Hotels
Sunwing Flash Sale
Sunwing Vacations has launched a limited-time “Flash Sale” for travellers looking to escape to a tropical beach paradise in Cuba this summer. Travellers can save up to $1,000 per couple at Grand Memories Varadero, available exclusively from Sunwing.ca, when booking by June 16. Sunwing operates direct flights to Varadero from seven gateways across Canada this summer, including Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Quebec City, Vancouver, and Ottawa. Located on a prime stretch of white-sandy beach, Sunwing says Grand Memories Varadero is an ideal option for both family...
Sandals CEO Named Jamaica’s Hotelier of the Year
Adam Stewart, CEO of Sandals Resort International, has been named Hotelier of the Year by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA). Stewart, 34, is the youngest person to have ever won the award and was born in 1981, the same year his father, chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart founded the company. Upon accepting the award from Jamaica Minister of Tourism and Entertainment Dr. Wykeham McNeill and Director of Tourism Paul Pennicook, Stewart said he was inspired by Jamaica, the quality of its tourism product and the people he works with. “So many of us here, we work...
Four Points Debuts in Moncton
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has expanded its Four Points brand with the opening of a new property in Moncton, New Brunswick. Located just a short drive from downtown Moncton and Greater Moncton International Airport, Four Points Moncton – a former independent hotel which Starwood gave a $4 million renovation – features 128 guest rooms, an on-site conference centre, casual dining at Maverick’s Steak House and Grill and a 24-hour fitness centre. Other amenities include free WiFi, complimentary bottled water and a selection of craft and imported beer as part of the...
Caesars Extends Agent Incentive Program
Caesars Entertainment's popular “Feeling Lucky” travel agent incentive program – which rewards agents for registering bookings at its family of resorts – has been extended until Sept. 30. Agents who register their bookings at CaesarsTravelAgents.com earn 100 lucky chips for each room night booked. Chips can be accrued throughout the promotional period and redeemed for prizes which include show tickets, hotel accommodations, dinners and more. This past year, two new Las Vegas resorts joined the Caesars portfolio – the first ever stand-alone boutique hotel on the Strip, The...
Sandals Celebrates Ochi Beach Opening
Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, Sandals Resorts’ largest and Jamaica’s newest resort, marked its official grand opening with a celebration June 1 with an audience of celebrities, top travel agents, tour operators and travel media. Following a multi-million dollar renovation project, the completely redesigned resort in Ocho Rios debuted a fresh, modern design aesthetic along with seven uniquely new “Gourmet Discovery Dining” options, the trendy Ochi Beach Club, reinvented resort entertainment, upgraded luxurious accommodations and more. “We are thrilled to share the new Sandals...
Family Savings
Family vacations just got a whole lot more fun and affordable at the all-inclusive Gran Caribe Resort & Spa in Cancun and the Gran Porto Resort & Spa in Playa del Carmen. Both upscale beach resorts are offering family friendly rates that include one child 12 and under stays free per paying adult, up to two children per guest suite in an ocean-view suite category or higher. In addition, for reservations booked by June 30, families will save up to 55% off of published rates. For example, a family of two adults and two children can enjoy a four-night/five-day all-inclusive...
InterContinental Introduces ‘Union Pearson Express’ Package
Starting June 6, InterContinental Toronto Centre's downtown location will have added meaning with the opening of the Union Pearson Express, just a short walk from the hotel’s front doors. The rail link service will bypass traffic and make travelling between downtown Toronto and Toronto Pearson International Airport a lot easier. The InterContinental has introduced a “Union Pearson Express” package, which includes overnight accommodation, Express Box that includes a bottle of Fiji water, trail mix and an apple, a $20 Presto Card for an easy return train ride to Pearson...
Sunwing Signs Antigua And Barbuda Deal
The Sunwing Travel Group has signed an agreement with the government of Antigua and Barbuda to develop a 500-room all-inclusive resort under the RoyaltonT Luxury Resorts brand on Deep Bay, Antigua. Construction will commence this summer on The Royalton Antigua Resort & Spa, as well as a residential complex with over 200 condominium units. Slated to open in 2017, this $400M development is expected to represent 2,000 new jobs for Antigua and a massive injection to the economy in the form of incremental tourist dollars. Antigua and Barbuda's prime minister, the honourable Gaston...