Resorts
Cuba Set For Busy Winter Season
Cuba is on the verge of gaining 4,000 hotel rooms, including ones in a hotel that will be a first for the country. Lessner Gomez, director of the Cuba Tourist Board's Toronto office, told a Tuesday Toronto gathering that the country has “practically new hotels in every single destination” and is introducing a new generation of modern and upscale hotels in Cuba. Among hotels that could open on Cayo Guillermo as early as this year is the Rainbow Muthu, which will be the first Cuban hotel to primarily cater to the LGBT community, although all will be welcome. The hotel – which...
Hawks Cay Calls On Canadians
Florida Keys resident and Montreal transplant Sheldon Suga is hoping for snow in the forecast. “We hope you have a really cold winter,” the VP managing director for Hawks Cay Resort said last night (Oct. 28) from the 54th floor of the private dining room at Canoe restaurant. “When the weather drops, there's a surge of interest in our resort.” The 60-acre Florida Keys property on Duck Key Island underwent a US$50 million renovation last year in the wake of Hurricane Irma, which Suga said gave them the opportunity to modernize the 177 room resort. Suga said the resort prides...
Crash Hotel Launches In Downtown Squamish
Crash Hotel Squamish, a new, independent boutique hotel has launched in the heart of downtown Squamish, delivering a completely out-of-the-ordinary energized hotel experience. Featuring 27 custom Squamish-inspired rooms, Crash Hotel promises travellers a stay that is as unique as they are. A Crash Hotel Squamish room doesn't look like any other in the sea-to-sky corridor. Chad Hubbs, general mManager of Crash Hotel Squamish, said: “Crash Hotel Squamish offers patrons an edgy hotel experience you might find in a major urban center, but with a local flavour. We are a great place to...
Only in Scotland
Following a stop in NYC, representatives from across Scotland were in Toronto last night (Oct. 24) to showcase some of the unique visitor experiences, attractions and hotels that await in the destination. “As part of VisitScotland’s international engagement, each year we take a delegation of businesses to North America to meet with North American tour operators and travel agents to encourage new itinerary development to help encourage more Canadians to visit Scotland,” Keith Campbell, market manager – Canada & Golf, visitor marketing for VisitScotland told PressToday. “This...
RIU Opens In Morocco
RIU Hotels & Resorts has opened the Riu Palace Tikida Taghazout, a five-star 24-hour all-inclusive hotel located in the Taghazout Bay area, which is Morocco’s new tourist destination, 15 kilometres to the north of Agadir. The hotel is RIU’s sixth in Morocco with its Moroccan partner Tikida Group, and faces Atlantic Ocean on a paradise-like beach with an exclusive sun lounger area for guests. The hotel covers over 18 hectares at the heart of the main Atlantic Plan Azur resort in Morocco, a plan that aims to increase the number of tourists in 2020. It offers all the services of...
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...