Hotels & Resorts
Family package on sale at Fairmont Kea Lani
The all-suite Fairmont Kea Lani in Maui is now offering summer and fall packages with customized amenities and discounts of up to 40%. The luxury resort, located in the lush Wailea area of Maui, has a package for everyone, including families, couples, golfers and active travellers. For instance, the Suite Ride Car package is great for families visiting Maui. It not only includes accommodations in a one-bedroom suite, but also a midsize rental car with unlimited miles to explore the island. Guests can also enjoy the resort's 140-foot water slide, toddler pool, sandy bottom swimming beach,...
Your Wedding, Your Style with Sandals
It's all about you! That was the clear message for brides as Sandals Resorts International (SRI) kicked off the 2012 wedding season with a high energy launch of its innovative "Your Wedding, Your Style" program that lets couples "personally style" their nuptials at any one of Sandal's 14 resorts in the Caribbean. TLC's "Say Yes To The Dress" star, Randy Fenoli was the host of the day-long event which took place at New York's Grand Central Station's Vanderbilt Hall and saw Sandals welcoming commuters as they headed off to work; honour military couples attending with honeymoon packages at a...
Choice opens Cambria Suites Hotel in Rapid City
Choice Hotels International recently celebrated the official grand opening of its new franchised Cambria Suites hotel in Rapid City, the first Cambria Suites property in South Dakota. The $12.5 million, 6,660-square-metre, four-storey building has 111 suites, 135 square metres of meeting room space, as well as a fitness centre and indoor pool area. The hotel is the first and only Cambria Suites hotel to feature a stacked stone exterior instead of brick, reflecting the architecture of the region. All suites include separate work and living areas with ergonomic chairs, movable desks and luxury...
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort appointments
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort & Spa has named Michael Stephens, general manager and Anita Rahman, director of sales and marketing, respectively. Andaz Maui at Wailea is set to be the brand's first Andaz resort with its debut scheduled in spring 2013. Stephens' 26-year career with Hyatt started in 1986 as an assistant restaurant manager at Hyatt Regency Miami. He later went on to hold various operations positions throughout the country including sales manager at Hyatt Regency O'Hare and later executive assistant manager positions at the former Hyatt Regency Wilshire (Los Angeles), Hyatt Regency...
Hazelton Hotel introduces the art concierge
Toronto's Hazelton Hotel has introduced its newest amenity -- the art concierge. Located in city's prestigious Yorkville neighbourhood, the hotel boasts an extensive on-site contemporary art collection. The art concierge will serve as an educational resource for guests and the general public regarding the surrounding art community; the Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood alone is home to nearly 40 art dealers and galleries. The art concierge will also act as a go-to source for the hotel's contemporary Canadian art collection. Visitors to www.thehazeltonhotel.com can interact with the art concierge...
Luxury packages for girlfriends, family at Turtle Bay Resort
Two new packages have been introduced at the Turtle Bay Resort, including a Girlfriend Getaway and Family Adventure. The Girlfriend Getaway celebrates the bond between friends by exploring the "waterman"lifestyle - but for women! This takes in surfing, paddling, fishing, diving and most recently stand-up paddle boarding. In the package is daily surf lessons, a canoe paddling lesson, a spear fishing lesson, a beach picnic, Segway tour and... daily spa treatments. A five-night minimum stay is required and the rate is from US$5,970 (double occupancy) The "Talk Story"package is a Hawaiian...
Epicurean experience at Halekulani
The Halekulani Hotel on Waikiki's beachfront is celebrating its indigenous surroundings and culture with its Master Chefs Gala Series room package. Offered in conjunction with the annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, the hotel package gives guests exclusive access to participate in a three-day epicurean experience, featuring a roster of internationally renowned master chefs, culinary personalities and wine and spirit producers. Co-chaired by two of Hawaii's own James Beard Award-winning chefs - Roy Yamaguchi and Alan Wong - the event showcases dishes using the state's bounty of local produce,...
Dominica teams up with agents
The eastern Caribbean island of Dominica is partnering with travel agents to offer visitors unique and exclusive summer packages ranging from spa adventures and active eco-luxury getaways to relaxing retreats. A total of 18 resorts are participating in the Discover Dominica Summer Escapes program, offering a variety of packages with rates beginning from $82 per person per night. Many packages include airport transfers, some meals and select activities. Dominica hotels participating in the program include: Anchorage Hotel, Calibishie Cove, Calibishie Lodges, Castle Comfort Lodge, Comfortel De...