Hotels
Homewood Suites Debuts in the Dominican
Homewood Suites by Hilton has opened its milestone 500th property, and its first hotel in the Caribbean, Homewood Suites by Hilton Santo Domingo. Designed for guests who want to travel on their own terms, the 145-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic offers all the comforts of home. Homewood Suites by Hilton Santo Domingo welcomes guests with a beautiful view of the city from the sky lobby on the 12th floor. The contemporary designed hotel offers a combination of studio and one-bedroom accommodations, featuring fully equipped kitchens and separate...
North Vancouver Waterfront Welcomes New Hotel
The Shipyards District on the waterfront of North Vancouver has recently welcomed the new Seaside Hotel to this fast growing leisure, arts and dining area. The new hotel, by Executive Hotels and Resorts, is comprised of 71 deluxe rooms and spacious suites that boast views of Burrard Inlet and the North Shore Mountains, which are directly adjacent. The newly dubbed Shipyards District is in the historic Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood of North Vancouver – also known as LoLo. The boutique Seaside delivers world-class luxury and comfort. Each room showcases a reclaimed wood focus wall,...
InterContinental Yorkville Reveals New Look
Ahead of its 30th anniversary, the InterContinental Yorkville has revealed its fresh new look following a $12 million renovation. “We’re celebrating our 30th anniversary. We were the first boutique hotel in Toronto so it was time to showcase what’s new and different about us,” Shaun Pearson, executive assistant manager, told PressToday. “We gutted the guest rooms, our bathrooms were 30 years old so it was really nice to give them a fresh new look. All the guest rooms are brand new.” Located in Yorkville, Pearson said the goal was to bring the thriving arts and...
Canada’s Ice Hotel Marks 20 Years
The Quebec City area is on the verge of reaching a totally cool anniversary that has repeatedly avoided Mother Nature-responsible meltdowns. The Hotel de Glace – which translates as Ice Hotel – will this winter be inviting those in the area to stay in the winter-alone structure for the 20th time, with North America's lone hotel literally made from ice getting ready to mark two decades of hosting those who don't feel the need to crank the room temperature up before climbing into their hotel bed for the night. Hotel de Glace is slated to officially reopen Jan. 2 (a late-December...
Win With Oasis
These are Grand times for Oasis Hotels & Resorts. Pam Bassett, business development manager Canada for Oasis Hotels & Resorts, notes that the Spanish company is preparing to broaden its Cancun presence with the Dec. 10 opening of the Grand Sens Cancun, an upscale all-inclusive that will have 359 rooms and 40 Sian Ka'an suites. The suites will have a private plunge pool or a Jacuzzi tub, and there will be a large communal Jacuzzi as well in the infinity pool. All guests are also offered a free roundtrip shuttle service to The Pyramid at Grand Cancun to enjoy the unlimited...
Tentative Deal To End Vancouver Hotel Strike
On Tuesday (Oct. 15), a tentative agreement was reached to end a strike by about 1,500 hotel staff employed at four hotels in downtown Vancouver. The unratified deal was struck between the union representing the workers – UNITE HERE Local 40 – and the Westin Bayshore, Hyatt Regency, Pinnacle Harbourfront and Four Seasons hotels. The agreement “secures significant wage increases for hotel staff over a four year period, implements protections against sexual harassment, strengthens job security for room attendants and kitchen and restaurant workers, and maintains health...
Aerotel Hotel Opens at Heathrow’s Terminal 3
Aerotel London Heathrow has opened as the only in-terminal hotel at Heathrow's Terminal 3. Located at the Arrivals level of Terminal 3, the hotel has two floors offering 82 guest rooms. Amenities include all-day dining and Library Lounge. The hotel is a five-minute walk to the nearest central bus station, a six-minute walk to Heathrow Express and has access to Terminals 2, 4 and 5 within 10 minutes. “Our award-winning Plaza Premium Lounge at Terminal 2, 3, 4 and 5 have been well received for the variety of services. Our international guests are now asking for a comfortable...
Karisma Eliminates Single Use Plastics
Karisma Hotels & Resorts, which owns and manages properties in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe, has taken a firm stance on sustainability since its inception in 2000 and is now set to eliminate single plastics. In 2018, following the global trend of living without plastics, Karisma set a goal to eliminate all single-use plastics from its operation by 2021, which started with the elimination of plastic straws. A leader in sustainability, Karisma most recently announced its decision to eliminate the distribution of plastic bottled water across all its properties in Mexico, to...