Resorts
Universal Offers Sneak Peek of New Dockside Inn
Universal Orlando Resort revealed a first look at its newest and eighth hotel, Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites – opening on March 17. This first look gives guests a preview of the inspiration for Dockside Inn and Suites, designed to evoke the feeling of being surrounded by the sea from the shore and catching the sunset from beneath a pier. Dockside Inn and Suites is the second hotel in Universal Orlando’s Value category and will add 2,050 guest rooms to the destination by the end of 2020, featuring both standard rooms and spacious two-bedroom...
Dan Shines in Israel
Those staying at Israeli hotel firm Dan Hotels' Dan Caesarea Hotel can enjoy pool and a pool simultaneously. The property – slated to reopen shortly after renovations – among other things features a pool table in a swimming pool, along with what's reportedly the only 18-hole golf course in Israel. And, Eitan Sasson, Dan's North American director of sales and marketing told a Wednesday Toronto audience, the hotel is in a historically significant area, with Caesarea being the site from which the country was governed when it was under Roman rule. Sasson reported that Dan –...
Club Med Adds To Canadian Sales Team
Samantha Gillingham is the newest addition to the Club Med sales team in Canada, appointed business development manager for Ontario and British Columbia. Gillingham joins the company with more than 10 years of experience in the travel industry and will share the Ontario province with Janet Martin and Maria Chung. While studying Tourism Management at Seneca College, Gillingham entered her first role in the travel industry at Transat Holidays in Toronto. For the next 10 years, she worked as a retail agent for major tour operators and airlines. Gillingham has held various senior...
Dream Hotel Group Bringing Brand to Las Vegas
Dream Hotel Group has announced plans to debut its flagship lifestyle brand Dream Hotels in Las Vegas with a free-standing 450-room luxury lifestyle hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in 2023. Construction of Dream Las Vegas is expected to begin in early 2021. Set to open in 2023, Dream Las Vegas will feature 450 chic and stylish, well-appointed guest rooms and suites, seven dining and nightlife venues, including a rooftop pool deck, bar and lounge, three feature restaurants, two additional bar and lounge concepts on the gaming floor, and a grab-and-go café on the street level, as well...
Ritz-Carlton, South Beach Re-Opens
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach has re-opened following a US$90 million, multi-year floor-to-ceiling renovation. Located at the intersection of Collins Avenue and Lincoln Road, the historic hotel showcases a design scheme created by Meg Sharpe, who oversaw the lobby, the Lapidus Bar, restaurant, pool, club and spa, and Cristian Rubio, from renowned design-firm HBA, who was charged with re-imagining the guestrooms and meeting spaces. Upon entering The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, visitors will discover the a new lobby that is a celebration of the original design, enhanced by elegant...
Hawaiian Culture Grows At Kā‘anapali Hotel
The popular Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel, known as “Hawai‘i’s most Hawaiian hotel,” has announced the launch of the “Kealaula” project, which will further enhance the presence of Hawaiian culture throughout the property. Launching in spring 2020, the US$65 million property renaissance will feature transformative enhancements, such as a significant redesign to the 180-room Kauaʻi wing and a refresh of the sweeping courtyard, including the introduction of more native Hawaiian plants. Each room within the Kauaʻi wing will be upgraded and infused with modern design elements,...
Anniversary Deals By Trump Hotel Waikiki
The 10th anniversary of the Trump International Hotel Waikiki was actually in 2019, but a vacation offer to mark that occasion continues to be available well into 2020. The "Celebrating 10 Years of Trump Waikiki" anniversary package includes accommodations in a one-, two- or three-bedroom suite; a bottle of champagne with Trump logo keepsake champagne flute glasses; a 60-minute customized massage treatment for two at The Spa at Trump; and private chauffeured round-trip ground transportation from the airport. The offer has a three-night minimum stay requirement and is subject to...
Have You Voted Yet?
Baxter Media is calling on all Canadian travel agents to vote in the annual Agents' Choice Readership Survey. Because no one knows travel better than travel agents. The survey asks agents to vote for their favourite suppliers, destinations, brands, and services in more than 40 categories. All those who vote will be entered into a draw to win one of these five fantastic prizes: A delightful discovery tour through the sights, sounds, and tastes of 'The Big Easy' on Collette's six-day Spotlight to New Orleans tour for two. A $250 Visa gift card from Manulife. Uncover Roman...