Hotels & Resorts
Time To Pay The Bill
In an open letter to Premier Doug Ford, Restaurants Canada and the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association are calling for the following actions to reverse the devastating impacts of dining closures: For public health measures to be fair and effective, all industries must be impacted equally. Patio dining should remain available as an alternative to private gatherings, as safe options for enjoying outdoor activities are important for people’s mental health. All restaurants should be supported financially to mitigate rising debt in the following ways: Further...
CTO, GWU Team Up On Toolkit
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has teamed up with the George Washington University International Institute of Tourism Studies (GW IITS) to develop a recovery toolkit to provide a useful guide for small and medium-sized tourism enterprises as they plan for their reopening, and a dashboard for ministries and destination management organizations to capture and report on key recovery metrics. Seleni Matus, executive director of the GW IITS, observed that: “The global pandemic has accelerated the importance of sound digital strategies for destinations and tourism...
Changes At Club Med Canada
Club Med has announced promotions for members of its senior team. Amélie Brouhard, currently Vice President, Managing Director of Club Med Canada, will assume the role of Vice President Sales USA and Omnichannel Marketing for Club Med North America. Brouhard has over ten years of travel expertise in sales and marketing, working in both France and Canada, and she will join the brand’s head office in Miami and will lead the North American division’s commercial and marketing strategies to gain market shares and continue optimizing the customer omnichannel pathway. She has played...
Wrestling With The Issues
Those eager to kickstart this country's tourist trade must do more than convince potential tourists that it's once again safe to hit the road, a March 30 TIAC webinar was told. Joe Naaman of consulting firm Twenty31 wondered how those in tourism can “unscare” people who may be nervous that it's safe to again explore this country but also cautioned that those who do vacation in Canada must be received well on their vacations. Those in the hospitality trade must “make sure people (in hosting communities) are enthusiastic about tourism and are welcoming to visitors,” he...
Another Sunwing Resort Joins Marriott
Sunwing Travel Group has announced that Mystique Holbox by Royalton will be joining Marriott International’s portfolio and is expected to align with the Tribute Portfolio brand later this year. The announcement comes following last month’s monumental announcement that Sunwing Travel Group’s resort division, Blue Diamond Resorts, had entered into a long-term agreement with Marriott International. The move will bring one of Mexico’s most stylish destinations to the Tribute Portfolio, Marriott International’s growing global family of independent hotels highly regarded for...
Contiki Makes The Switch For Nature
With travel on pause, Contiki has been using the downtime to get ready to embrace the new world. To that end – and to celebrate Earth Hour this past weekend and the fact that it made the #SwitchForNature – Contiki unveiled two special stays at its newly renovated French Château and Austrian Ski Chalet. The Château De Cruix in France and the Haus Schöneck chalet in Austria, have moved to renewable energy, and both stays will be run on 100% renewable energy by Jan. 1, 2022. Sheralyn Berry, president of Contiki Canada, said that: “We were already aligned with our...
Club Med Extends Presale Offer
Club Med is extending its presale, providing Canadians with countless holiday options to enjoy later in 2021 and in 2022. Set to open this December, guests can book a stay at Canada’s first and only all-inclusive mountain resort, Club Med Québec Charlevoix or revel in the adventure and relaxation of a phenomenal escape to international sun and ski destinations. Travellers can take advantage of these offers by booking before March 29, 2021. For added assurance, Club Med’s Free Cancellation Policy offers guests a full refund should they need to cancel their stay (up to 31...
Five Tips For A Return To Travel From Expedia Group
Expedia Group is offering tips and insights to help lodging providers in Canada prepare for the return of travel. Following a sustained period of uncertainty for the travel and hospitality industry, market trends and recent insights from Expedia Group Media Solutions continue to indicate that travellers are anxious to get away – and the majority of those dreaming, planning or booking travel are doing so for the near future. Expedia Group data shows that as of March 1, 2021, the 0–21-day window accounted for over 50% of global searches, followed by the 31-60-day window at...