Hotels
Ritz Toronto Taking Part in Canada’s Celebrations
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto is getting set to join in the celebrations marking Canada's 150th anniversary. On Feb. 1, the downtown luxury hotel will launch a 150-day program celebrating Canada’s milestone on July 1. From an exclusive room package to speciality spa and restaurant offerings – including a commemorative Canada Day long weekend – guests can pay homage to the land of the strong and free all year long. Guests don’t have to declare their citizenship to be Canadian with the 1867 Package. Available throughout 2017, this exclusive package includes accommodation in a...
Grand at Moon Palace Cancun Transformed
Palace Resorts reports The Grand at Moon Palace Cancun is seeing a US$450 million transformation slated for completion in March. The resort will include more than 1,300 guest rooms, a new expansive lobby, nine outdoor swimming pools (one adults-only with a live DJ spinning poolside beats), five swim-up bars, and a beach club. It will also feature a children’s waterpark, gymnasium, Awe Spa, more than 80,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event spaces, a six-lane bowling alley, teen lounge, the nightclub “Unique” and more than eight new dining destinations. Meanwhile, Palace Resorts,...
Sky-High Proposal
Men looking to take the plunge this Valentine's can propose to their special lady sky-high during “Dinner in the Sky” this February at Casa Velas in Puerto Vallarta. A grand romantic gesture, the “Proposal in the Sky” includes a ring presentation during dessert, bottle of champagne, bouquet of flowers and a photo to commemorate the experience. The experience, which elevates 22 guests 150 feet in the air for a three-course gourmet dinner complemented by views of the Banderas Bay and Sierra Madre Mountains, can also be booked exclusively for the couple. Drone video footage to...
Done Deal
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) and Marriott International have signed a US$40 million deal to bring a new 220-room AC Hotels by Marriott to the Caribbean. Construction on the new hotel in Kingston will begin this month, with Sandals taking management of the brand with a planned 2019 debut. This is the first partnership between the hospitality companies and the first time SRI will manage a brand it did not create. AC is Marriott’s design-focused brand and currently boasts 90 properties across Europe, Latin America and the US. According to SRI CEO and Deputy Chairman Adam...
Groupe Germain Building New Quebec Hotel
Building on the success of Alt Hotel Quartier DIX30, which opened in 2007, Groupe Germain Hotels will build a hotel in the Montreal suburb of Brossard that will open in 2018. Erected in the Square, a prime location in Quartier DIX30, the property will offer a “unique accommodation experience under a new banner”: Alt+ Hotel Quartier DIX30. A distinctive four-star hotel, Alt+ Hotel Quartier DIX30 will have a contemporary design and 168 rooms, valet parking, room service, a gym, meeting rooms and more. Located in the Square close to shops such as DAVID’S TEA, Apple, hr2 and...
Meet the ‘New’ Azul Beach Resorts
A refreshed brand name, individual property names and logos, as well plans for a new web site, are in the works for Azul Beach Resorts by Karisma. Azul Beach Resorts’ updated branding will also be reflected in its visual identity across all communication channels, including a new imagery approach, brochures, social media, advertising and on-property touch points that will be implemented throughout the year. Azul Beach Resorts by Karisma, formerly known as Azul Hotels by Karisma, comprises four Gourmet Inclusive properties in Mexico and the Caribbean – Azul Beach Resort...
Grandparents Stay Free at Generations Riviera Maya
Mexico's Generations Riviera Maya, by Karisma, is taking family travel to the next level by allowing grandparents to stay free when travelling with their families this year. Regardless of whether grandparents are paying for travel and now get to save on their own stays or whether adult children are hosting and newly afforded the option of having grandparents join vacations at no extra cost, “Grandparents Stay Free” makes it easier for multi-generational families to spend quality time together. When guests book a two-bedroom suite with Grandparents Stay Free they earn an...
Sunwing Expands Cuba Portfolio
Sunwing has expanded its vacation options in Cuba as the exclusive provider of packages to both Grand Memories Santa Maria, and the adults-only Sanctuary at Grand Memories Santa Maria. Both resorts, which welcomed their first guests last week, are the latest in the Memories Resorts & Spa hotel chain to earn the classification of “Grand” to indicate superior facilities and amenities. The opening of these properties comes after the success of the first Grand Memories Varadero and adults-only Sanctuary Grand Memories Varadero, opened in 2015. Both properties enjoy exchange...