Resorts
Data On Demand
Booking.com has rolled out two free, on-demand, data-driven products to its more than 950,000 accommodation partners worldwide. Booking.com Analytics and the Opportunity Center allow property owners to grow their businesses with “bespoke, actionable data and advice” that's delivered in real-time and which is powered by a customizable dashboard of industry-leading data. The two products, now available globally, are just one of the standard perks of a partnership with Booking.com. Remco van Zanten, global director of partner services at Booking.com, said: “Finding new and...
Starwood Makes Historic Debut in Havana
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide marked a historic milestone with the opening of Four Points Havana – the company’s first hotel in Cuba. The opening comes on the heels of groundbreaking deals signed by Starwood in Cuba earlier this year, which established Starwood as the first US-based hospitality company to enter the market in nearly 60 years. Four Points Havana is owned by Grupo Hotelero Gaviota and managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Located in Havana's Miramar district, Four Points Havana offers 186 guest rooms, 1,000 sq. ft. of meeting facilities, full-service...
Grand Velas Unveils Billionaire’s Wedding Package
Mexico’s Grand Velas Resorts is rolling out the red carpet for the world’s most elite couples ready to tie the knot. The Billionaire’s Wedding Package starts at US$2.5 million for up to 100 guests at either the AAA Five Diamond Resort in Riviera Maya or Riviera Nayarit. The package, which includes a “glamour squad” to ensure the bride-to-be is always looking on fleek, is also available to book in 2017 and beyond at the Grand Velas Los Cabos, opening later this year. Upon arrival at the destination, attendees are presented with cool towels scented in the couple’s...
Shangri-La Adds Fourth Hong Kong Property
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will open its fourth hotel in Hong Kong on Kowloon’s vibrant waterfront. Offering views of Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong Island skyline, the 545-room Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong is scheduled to open in December. The 16-storey waterfront hotel is in the heart of Kowloon. The unique design of the building’s podium provides guests, event attendees and diners outdoor and indoor space with spectacular views. More than 60% of the guestrooms feature harbor views, with rooms ranging from 42 sq. m. for a Deluxe City View Room to 294 sq. m. for Kerry...
breathless in Jamaica
The party's perimeters are expanding... AMResorts' brand breathless RESORTS & SPAS will this winter open a Montego Bay retreat, the brand's first venture into a non-Latin destination. breathless Montego Bay is being billed as a resort for “sophisticated singles, couples and friends who want to live big, breathe deep and experience life at its fullest,” and will have what AMResorts says will be “150 ultra-chic and lavish suites with state-of-the-art technology.” breathless Montego Bay will also have a choice of bars and lounges, a spa and the xhale club, which will offer...
Holiday Inn Express Opens in Thornhill, BC
InterContinental Hotels Group has announced the opening of the new-build 111-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites Terrace hotel in Thornhill, British Columbia (June 16). Located near Terrace Airport, Highway 16 East and Skeena River, this is the first Holiday Inn Express property and the only IHG property in the area. The hotel features an indoor pool, 24-hour fitness centre, 24-hour business centre and 336 square feet of meeting space accommodating up to 20 people. Guest rooms feature 49-inch LCD TVs, contemporary styling, queen-, king-sized or two queen beds, a sitting area with...
Club Med ‘WOW’ Sale
Club Med has launched a “WOW Sale” offering air-inclusive stays starting from $1,649 per adult. When booking an all-inclusive Club Med vacation by Aug. 24, travellers can enjoy some of the following perks: free stays for children under four, waived single supplement fee, free checked luggage, free golf, free waterski. Valid for travel through Feb. 18, 2017, the sale applies to 45 Club Med destinations worldwide, including Sandpiper Bay, Florida; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (pictured); La Caravelle, Guadeloupe; Buccaneer’s Creek, Martinique; Cancún Yucatán and Ixtapa...
AIC Launches UNICO Hotels
AIC Hotel Group is launching UNICO Hotels, an adults-only, all-inclusive hotel brand designed to reflect each property’s locale and native culture. The nomenclature will play on the latitude and longitude of each location with the first hotel, 20° 87°, a UNICO Hotel located in the Riviera Maya that's scheduled to open in in the first quarter of 2017. Signature guest experiences consistent in each hotel throughout the UNICO Hotels brand will include an in-room gallery with art to purchase from local artisans and an “Experience Room” where guests select their own beach gear...