Hotels
Germany’s First In-Transit Hotel Opens at Frankfurt Airport
Clients connecting via Frankfurt Airport now have the option to take a snooze in between flights. The newly opened MY CLOUD Hotel, located at Gate Z 25 in Terminal 1, is Germany’s first transit hotel – allowing travellers to access a room for flexible times starting at three hours – without having to leave the security zone. With 59 rooms – each equipped with a bed, desk, stool and separate bathroom with shower, along with free WiFi, and an infotainment system with a digital date to remind guests when it’s time to board their flight – the space is designed for resting...
Playa Hotels & Resorts Goes Public
Playa Hotels & Resorts is the first company in the all-inclusive segment to become a publicly traded organization. Following its business combination with special-purpose acquisition company Pace Holdings Corp. (an affiliate of TPG) yesterday (March 13) morning, Playa Hotels & Resorts started trading on NASDAQ under PLYA and PLYAW. Playa CEO and chairman Bruce Wardinski and his management team will continue to run the combined company. In connection with the closing of the transaction, TPG partner and Pace president and CEO Karl Peterson has been appointed to the company’s...
InterContinental Gets Magical
A “Magical March Break” package from the InterContinental Toronto Centre is certain to appeal to Disney fans. The package is available March 16, 17 and 18 at a cost of $699 and includes overnight accommodation, four tickets to the Disney on Ice production: Follow Your Heart; a Disney inspired amenity, including a Mickey Mouse hat and Minnie Mouse ears, mini cupcakes, a Beauty and the Beast tea set, a Mickey and Minnie Mouse activity book, buffet breakfast for four at Azure Restaurant & Bar, complimentary WiFi and valet parking for one vehicle. As well, the InterContinental...
Breathless in Montego Bay
AMResorts has opened the doors to Breathless Montego Bay Resort & Spa, the brand’s first resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The debut follows the December opening of Zoëtry Montego Bay Jamaica, bringing AMResorts’ current portfolio to 52 luxury properties in 23 destinations across Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Surrounded by Montego Bay Marine Park, this 150-suite resort “boasts a chic design and state-of-the-art technology, including free WiFi and in-room tablets.” With the only rooftop pool and bar in Jamaica, a beach club, fire pits, cabanas, five bars and...
New Restaurant Openings at Sandals Emerald Bay
Three new restaurants have opened at Sandals Emerald Bay, bringing the total number of dining options at the Luxury Included resort to 11. The new restaurants include Bombay Club, the brand’s latest Indian restaurant concept offering a colourful setting inspired by India’s Festival of Colors, Kimonos, a lively Japanese restaurant where the chefs cook right in front of guests and Soy, a sushi bar restaurant amid a decor ambiance of cherry blossoms and a Japanese night sky. According to Sandals Resorts CEO Adam Stewart, the company is reviewing restaurant concepts at all Sandals...
Transat, Bahia Principe Promote Partnership
Transat and Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts seemingly have a match made in heaven. The tour operator and the lodging company held a March 8 Toronto event touting Bahia Principe's Rewards Pro Agents program that saw both companies lavishing praise on each other. Transat offers Bahia Principe properties in this hemisphere. Spain-based Bahia Principe has resorts in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Jamaica and Spain. Michael Price, who oversees Bahia Principe's Canadian division, told the Toronto gathering that Bahia Principe has an “amazing partnership” with the tour...
Warwick Welcomes New Ankara Property
Warwick Hotels and Resorts (WHR) has expanded its portfolio with the opening of the Warwick Ankara, located in the heart of Ankara, Turkey. The boutique hotel features 32 elegant rooms in three different categories, a mini gym and a restaurant serving local and international cuisine. The hotel is situated in a prime location in Ankara, serving both leisure and business travellers. Meeting facilities are available to cover a range of needs from board meetings to wedding...
Taking Risks And Reaping Rewards
The Sandals Resorts International story started more than three decades ago when founder and chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart opened the flagship Sandals Montego Bay in 1981. Today, with 24 properties across seven countries and counting – including Antigua, The Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Turks and Caicos – the family-owned company, which includes Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts, is arguably one of the most recognized all-inclusive vacation providers in the world, reports Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Travel...