Hotels & Resorts
Earn 15% With Serenade Punta Cana Beach
Serenade Punta Cana Beach & Spa Resort By Best Hotels is reaching out to Canadian travel advisors who are members of the resort’s “Serenade Agents” program to let them know that they will receive a special 15% commission on client reservations made through April 30, 2021 at the resort. Travel advisors must include their valid identification number at the time of booking. And for travel advisors who want to become Serenade Agents and start earning the increased commission can register through the website by selecting “travel agents” on the page and completing the...
Sandals Unveils Expansion In Barbados
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) continues its development in the Caribbean as Sandals Royal Barbados breaks ground on an exciting new expansion, just in time for the summer season. Set to premiere July 1, 2021, the South Seas Village at Sandals Royal Barbados will be home to 66 new suites, bringing the total room count to 338, which include the brand’s signature Rondoval suites, Skypool and Crystal Lagoon Swim-Up suites and Millionaire Butler suite concepts; two new wellness-inspired eateries, The Greenhouse Restaurant and Heart & Sol café, bringing the resort's...
It’s 20 For RIU In Jamaica
RIU Hotels & Resorts is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Jamaica. In 2001, the Spanish chain opened its first hotel in the country, the Riu Palace Tropical Bay in Negril. From that moment, RIU’s commitment to the country has not stopped growing, and today it has six hotels in three different destinations (three in Montego Bay, two in Negril and one in Ocho Rios). In addition, the commitment is reflected in the renovation and refurbishment that the chain has undertaken in Jamaica. When the Riu Palace Tropical Bay opened in 2001, RIU became the first Spanish...
Sandals Emerald Bay Reopens
Sandals Emerald Bay, Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort in Great Exuma, The Bahamas, has officially reopened its doors, welcoming guests back with its warm Bahamian hospitality and enhanced health and safety measures in place to guarantee travelers’ peace of mind through the Sandals Platinum Protocols of Cleanliness. Sandals Emerald Bay is the 11th Sandals Resort currently open for guests to indulge in within a picturesque environment that allows couples to focus on what’s most important – each other. Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, said:...
Capuano Named CEO For Marriott International
Marriott International’s Board of Directors have appointed Anthony “Tony” Capuano as Chief Executive Officer and he has also joined the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Capuano was previously Group President, Global Development, Design and Operations Services. Marriott International’s Board of Directors also announced that Stephanie Linnartz, previously Group President, Consumer Operations, Technology and Emerging Businesses, has been named President, effective immediately. Capuano’s and Linnartz’s appointments follow the unexpected passing of...
Accor, Microsoft Team Up On ALL CONNECT
Accor has announced that it’s collaborating with Microsoft to launch ALL CONNECT a new hybrid meetings concept supported by Microsoft Teams. The new concept will enable guests around the world to adapt to the new ways of working that are expected to be an enduring legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, 55% of Accor hotels with meeting rooms are already providing hybrid meetings solutions to their clients. Launching in April 2021, the new ALL CONNECT concept will ensure Accor hotels can provide an enriched full experience which resets the bar on the hybrid meeting...
Let The Transformation Begin
Outrigger Hospitality Group has released details of the $80 million transformation of the brand’s flagship property, Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort, located directly on the golden sands of world-famous Waikiki Beach. The investment transforms the resort into a contemporary beachfront retreat, rooted in Hawaiian culture. With a focus on wellness and hospitality, property enhancements will include upscale residential-style rooms and suites, chic poolside experiences and a fully reimagined Kani Ka Pila Grille and stage – the home of Hawaiian music. Jeff Wagoner, president and...
Take A “Tradecation” in Barbados
Now this is nice. Sea Breeze Beach House and South Beach Hotel in Barbados are offering members of the Canadian travel industry special “Tradecation” rates through Oct. 31 of this year. Seabreeze’s all-inclusive Tradecation rate starts at US$150 per person per night, run of the house or US$180 per person per night in a Luxury Ocean Front Junior Suite. Stays include all meals, drinks afternoon tea, non-motorized watersports and free in room and resort wi-fi. This 122 room, boutique property offers top-rated service and the idyllic feeling of staying in your own Bajan beach...