Hotels
Falcon’s Resort by Meliá Makes Its Debut
Meliá Hotels International and its joint venture partner Falcon’s Beyond have opened the Falcon’s Resort by Meliá | All Suites Punta Cana. It is the first resort to open under the new leisure and entertainment-based brand, Falcon’s Resorts by Meliá that offers a unique “resortainment” hospitality experience. The new brand blends premium resort amenities with entertainment experiences, including access to a new world-class theme park, Katmandu Park | Punta Cana, just steps away from the property. From now through March 15, 2023, resort guests will receive...
Iberostar Makes It New In The D.R.
Iberostar Beachfront Resorts has reopened the Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus hotel in Bayahíbe, Dominican Republic, after a complete renovation of its 528 rooms and most of its facilities throughout 2022. This 5-star all-inclusive family resort of colonial architecture, which opened its doors in 2001, features three swimming pools, five restaurants, six bars, a theater, a gym, Spa Sensations, Star Café, Star Prestige and Star Camp for children and teenagers. The property is located 20 minutes from La Romana airport (LRM) and 50 minutes from Punta Cana Airport (PUJ), and...
Acar Appointed As CEO Raffles & Orient Express
Accor has appointed Omer Acar as CEO Raffles & Orient Express. His appointment will be effective March 1, 2023. Acar is a specialist in luxury hospitality and will bring to Accor his strong expertise as well as his overall passion for brands and will help Raffles and Orient Express shine ever brighter around the world and further expand. He will be based in New York. He will be reporting directly to Sébastien Bazin on the Luxury & Lifestyle Executive Committee and will work closely alongside the other brand CEOs of the division. To enhance the Group’s reach and...
New Options For Agents At Palette Resort Myrtle Beach
Aimbridge Hospitality has unveiled the latest renovations at its Oceanfront property, the Palette Resort Myrtle Beach Hotel Condominium. The company notes that it is working with Canadian travel agencies to provide a new option that is Beachside, offering a large variety of Studios, One-, Two-, and Three-bedroom Ocean View & Ocean Front Suites. The Palette Resort 2023 Offer (January-December) includes: Book your client in a 1-bedroom suite for minimum of 6 nights and receive the 7th night free Hotel honors 10% commission per room/night Travel Agent Offer - book 2...
Playa Adds Two To Its Canadian Team
Playa Hotels & Resorts has announced two new additions to its team in Canada. Christopher Jeffrey-Racine joins the company as the new Business Development Manager for Quebec and Atlantic Canada and Andi Bacho in the role of Business Development Manager, covering Ontario effective Jan. 16, 2023. The two new additions have more than 30 years of combined travel industry experience in various segments. Jeffrey-Racine, who is based in Montreal, started his career in travel with Transat Holidays as a Commercial Delegate and Destination Representative in the Dominican...
Sandals Sales Summit Honours Unique Vacations Canada
Sales teams from Unique Vacations Inc. across Canada, the United States and Latin America recently convened at the Sandals Sales Summit held at Sandals Emerald Bay in Great Exuma (Jan. 4 to Jan. 8, 2023). The conference, led by Gary C. Sadler, Executive Vice President of Sales & Industry Relations, included a range of notable speakers including Jeff Clarke, CEO, Unique Vacations Inc; Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman, Sandals Resorts International and Gebhard Rainer, CEO, Sandals Resorts International. The keynote address was delivered by the Hon. Philip E. Davis, KC, MP, Prime...
RoomRaccoon Tracks The Latest Hotel Industry Trends
In its RoomRaccoon Report 2022, A Year of Impact: What’s Next?, RoomRaccoon highlights the speed at which the hotel sector has recovered from the pandemic, with guests returning in greater numbers and that occupancy levels are reaching and exceeding parity with pre-pandemic levels. The data in RoomRaccoon’s report covers key hotel performance indicators such as occupancy, RevPAR, booking lead time, length of stay, international and domestic travel, direct and OTA bookings, as well as upsell performance to forecast trends shaping the hotel industry in 2023. In August 2022,...
Brazil Reporting Positive Results
In recent months, Brazil's tourism industry has undergone a renewal process, with infrastructure and security investments helping restore it to pre-pandemic levels. The country has also increased its air frequencies to pre-2020 levels, and over 80% of the population has received at least two COVID vaccine doses. As a result, Brazil is again seeing positive numbers of international arrivals and spending on tourism. According to a survey conducted by Embratur (the Brazilian agency for international tourism promotion) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the United...