Hotels & Resorts
IBEROSTAR Cancun officially open
IBEROSTAR Hotels & Resorts officially opened the new IBEROSTAR Cancun during an inauguration ceremony with Miguel Fluxá, executive chairman of the company, and Antonio Banderas, its brand ambassador since 2010. The brand invested $100 million in the purchase and renovation of the IBEROSTAR Cancun after it closed its doors in August for refurbishment. Among the renovations made were the refurbishment of the main lobby areas and the lobby at the hotel bar, as well as construction of new terraces at the swimming pools. A new Grand Buffet was opened in addition to four new specialty...
Luxury resort on Oahu North Shore has special offers
With almost five miles of beachfront, Turtle Bay Resort is a perfect place to enjoy Hawaiian coastal scenery, just 45 minutes from the energetic pulse of Honolulu and Waikiki city. Oahu's spectacular ocean views are on display from all of the resort's 443 units, including beach cottages, villas, guest rooms and suites. It now has offers of fifth, sixth and seventh night free available. Turtle Bay Resort features two landscaped pools, championship golf courses by Fazio and Palmer, tennis courts, horseback riding, hiking and mountain bike trails, a surfing school, dining and shopping. Nearby is...
JW Marriott Ihilani gets new GM
Marriott International, Inc. has announced the appointment of Paul Toner as general manager of the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina on Oahu. Toner assumed his new post Jan. 14, succeeding Dan Banchiu who is retiring after 32 years with the company. Most recently Toner was senior vice-president and chief operating officer of RockResorts and Vail Resorts Hospitality, which he joined in 2008 following many years as a senior executive with Marriott International in the Hawaiian Islands. At the 387-room JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa, Toner will oversee and direct all aspects of the...
Best Western has best price guarantee
Best Western International has introduced a new "Low Rate Guarantee."If those who book Best Western, Best Western Plus or Best Western Premier on http://www.bestwestern.com then find a lower rate elsewhere online they will receive a US$100 Best Western Travel Card. "We want to give guests total confidence that the best deal is always on bestwestern.com,"said Dorothy Dowling, Best Western's senior vice-president of marketing and sales. "We've worked hard to give customers a great shopping experience. Our web content is richer than ever, and a new look and feel is on its way, but at the end of...
Westin invites guests to say ‘I do’
Romantically inclined sorts are welcome to say "I do"to romance at the Westin Maui Resort and Spa. The resort's "Celebrations of Aloha"wedding centre helps couples create romantic events to celebrate their love. The "Intimate"wedding package provides the bride and groom with a personal wedding specialist to co-ordinate the event, choice of resort location, garden chairs for guests, fresh flower lei for the couple, a non-denominational officiant, wedding certificate and sunset dinner for two. Other packages include enhancements, such as a live music performance by a solo Hawaiian or...
Hot breakfast included
Kelowna, BC's Best Western Plus Wine Country Hotel & Suites has implemented Best Western's new enhanced hot breakfast selections for guests. The Best Western brand has announced a new comprehensive breakfast buffet menu featuring the addition of new hot menu items that includes eggs, and hot breakfast meat in addition to freshly cooked waffles. Close to all the attractions in West Kelowna, the hotel is ideal for business, leisure or group travellers. This new-build, 100% non-smoking hotel features spacious suites with flat-screen TVs, refrigerators and microwaves. There is an indoor pool with...
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver gets new GM
Andre Zotoff, a 35-year veteran in the hotel industry, has been appointed the new general manager at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. A native of Munich, Germany, Zotoff began his career in hospitality as a culinary apprentice in 1977 working for top toques in Munich, Germany. Following his apprenticeship, he joined the Inter-Continental Hotels kitchen brigade as Sous Chef at the Hotel InterContinental in Berlin, Germany. In 1990, Andre headed to Canada as Executive Chef of the InterContinental, Toronto. It was then into the United States as Regional Director, Food & Beverage for...
Sheraton offering Big Island golfers a big opportunity to play
Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa, an oceanfront resort on the Big Island, has partnered with Kona Country Club, Makalei Golf Club and Big Island Country Club to offer golfers the opportunity to experience three of the island's most unique golf courses. The new Kona Golf Trail Package begins at US$259 per night for two golfers in a partial ocean view room. The package requires a minimum three-night stay so that each of the three courses can be experienced. Players might begin their Kona Golf Trail experience by teeing it up on one of Kona Country Club's two 18-hole courses within steps of...