Resorts
Rays Of Sunshine From SLH
Small Luxury Hotels of the World is bringing some rays of sunshine into the hospitality industry this September with the opening of three new small, independently-owned hotels. Located in Italy, France, and Spain, each hotel showcases themes that are relevant to today’s traveler when they are ready to embark on new journeys – from "absolute privacy to pure mindfulness, considerate living and the fact that small, now more than ever, is beautiful." The Galleria Vik Milano in Milan, Italy Opened on Sept. 1 and has 88 rooms priced from US $288 per night including breakfast. ...
Stay … Just A Little Bit Longer
Booking.com reports that its search trends reveal that various types of travellers are increasingly looking to stay in a single place for longer, bringing them the opportunity to experience a destination in a whole new way. To respond to this growing demand, Booking.com recently introduced an easy way for its property partners to implement weekly and monthly rate plans to attract travellers looking for longer stays with a great price. While any property partner on Booking.com can implement these new rate plans to help boost occupancy by capturing new types of guests, for many longer...
Original Group Offers New Temptation In The DR
Original Group, an adult hospitality group based in Mexico, has broken ground on the Temptation Miches Resort and Temptation Grand Miches Resort in Miches, Dominican Republic. Slated to open summer 2022, the two properties will be Original Group’s first resort offering outside of Mexico. “We are thrilled to finally break ground on this highly-anticipated project and are proud to establish our first property abroad in the Dominican Republic, a country that values hospitality and tourism as much as we do in Mexico,” said Rodrigo de la Peña, CEO of Original Group. “We are...
IHG, Emirates Skywards Partner For More Rewards
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) and Emirates Skywards and flydubai, have launched a limited time offer allowing IHG Rewards Club and Emirates Skywards members to earn triple Skywards Miles when booking a stay at any IHG Hotels & Resorts worldwide. This exclusive, limited time offer allows guests to earn 6 Skywards Miles per USD $1 spent at Regent Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hualuxe Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, EVEN Hotels, Voco, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Club...
CHHB Urges Government To Extend CEWS
A newly formed coalition representing people with a stake in this country's ailing tourism trade is calling on Ottawa to extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy well into next year, warning that if the federal government goes ahead with its planned phase-out of the subsidy, widespread travel industry bankruptcies could follow. Ottawa plans to begin reducing the subsidy -- which offers businesses struggling with a drop of 50% or more in revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic to have the federal government pay for 75% of their firms' salaries -- as of Sept. 26 and then eliminate...
Sandals Is Quizzing Canadian Agents
Sandals Resorts International has been changing the game in the all-inclusive industry for close to 40 years and now, they’re inviting Canadian travel advisors to get their game on and test their Sandals and Beaches Resorts knowledge in a new online, rapid-fire quiz show created just for them. “Sandals Game Changer” is a quick-paced, 30-minute, live interactive trivia game that tests the skills – and the speed – of travel advisors from British Columbia to Newfoundland every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:30pm EDT, starting Sept. 22, 2020 for two weeks only. Real time results...
Sun Destination Update From WestJet
WestJet released an updated schedule designed to get Canadians to and from key destinations while supporting the economic recovery of Canada through continued domestic flying. Beginning Oct. 4, 2020 WestJet will offer operations to and from 48 destinations including 39 in Canada, three in the U.S. and three in Mexico, two in Jamaica and one in the U.K. Arved von zur Muehlen, WestJet chief commercial officer, said: “This fall we continue to offer guests stringent safety measures and travel that meets their needs during this extraordinary time.” He continued: “As more...
ACV Unveils Its 2020/2021 Sun Collection
Air Canada Vacations has launched its 2020-2021 Sun Collection. The new Sun Collection features new additions, savings, sun-soaked fun, and its New Health and Safety Standards to make your customers’ next vacation the worry-free break they deserve. The new collection features a selection of packages in 42 sunny destinations, over 700 hotels – mostly all-inclusive – 31 of which are new to the tour operator’s line up, 3 resorts that are exclusive to Air Canada Vacations, 30 semi-exclusive resorts, and more than 100 cruises, with the addition of Cunard Line to its product line....