Resorts
Sandals Unveils Three-Tier, Over-Water Glass Bottom Pool
Sandals Resorts – always on the cutting-edge of innovation in the Caribbean from creating the first swim-up pool bar to the Over-the-Water Villas & Bungalows – has unveiled the newest addition to its Over-the-Water Collection. Taking luxury to new heights, the world’s first, three-tier glass bottom pool will showcase panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea from any angle. Couples can ascend to the top-floor whirlpool in a glass elevator, grab a drink at a Sandals signature swim-up pool bar on the second tier or simply enjoy unobstructed views from the infinity-edge, glass...
Iberostar Celebrates In Havana With Free Nights
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts will mark the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana by offering up to 500 free nights’ accommodation at its centrally located hotels in the Cuban capital – the Iberostar Grand Packard, Iberostar Parque Central (pictured) and Iberostar Habana Riviera. The Spanish hotel chain, which has been operating in Cuba for more than 25 years, is promoting this initiative to encourage visitors to Havana. Until Nov. 16, guests booking four or more nights will have the chance to enjoy an additional night at no extra cost. Agents are advised to use...
Sandals Set To Host Cross-Canada Workshops
Online registration is now open for Sandals Resorts’ Canadian series of Certified Sandals Specialist workshops which take place between May and September. With workshops in over 40 cities from St. John’s, Nfld., to Surrey, BC, Sandals invites agents to “take the keys” and lock in more bookings than ever before. During the fast-paced, concise sessions, agents will receive key product updates, key selling strategies, key tips and more key information they need to sell Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts. The workshops also fulfill the educational requirement towards becoming a...
Thailand’s Minor Hotels Now In Portugal
The hospitality industry in the most westerly country in continental Europe is now being shaped in part by the Far East. Thailand's Minor Hotels has added Portugal's Tivoli Hotels & Resorts to its brand inventory and also brought a weighty name in Thai resort circles to the Iberian country, thereby introducing elements of Thailand hospitality and culture to southern Europe. Minor converted a Tivoli Algarve property to the Anantara Vilamoura, making Portugal the first and only European country to date to have a resort by Thailand's Anantara chain, known for its upscale...
Grenier Joins Bahia Principe
Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts has appointed Michelle Grenier as its new account manager for Quebec. With more than 28 years of experience in the travel industry in sales and communications roles, Grenier brings knowledge and a fresh perspective to the team. “We’re thrilled to have Michelle join a group of passionate and talented people focused on increasing Bahia Principe’s relationship with all key publics in the travel sector in Canada,” said Helen Montijano, vice president, sales & marketing, U.S.A. and Canada. Montijano continued: “We’re confident that...
Club Med Launches 2019 Specialist Program
For the fourth consecutive year, Club Med is offering special agent training, including a program of eight webinars over a three-month period. Each of the webinars will educate travel partners on strong reasons to suggest the Trident brand and why travellers should choose Club Med resorts. The Club Med team has built an experience-based program, personalized to suit traveller expectations, around agents' need to follow the latest industry trends and meet their customers’ needs. “This year, we wanted to present the diversity of our Club Med product portfolio from the perspective...
Feed Your Imagination
There was no shortage of destination news at a recent Las Vegas tourism mission stop, called “Feed Your Imagination,” in downtown Vancouver. A group of hotel and attraction suppliers were led by Vegas tourism officials from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in describing developments in one of the world’s biggest tourism meccas. They set up shop on the conference level of the Parq Vancouver, where they took the opportunity to relate the latest tourism happenings to local travel agents and tour operators. For instance, Raider Nation is moving from Oakland CA to...
Playa Strengthens Regional Leadership
Playa Hotels & Resorts has announced the regional appointments of Pedro Tomás and Henry Walther as general managers for Hilton La Romana and Sanctuary Cap Cana, respectively, and Manuel Antonio Perez-Alpuche as general manager for both Hilton Playa del Carmen and Panama Jack Resorts Playa del Carmen. With more than 70 years of combined hotel management experience, the trio bring unparalleled insight to four of Playa's all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean. In announcing the appointments, Alex Stadlin, chief operating officer at Playa Hotels & Resorts, said:...