Resorts
Outlook Encouraging For Caribbean: CHTA
Despite the challenges of the past 18 months, the Caribbean tourism and hospitality industry recorded many significant successes, and data points to an encouraging outlook ahead. Acting CEO & director general of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) Vanessa Ledesma provided insights on the performance and outlook for the region’s tourism industry during the recent Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS). The pandemic’s impact on the travel and tourism industry globally has been severe, resulting in the loss of millions of jobs worldwide. The...
Club Med Gears Up For Growth
Club Med is continuing with its plans for growth, set to open 16 new resorts by the end of 2023; including the opening of four new resorts this year -- La Rosière (French Alps), Seychelles (East Africa), Lijiang (China) and Québec Charlevoix. It is also anticipating exponential growth in Canada and continues its strong investment in the market by recruiting 25 new employees at the brand’s headquarters in Montréal, hiring over 350 staff at Club Med Québec Charlevoix, launching new digital tools to support more travel agents and opening its first travel agency in the heart of...
Canadian Agents Invited To Take 10 With Sandals
Sandals Resorts is launching a new series of live, virtual training sessions that will debut on Fri., Sept. 17, 2021 with its highly-anticipated new resort in Curaçao (opening April 2022) as the first featured topic. Created exclusively for the Canadian market, “Sandals and Beaches Resorts….in 10 Minutes” will be led by Lorna Richards, national training manager, Unique Vacations Canada Inc. Travel advisors from across the country are invited to join her as she tackles a different subject every Friday in just 10 minutes – and no, that’s not a typo! Maureen Barnes-Smith,...
Fall Into Savings With Club Med
Club Med is welcoming families, couples, and solo Canadian travellers back to its top mountain and beach resorts in Mexico, The Caribbean, Florida and Québec with new sales. Canadians wishing to extend the warm weather can take advantage of Club Med’s all-inclusive packages with their Fall into Saving sale of up to 45% off, with added incentives such as free room upgrades and no single supplements. From now until Nov. 2, 2021, Club Med guests can book discounted travel to their favourite Club Med sun destinations resorts from Sept. 4, 2021, to May 6, 2022. Families travelling...
AmEx GBT, Cvent Launch New Responsibility Initiative
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) and Cvent have created a new set of sourcing questions to help drive corporate responsibility within the business travel and meetings sector. The new questions aim to standardize and increase the availability of sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) data shared by hotels and other venues. The initiative, developed by GBT’s Global Business Consulting (GBC) team and Cvent, in cooperation with participants across the industry, makes the process of collecting and exchanging pertinent information more efficient as...
Royalton Grenada Set For Oct. 1 Reopening
Royalton Luxury Resorts’ newest all-inclusive property, Royalton Grenada Resort and Spa, will be reopening on Oct. 1, 2021. The resort overlooks Grenada’s Tamarind Bay, providing direct access to two of the island’s white-sand beaches. Dubbed “Spice Isle” due to its large export of spices, notably nutmeg, Grenada also boasts a unique variety of wildlife, including 184 bird species and one native to the island, the Grenada dove. Jordi Pelfort, president of Hotels and Resorts at Sunwing Travel Group, said: “We are thrilled to welcome back our discerning guests to...
Back to Campus With Days Inns Canada
Days Inns Canada is launching a “Back to Campus” contest and from now through September 6, 2021, social media fans and followers can enter for the chance to win one of three prizes. Each prize consists of a FREE one-night stay at any Days Inn location in Canada. Entering the contest is simple – follow @DaysInnCanada of Instagram or Facebook and post one comment and one like on any of the contest posts throughout the week. The best part, enter once per day. Prize draws will take place on Sept. 7, 2021, and winners will be announced starting Sept. 8, 2021. The Back to Campus...
Welcome Back To Paradise
Would you rather stay in the picturesque over-the-water bungalows complete with glass floor views to the ocean or the brand new luxurious rondoval swim-up suites at Sandals South Coast? That was the topic of debate among several travellers on site at the newly renovated and expanded resort in Jamaica. The top verdict? A split stay between the two offering the best for both worlds, naturally. “Our brand new South Seas Rondoval Village [has] 20 beautifully appointed rondoval bungalows along the world’s longest lagoon, which makes them Sandals’ first swim-up rondovals,”...