Hotels
Sunwing Offers Agents 4X STAR Points
Until Nov. 30, Sunwing is offering agents 4X STAR Agent Reward Points on all new bookings to select Royalton Luxury Resorts, Planet Hollywood Resorts, Grand Memories Resorts, Hideaway at Royalton Resorts and Grand Lido for departures through April 30. Plus, each time an agent makes a booking with a participating resort, they’ll be entered into a weekly contest for a chance to win an all-inclusive vacation for two to a select resort included in the promotion. Hotels participating in this promotion include all Royalton Luxury Resorts (with the exception of Royalton resorts in Cuba),...
Roussin Joins Playa Team In Canada
Playa Hotels & Resorts is expanding its Canadian sales team with the addition of Christian Roussin as its business development manager of Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Roussin, who takes on his new post on Nov. 5, joins Playa during a period of rapid growth for the all-inclusive resort company that follows the September announcement of Playa's strategic alliance with Hilton. Under that partnership, Playa will rebrand two of its all-inclusive resorts – The Royal Playa del Carmen and Dreams La Romana as Hilton All-Inclusive Resorts -- before year end. Roussin attended the...
Club Med Blazes The Trail For Growth
As she officially kicked-off the 2018/2019 season, Club Med’s Senior VP, Canada & Mexico, Carolyne Doyon, had one word to describe what’s in store for the all-inclusive sun and ski vacation provider: being a trailblazer. With many projects on the horizon such as its first brand new resort in the Caribbean in 25 years, Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda, and its first property in Canada, Club Med Quebec Charlevoix, she said the future holds new destinations and a new campaign. “Club Med is a trailblazer. One of our values is to be pioneers so we look forward, we anticipate...
Choice Hotels Canada Restructures Corporate Team
It’s a busy season for the team at Choice Hotels Canada, with a number of staffing changes, including retirements, role transitions and new hires. All of the action is taking place within the franchise development and franchise services teams, starting with the upcoming retirement of hospitality industry veterans, Marc St-Gelais and Ian Sharp. Both St-Gelais and Sharp have been with Choice Canada for many years, 21 and 10, respectively, helping to shape the company and drive its success. With their upcoming departures, the roles will be filled internally, with Juan Duran moving...
Siren Named Agency of Record for the St. Regis Toronto
Siren Communications has been appointed as the “Agency of Record” for The St. Regis Toronto. This winter, St. Regis will mark its Canadian debut in downtown Toronto. “The hotel will unveil a new era of glamour and introduce St. Regis’ world-renowned butler service and iconic rituals, setting the standard for luxury hospitality in Canada,” says Tim Terceira, general manager. At the heart of the landmark hotel are the coveted rituals that have defined the hotel collection since its founding by John Jacob Astor IV over a century ago – the Bloody Mary, Afternoon Tea,...
Iberostar Introducing Uniforms Made From Recycled Plastic
Iberostar’s uniforms, designed by Davidelfin, have evolved in line with its commitment to its corporate social responsibility philosophy and will now be made of an innovative fabric developed from recycled plastic. Cutting plastic consumption is one of the key objectives of the “Wave of Change” movement launched by the company in order to position sustainability at the core of its business activity. With the introduction of the new uniforms, the company will be contributing to the removal of around 470,000 plastic bottles from the oceans and landfills. Starting this year,...
SLH Expands Its Membership
Nature lovers have new choices with two new members of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) in Malaysia and the United Kingdom joining the brand. City-break seekers also have two new members in London and Tuscany. Mangala Resort & Spa (pictured) is the result of a 15-year journey of rejuvenation, which transformed barren mining land into a tropical oasis of palm plantation, organic gardens, rehabilitated lakes and undisturbed wetlands. From the private villas built on stilts over the lake, to those beside lily-dotted wetlands, the eco award-winning luxury resort built with...
Universal Putting The ‘Scare’ Back In Halloween
Due to popular demand, Universal Orlando Resort has added another event date, Oct. 30, to this year’s Halloween Horror Nights – giving guests more opportunities to brave the world’s premier Halloween event. Halloween Horror Nights 2018 is the biggest, most intense event in history with more haunted houses than ever before. Horrors inspired by the past come to life as guests face 10 haunted houses and five scare zones based on everything from the biggest names in horror and pop culture to haunting original stories that only the twisted minds of Universal’s Entertainment team...