities. These range from helping out in the nursery to doing ecological restoration in Limahuli Preserve. Prices start from US$1,964 and include five night's accommodation in an Ocean View two-bedroom condo, a picnic basket lunch for two, a three-hour kayak tour for two...