Hotels
Manga Opens Hilton Garden Inn St. John’s
Toronto-headquartered Manga Hotels has opened the Hilton Garden Inn in St. John’s Newfoundland. It is Manga's second hotel opening in Newfoundland. The Hilton Garden Inn St. John’s is a 154-room property ideally located in the heart of historic downtown St. John’s. Sukhdev Toor, president of Manga Hotels, said: “This property showcases excellent lodging and hospitality in the St. John’s market, offering a beautiful design along with superior service. We are excited to add it and its excellent team to our portfolio allowing us to create synergy between our properties in...
New Cuisine, Work-Outs Part Of Faimont Renos
Fairmont Kea Lani Maui resort has recently completed an extensive makeover of its breakfast restaurant, fitness centre, ballroom and foyer. The remodelled Kea Lani Restaurant offers guests a contemporary design, alfresco dining and innovative menu, featuring a farmers-market selection of produce and proteins. An international menu of breakfast favorites with island flavors is offered, as is an a la carte menu with a two-course breakfast. The resort’s new fitness centre offers equipment like Peloton bikes, plyometric boxes, strength equipment, GYM RAX systems and a Aktiv Virtual...
Hip Vibe At Historic Waikiki Hotel
White Sands Hotel, a classic Waikiki Beach property, has been renovated for modern travellers and is aiming to tap into the Bamboo Bar lounge culture of the early 70s. Originally opened in 1959, it’s the area’s only remaining walk-up hotel building; the three-story hotel has no elevator. There are also no ocean views available from this central Waikiki location, so instead guests look inward, to a lush and lively courtyard, with an emphasis on being green. Solar panels have been installed on the roofs of the hotel’s three buildings, making it the only property in Waikiki...
Explore Culture At The Fairmont Orchid
Fairmont Orchid, an AAA four diamond luxury resort located on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii Island, is launching a new cultural tour hosted by its director of Hawaiian culture, Kaiulani Blankenfeld. The new tour is called Na Mea Waiwai O Milokukahi, and it is a walking exploration of the property. In the course of the tour, guests will visit fishponds, tidepools, honu (Hawaiian sea turtles), petroglyphs and beehives located at the resort. The tour is designed to encourage participants to be good stewards of the aina (land), and it honours Hawaiian history, stories and...
Espacio Extends Invitation For Luxury Suite Stays
The new Espacio, a luxury resort by Aqua-Aston Hospitality that opened in Waikiki in the fall, is offering an accommodation style that will appeal to big spenders. The hotel has nine stories, and each floor is occupied by just one very large suite. The luxury suites each measure 209 square metres, including two or three separate bedrooms with king beds and 3.5 bathrooms. Decor is defined by globally inspired furnishings, such as handmade carpets from China, Italian marble details and metalwork from Morocco. Gourmet meals can be created in modern kitchens with Thermador and Miele...
Get In The Pink With Bermuda
Bermuda has launched its annual Pink Sale, which offers up to 50% off at select hotels. But agents will need to work fast as the booking window runs from Jan. 7 to Jan. 21, 2020 and the travel window is open from Jan. 8 to April 30, 2020 and from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2020. Rates start from US$129.50 and for a list of participating hotels, go to https://www.gotobermuda.com/pink-sale . As for highlights of a visit to Bermuda, consider the following: Food Culture – Bring the bold flavours of Bermuda to your table. A culinary diamond in the rough, Bermuda serves up tastes...
Booking.com Making 2020 Resolutions ‘Suite’
Booking.com is encouraging Canadians to book a trip to help kick start their 2020 New Year's resolutions. In an effort to offer inspiration, Booking.com is custom designing 20 experiences available for guest bookings, with each “Resolution Suite” themed to align with 20 of the most popular New Year’s resolutions for 2020. With more than half (52%) of Canadian travellers reporting that experiences are now valued higher than material possessions when on vacation, Booking.com is encouraging consumers to #BookYourResolution to bring these experiences to life. Located at 25...
Saint Lucia Set To Introduce Accommodation Fee
After consulting with its industry stakeholders, the Saint Lucia government will be introducing a tourist ammommodation fee to be used for destination marketing and development. Beginning April 1, 2020, stay-over visitors to Saint Lucia will be required to pay an accommodation fee on their nightly stay on the island. All accommodation providers on the island (hotels, guest houses, villas, apartments etc.) will be required to collect from their stay over guests US$3.00 and US$6.00 respectively on a nightly rate below or above US$120. The fees will be paid by the stay-over visitor...