Hotels
BVI Resort Reopening Dec. 1
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands is now taking reservations as it prepares to reopen on Dec. 1, 2020. Located on its own private island, the resort provides a range of on-island experiences and is an ideal location for island-hopping for those who want to explore the British Virgin Islands. The resort will once again welcome overnight guests and marina visitors, following a months-long closure of the entire Caribbean territory earlier this year due to the coronavirus. Having completed extensive preparations to safely welcome guests back, the...
Basecamp Revelstoke Set For Dec. 3 Opening
Basecamp Resorts newest hotel, Basecamp Revelstoke, will officially open its doors on Dec. 3, 2020. The 32-unit property is situated just a short walk from downtown Revelstoke, overlooking the Columbia River and only a 15-minute drive to the world-famous Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Designed for families, avid adventure seekers and powder junkies alike, Basecamp provides epic views, modern amenities, top notch service along with all of the comforts of home. The announcement was made today by Basecamp Resorts CEO Sky McLean. Basecamp Revelstoke is the newest addition to the...
Club Med Connects With Sabre, Galileo
Club Med has joined both the Sabre and Galileo booking platforms. Following last year's launch of Club Med on SIREV, travel advisors will now be able to search, compare and book Club Med travel products on Sabre and Galileo. All travel advisors will now have the opportunity to inquire about and book trips, with flights included, to 30 Club Med resorts. This includes not only locations in the Caribbean, Mexico and Florida but also resorts in the heart of the French, Italian and Swiss Alps. Jacinda Lowry, national sales director at Club Med, noted that: “During this difficult...
Out Of Office With Transat
Transat is now offering a new collection of hotels that it’s calling its Out of Office Collection. Designed for travellers who would like to soak up the joys of the South while working, the collection features a range of benefits tailored to the needs of telecommuters and includes more than 30 carefully selected hotels in some of the most popular South destinations for Canadian travellers, namely Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The addition of the Out of Office Collection further enhances Transat’s existing hotel offer, which already includes four Sun...
Swoop, IHG Partner On Trusted Travel Getaways
Swoop has unveiled Trusted Travel Getaways -- packaged vacations designed to enable Canadians to enjoy a warm-weather vacation with confidence this winter. The limited offering of vacation packages aims to provide travellers with enhanced peace of mind throughout their travel journey. Trusted Travel Getaways will operate to Montego Bay, Jamaica, departing from Toronto beginning Dec. 19. Swoop launched the program in partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts and it will provide travellers with accommodation at the Holiday Inn Resort Montego Bay All-Inclusive. As well,...
Club Med Gets Flexible
Club Med is offering Canadian travellers a chance to escape the cold this winter and is offering free cancellation up to 15 days prior to departure for any trip booked before Dec. 31, 2020. Until Jan. 4, 2021, Canadians can book their winter escape at Club Med resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, taking advantage of rates starting at $1,599, with flights included, per adult, per week. The offer is valid for one-night minimum stays until July 2, 2021. Date restrictions apply. Vacationers can make up for a year’s worth of travel with Club Med’s exceptional perks: no single...
Sunwing Takes Off To Paradise
For the first time since March, Sunwing will take off today, with a flight from Toronto to Punta Cana. And to mark the occasion, Sunwing is offering savings on the Canadian-owned-and-operated Royalton Luxury Resorts. For a limited time, travellers can save up to 50% on last-minute vacation packages to Royalton Luxury Resorts, Hideaway at Royalton, Royalton CHIC and Mystique by Royalton. All packages booked during the sale include guaranteed departures, and the highest Canadian standards and safety protocols in place every step of the way. The first Canadians ready to return to...
One&Only Palmilla Is Now Open
One &Only Palmilla, the "ultra-luxury Los Cabos resort perched on the edge of the stunning Baja Peninsula," has reopened its doors, and began to welcome guests back to the iconic property on Oct. 29. Occupying a secluded setting, One & Only Palmilla offers views of the Los Cabos landscape and beachfront access to one of the few swimmable beaches in the entire region. When not basking in the warm sun, guests can enjoy dining and bespoke wellness rituals, created exclusively for the resort and drawing inspiration from an indigenous tribe of Sonora. Meanwhile, young guests are...