Resorts
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...
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...
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...
New Scholarship Program Honours ‘Butch’ Stewart
In one of his first initiatives as Sandals Resorts International’s executive chairman, Adam Stewart announced the creation of The Gordon "Butch" Stewart Tourism & Hospitality Scholarship, fostering the power of education to develop the next generation of Caribbean tourism leaders in honour of the Honorable Gordon "Butch" Stewart O.J, C.D, Hon. LLD. Said Stewart: “My father fiercely believed in the power of possibility; he understood and celebrated the ability of people to rise above their potential and accomplish great things." And he continued: “This scholarship’s...
Hawaii’s ‘Most Hawaiian Hotel’
The Kaanapali Beach Hotel wants to make it clear that it's entirely justified in calling itself Hawaii's most Hawaiian hotel. Tiffany Rosenthal, sales manager at the hotel, found on the west coast of Maui, told a Feb. 3 Baxter Media webcast that the property had to meet 110 criteria before being entitled to that distinction and it's a distinction that the hotel bears proudly. "We believe we are stewards of our culture," she told viewers. Hawaiian decor is found throughout the hotel and Hawaiian activities are available for guests. Those activities include pointers on learning...
Accor Has Ambitious Plans For 2021
Accor kicked off the year with plans for a host of new hotel openings in North & Central America and around the world. And although 2020 was a year of unprecedented challenges – not the least of which were felt among the travel and hospitality sectors – Accor maintained a steady pace of development and continued to sign new projects, leading to a robust roster of new hotel openings throughout 2021. Agnes Roquefort, global chief development officer, said that: “As we are all too familiar, 2020 had a profound impact on our day-to-day lives and the hospitality industry as a...
New Year, New Look at Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel
Baxter Media invites all travel professionals to attend a webinar hosted by the Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel and Baxter Media next Wednesday (February 3) at 1 p.m. (EST). Webinar attendees will have a chance to win three nights in a PREMIUM Partial Ocean View category room with a daily $50 dining credit. Attend the entire webinar to be eligible. 2021 ushers in exciting changes at Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel, thanks to the progress of their Kealaula project including fully renovated rooms in two wings and Huihui, their new oceanfront restaurant. The redesigned and upgraded rooms offer...