Resorts
Sandals Set To Host Canadian Workshops
Sandals Resorts is gearing up for its cross-country tour of travel agent workshops, between May and September. With workshops in 45 cities from British Columbia to Newfoundland, Sandals is inviting agents to elevate their success in selling their luxury included resorts and to take their sales to the next level. During the fast-paced and concise sessions, agents will learn how these next level innovations translate into repeat clients and increased commissions. The workshops also fulfill the educational requirement towards becoming a Certified Sandals Specialist, as well as the...
Joining Forces
Resort To The Best and Canlink Travel have announced an agreement that will see the two companies join forces. The combined companies, operating as Canlink Travel, will bring together marketing initiatives and synergies that have been built throughout each of their many years serving their resorts and the Canadian travel industry. Resort to the Best and Canlink Travel each represent some of the most sought-after luxury properties in the marketplace today. Together, they will provide Canadian retailers and tour operators with a seamless experience, more choice and enhanced...
Warwick Paradise Island Offers Spring Savings
The adults-only, all-inclusive Warwick Paradise Island - Bahamas is saying “Goodbye Winter” and “Hello Spring” by offering savings of up to 40% on nightly rates through the Paradise Spring Fever Savings promotion. The offer is valid on bookings made by June 15 for travel through Dec. 31. All-inclusive rates offered as part of the promotion start from US$190 per person, per night, based on double occupancy. Guests booking a minimum of three nights also receive a four-ounce Tortuga Rum cake and US$30 per person credit for use towards Amber Spa’s full menu of massages,...
Dynamic Growth
Club Med reports that 2017 saw the company demonstrate “dynamic” sales growth, increasing its client base to its highest since 2000 (up 6.6%). And supported by the momentum created by mountain and long-haul resorts, 2018 is expected to see further success across all of Club Med's markets. In 2017, Club Med's business volume rose 3.8% to €1527 M and revenue increased by 4.4%. Net income before tax and non-recurring items increased by 20%. Village operating profits also went up 16.6% and are growing in every region world-wide (Europe-Africa, America and Asia). The strategy was...
Saint Lucia Looks to Inspire
With the tagline "Let her inspire you," Saint Lucia’s new branding is moving away from focusing on its sand, sun and sea offerings, to promote Caribbean island’s culture, natural beauty and friendly locals. “We’re really playing on the femininity of Saint Lucia being that it's the only Caribbean island named after a female, known as the Helen of the West Indies,” says Andrew Ricketts of Total Public Relations, head of public relations, Canada for Saint Lucia. “We’re really trying to play on her experiences that you can experience in the island and the different festivals that...
Hard Rock Opens in Daytona
Hard Rock Hotel has brought its global brand to Daytona Beach, Florida. The 200-room, beachfront Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach features renowned, brand-exclusive offerings and amenities, including The Sound of Your Stay music program, offering complimentary use of Fender guitars and Crosley record players for in-room jam sessions, as well as a full-service Rock Spa and Salon, a Rock Shop and a Body Rock Fitness Center. Standard guest room amenities include a 50-inch HDTV, i-Home sound system, in-room mini-refrigerator, coffee maker, safe and plush robe and slippers. All oceanfront...
Finland Takes ‘Glamping’ to New Heights
Northern Finland is the site of a new hotel experience where a well-appointed “glamping” cabin is towed into a remote wilderness location, deep in the Arctic Circle. The cabin is one of three rooms that are then moved to an optimal spot for lying back to experience the Northern lights from the comfort of your bed. Located 6 km east of Kilpisjärvi, Finland, the new mobile rooms, set on skis, include a clear Aurora viewing roof. The Aurora Wilderness camp, three rooms, is available to book through Off the Map Travel until mid-April. After the end of the season, the Aurora...
Hotel X Toronto Welcomes First Guests
Hotel X Toronto by Library Hotel Collection has welcomed its first guests as the first step in its soft opening phase. The luxury hotel, located in the heart of Exhibition Place, is now able to welcome guests in 404 lakefront rooms and suites, with a plan in place to have amenities and public areas open in phases in the upcoming months. When complete, officials are describing the development as Toronto’s “first lakefront urban oasis, complete with four indoor tennis courts, two outdoor pools, two cinemas, four food and beverage outlets, and TEN X TORONTO, the largest hotel athletic...