Hotels
Meliá In Cuba Promoting New Services
Meliá Hotels International Cuba is working on new strategies to introduce original and attractive services, in order to cater for new needs of important segments on the travel market. One of these emerging areas, the company notes, is Remote Work, which has already modified employment patterns at international level. To that end, Meliá Cuba is working with the island's Ministry of Tourism and stakeholders, in a proposal for a new accommodation regime, which has as its basis, encouraging trips and stays to carry out Remote Work from Cuba. Remote work can be carried out from...
Travel Ready Advocates Are Driving Demand
A new survey by Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) reveals that an affluent group of Travel Ready advocates are driving pent up demand for luxury holidays this year. Conducted in partnership with Liz Hall Hotel & Travel Consulting, the survey looked at the current sentiment towards travel of over 6,000 members of the luxury brand’s INVITED program. The results show a desire to travel this year now that travel restrictions have been slightly relaxed, a willingness to travel internationally by plane and a preference for smaller hotels where their experience can be managed...
There’s Room At The Westins
This time last year, The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto and The Westin Ottawa were full of travellers on vacation. This year, the lobbies are quiet, there’s a minimal amount of splashing and laughter in the swimming pool and very few, if any, friends are sharing a good conversation during their dinner at the hotel’s restaurant. And if you stay at either property now, you’ll notice multiple decals encouraging social distancing, and you might not recognize your favourite staff member behind the mask. Guests will also notice some non-essential items in their guestroom have...
Holiday Inn MoBay Has 2020 Hurricane Guarantee
Holiday Inn Resort Montego has reinstated its annual Hurricane Guarantee. The guarantee will be valid on all bookings for resort stays enjoyed throughout the balance of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season (ending Nov. 30, 2020). The program provides valuable consumer purchase protection against possible travel disruptions due to hurricanes. Nicola Madden-Greig, group director of marketing and sales, said of the Hurricane Guarantee: “COVID-19 has forced us all to endure more than our fair share of unwelcome surprises and life disruptions so far in 2020. Our Hurricane...
Meet Your New Competition
In conversation with Canadian Travel Press, Forrester’s chief business technology officer & head of FeedbackNow, Steve Peltzman makes it clear that “the pandemic will have a long-term effect, and the customer balance between convenience and safety will shift forever as a result.” Peltzman pointed out that real competition is no longer just other forms of travel and hospitality but rather the desire to not travel at all. He explained that Forrester’s research shows about four in 10 US adults feel comfortable stepping into an aircraft, hotel lobby, or restaurant only after...
Resort Reopening Update From Canlink
Canlink is offering an update on the reopening status of its properties throughout the Caribbean and the U.K. The company notes that during these past few months, management at the resorts did not stand idly by. They looked at this as an opportunity to prepare for the time when they would again welcome guests back. They took the time to carefully set into place new protocols to ensure their returning guests would feel safe, be comfortable and enjoy the very best vacation experience available. And now, that time is here. Many of Canlink’s properties have already opened and the...
Enjoy A Workation At Graycliff
How would your clients like to make their home office at Nassau’s Graycliff Hotel & Restaurant. Well known throughout the world, the property’s new Graycliff Workation Special offers 50% savings and includes all the amenities of a five-star resort stay for a minimum of 14-nights which also fulfills current Government of The Bahamas quarantine requirements. The Graycliff Workation Special begins with savings of 50% for a room or suite with daily Graycliff Continental Breakfast and includes everything to allow guests to successfully be remote. Daily housekeeping and...
Accor Reports First Half 2020 Results
“The shock that our industry is experiencing is both violent and unprecedented. Against this backdrop, we have managed to limit the impact of the crisis: on our performance by taking immediate steps to protect our resources and, thanks to the Group recent years transformation and our sound financial structure; on our employees by implementing concrete and immediate support measures,” observed Sébastien Bazin, chairman and chief executive officer of Accor, in releasing the details of the company’s first half results for 2020. Bazin continued: “The peak of the crisis is...