Hotels & Resorts
Here’s The List Updated
The federal government's preliminary list of authorized quarantine hotels that was released last week has now (Feb 22) been expanded. On the web page where the quarantine hotels are listed, it also notes that hotel stopover bookings are managed by GB Travel Canada Inc., and are available by phone only. Bookings can be made by calling 1-800-294-8253. And it makes it clear that bookings can't be made directly with the hotel. The list of hotels is as follows: Calgary International Airport (YYC) Acclaim Hotel Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel Vancouver...
Togetherness — The Next Travel Destination
A new survey from IHG Hotels & Resorts reveals just how much people are longing for human connection; longing to be with their loved ones; and longing to make new memories. IHG reports that close to 60% of survey respondents said they cancelled up to four trips (leisure and business) last year. More than half the travellers surveyed said they have now rebooked cancelled trips or plan to rebook them, with family vacations and visiting loved ones topping travel wish lists for 2021. And while the pandemic isn’t over, the roll-out of vaccines is igniting hope and optimism, as...
Quite A Promise From Outrigger
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts has unveiled The Outrigger Promise -- a bold pledge that guests will love their Hawaii holiday at Outrigger, and if not, it – the credit the guest for a future stay, on the house. While some hotel chains have a satisfaction guarantee on the room product – this experiential promise is by all accounts an industry first. Hawaii is the #1 destination that U.S. travellers now day-dream about visiting, according to a recent coronavirus travel sentiment index report by Destination Analysts. Additionally, a study released this week from Hawaii Tourism...
Extended COVID-19 Coverage From Club Med
Club Med is extending its Emergency Medical Assistance program, including COVID-19 coverage, for all worldwide bookings taking place through Dec. 31, 2022. The extension covers COVID-19 medical expenses applicable for both individual and groups bookings, offered without any additional cost to travellers; with coverage of up to 75,000 euros. Underwritten through Europ Assistance, the assistance program provides all guests travelling before Dec. 31, 2022 with coverage for emergency medical expenses during their stay, including those related to COVID-19: Medical expenses abroad...
Kensington Growing Its Resort Collection
Kensington Tours has expanded its global Resort Collection offering with new itineraries in the Maldives, Mauritius, and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, as well as in the Bahamas. Travellers now have more ways to combine some of the world’s most exquisite resort destinations with once-in-a-lifetime local experiences that are personally tailored to them. And agents have even more ways to deliver a unique getaway to their clients with the 24/7, single-point-of-contact support for which Kensington Tours is renowned for. The Resort Collection is designed for travellers who want to...
What’s Booking
SiteMinder has unveiled the lists of distribution channels that brought the greatest booking revenue to hotels in 2020 and since the global hotel booking reset began in April. The lists, which vary across more than 20 of the world’s most established travel destinations, reveal a broader range of consumer choices and a shift away from the consolidation seen in previous years, with 32 instances of distribution channels making their first appearances and 20 instances of distribution channels climbing at least two positions from the prior year. They annual lists also highlight the...
Sunwing, Marriott Put Together A Blockbuster Deal
Sunwing Travel Group and Marriott International, Inc. have put together a blockbuster deal that sees Marriott significantly expanding its all-inclusive portfolio through a long-term agreement with Sunwing Travel Group’s hotel division, Blue Diamond Resorts, which has an extensive portfolio of resort properties throughout the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico. The deal aligns the fastest growing hotel company in the Caribbean with the world’s largest hotel chain, providing even more travellers with Royalton’s signature All-In Luxury vacation concept and Planet Hollywood’s...
This Could Be Trouble
According to GlobalData, prolonged travel restrictions could be the final nail in the coffin for resort operators in some European ski resorts as they depend solely on the winter season to survive. The data and analytics company said that although snow coverage may not be at its prime towards the end of the season in mid-February, the February school half-term is an important income source as families seek to get away while children are not in school. GlobalData associate analyst, Rheanna Norris points out that: “In-resort travel operators will suffer most. If there are no or...