Hotels
A Halloween To Remember
Sharks, bumblebees and chickens on the run from jerk chicken chefs were just some of the spirited costumes spotted at the Sandals Golf & Country Club in Ocho Rios, Jamaica for day 1 of the 26th annual Canadian Travel Industry Golf Tournament, which coincided with Halloween. “It is so amazing to be here face-to-face for the first time since 2019,” Maureen Barnes-Smith, vice president of sales & marketing for Unique Vacations Canada, tells PressToday. “27 years ago was the inception of the tournament and it started with the great late Edith Baxter and our then director Donna...
Palladium And Wyndham Celebrate Alliance
Representatives from Palladium Hotel Group and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts gathered in Mexico earlier this month to officially celebrate the launch of a new strategic alliance. Through the partnership, 14 all-inclusive TRS Hotels and Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Brazil — representing 6,500 rooms — are now part of Wyndham’s Registry Collection Hotels. “Palladium, we turned 50 years old in 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic… We like to think that we're in the business of turning great experiences into memories for life,”...
Four Seasons Names Reynal As President, CEO
The Board of Directors of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has named Alejandro Reynal as President and Chief Executive Officer effective Oct. 17. Reynal succeeds John Davison, a 20-year veteran of Four Seasons, who announced his intention to retire late last year and remains a member of the company’s Board. With more than two decades of executive leadership experience in the global travel and hospitality, business services, and telecommunications industries, Reynal, 49, most recently served as President and CEO of Apple Leisure Group, a leading luxury resort management and leisure...
Travelport Delivering More Content
Travelport has announced several new supplier connections are delivering more content to travel retailers on Travelport+. Its new and expanded agreements with Booking.com and Hertz will now bring more options for accommodation rates and car rentals to retailers using Travelport+, and Travelport-connected agencies will also gain access to more options from Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group NDC content at the end of 2022. Jen Catto, Chief Marketing Officer at Travelport, said: “This is the fourth chapter in our delivery of Travelport+, where we’re giving agents access to more...
Bright Future, Endless Opportunities
AMR Collection gave travel agents ‘A Taste of Endless Privileges’ at a special event at the Park Hyatt Toronto on Oct. 5. Those attending were provided with the latest update on the company’s Zoetry Wellness Spa Resorts and its newest brand, Secrets Impressions Resort and Spas. Overall, the company has over 100 hotels having expanded in Spain, Greece, Saint Lucia, Cartegena and Majorca. The evening was also about thanking agents for their support of AMResorts over that past two years. Carolina Bellina, senior director of Canada Sales for AMResorts, told Press Today that...
New Ways To Earn With Playa Hotels & Resorts
Baxter Media invites you to attend a webinar with Playa Hotels & Resorts on Oct. 5 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Experience the Evolution of All-Inclusive® and learn about the newest ways to earn with Playa Hotels & Resorts! Playa Hotels & Resorts offers a collection of luxury all-inclusive resorts located in the most popular beachfront destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. In this webinar, you’ll learn about pertinent topics such as: Newest additions to the Playa Hotels & Resort Portfolio Benefits of our Agentcash+ Program The virtual session on Oct. 5 will...
Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection Debuts In Bulgaria
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has unveiled plans to expand Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection with five all-inclusive resorts in Bulgaria. Less than one year since the acquisition of Apple Leisure Group, Hyatt continues to strengthen its leadership position in the luxury all-inclusive category. The planned expansion further demonstrates the strength and reputation of Hyatt’s all-inclusive brands as they grow in new markets outside of the Americas to attract diverse groups of travelers seeking immersive all-inclusive resort experiences. Expected to open in 2023 and 2024, the all-inclusive...
Finding New Solutions
Fairmont Pacific Rim has announced the elimination of non-essential single-use plastics from its guest journey, including throughout its public spaces, guest rooms, dining venues and spa. The milestone was verified by British Columbia-based GreenStep Solutions Inc., a Certified B Corporation dedicated to providing organizations with environmental impact performance assessments, technology and certifications to measure and improve sustainability performance. In 2018, Fairmont Pacific Rim and GreenStep Solutions Inc. began the journey to elimination through an extensive audit...