Resorts
RIU Palace Las Americas Wraps Up Reno
Signature Vacations is advising agents that the RIU Palace Las Americas in Cancun has officially reopened following a $12 million renovation. Offered exclusively by the tour operator, the resort all-inclusive property is the first under the RIU Hotels and Resorts chain in the Cancun/Riviera Maya region to cater exclusively to adults. Guests staying at RIU Palace properties with Signature are treated to perks such as 24-hour room service, poolside waiter beverage service, complimentary WiFi, in-room coffee maker and champagne breakfast daily. New features at the RIU Palace Las...
Barcelo Updates Hotel Group’s Evolution
The Barcelo Hotel Group continued its road show last night (Oct. 27) in Pickering, Ont. to update the travel trade on the group's evolution of its four brands – Royal Hideaway, Barcelo, Occidental and allegro. Rick McCauley, senior director of sales for Barcelo in Canada, told agents that the group is investing $150 million in the refurbishment of properties across the brands with all work expected to be done by December. Officials are also working with the travel trade to help educate them on each brand's identities. And, with more than 100 properties – including city hotels...
Desire Rebrands
Desire Resorts and Desire Cruises are consolidating, rebranding and uniting under one as “Desire.” According to officials, the company’s branding relaunch illustrates an overall new look and feel, portraying “a fresh and modern image to convey its sensual, elegant and exclusive personality.” Elements include the redesign of the logo, a new slogan – “Beyond Seduction,” and a new web site at http://www.desire-experience.com. The Desire experience includes the all-inclusive resorts Desire Riviera Maya Pearl Resort and Desire Riviera Maya Resort, along with Desire...
TravelBrands Launches Perfect FIT
TravelBrands has launched its highly popular Sandals & Beaches Perfect FIT Campaign. Frank DeMarinis, CEO for TravelBrands, said: “We have had such huge success with this promotion that our travel agent partners have been clamoring for us to launch it again and so we did.” And he added: “Our ultimate goal is to offer our clients top notch products and exceptional service; Sandals & Beaches Resorts offer this and more.” Whether booking a Sunquest package or land only with Holiday House, TravelBrands clients will enjoy up to $1,400 in air credits per couple, a US$100...
Sandals, BTM Golf Tournament An Ace In Jamaica
From Oscar the Grouch and Elmo to the honourable Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism of Jamaica, special guests were in attendance for the 22nd annual Canadian Travel Industry Golf Tournament held in Jamaica Oct. 20-23 at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort. “I think it went fabulously. I think the group dynamic is amazing, having most of tour operators here, we have Air Canada Vacations, WestJet, TravelBrands and we have a range of travel agents from all over Canada,” Maureen Barnes-Smith, Unique Vacations (Canada)/Sandals Resorts/Beaches Resorts, told PressToday. “It’s just been a fun...
Transat Adds An Exclusive In Jamaica
Transat has added a 16th Decameron property – the all-inclusive Royal Decameron Cornwall Beach – to its line of hotels. Available exclusively through Transat, this brand new 4-star resort near Montego Bay, in Jamaica, just 4 km from the airport, will be opening its doors on Nov. 15, 2016. In addition to its location directly on Cornwall Beach, the property features over 140 modern rooms and four suites, each with an ocean view, in a five-storey building. For more, go to http://www.transat.com...
Ready To Tee Off At Sandals, BTM Golf Tournament
The 22nd annual Canadian Travel industry Golf Tournament presented by Baxter Travel Media and Sandals Resorts gets underway today at Sandals Golf & Country Club in Jamaica. Travel agents and industry personnel from across Canada, including reps from Air Canada Vacations, TravelBrands, House of Travel and WestJet, are on hand to take part in two days of golfing and evening activities. Follow us at twitter.com/CdnTravelPress for photos from the course and stay tuned for more coverage in Monday’s PressToday. Pictured at a welcome event last night (Oct. 20) at Sandals Ochi...
Time To Flock To Florida
Visit Florida along with more than a dozen of its partners were in Toronto earlier this week to update the Canadian travel trade on all that's going on in the Sunshine State this winter. In fact, Summer Gonzalez of Visit Florida offered Canadian vacationers a warm welcome. “We're opening our arms to share the warmth with Canadians,” Gonzalez said, after reminding her audience that winter was fast approaching and Florida was more than happy to offer a warm respite from the cold, snow, heavy coats and boots and all of the other annoyances of that season. On hand to update trade...