Resorts
Club Med Introduces ‘I-frame’ agency tool
Club Med is promoting its new “I-frame” program, an online tool that allows travel agencies to showcase the resort company's offerings at all times on third party web sites. The new agent tool is designed to as an optimized way to boost business and provide efficient information to clients. I-frame is a vertical content block that any travel agency can incorporate into their web site on a dedicated page of their choice. The content of this block is managed by Club Med, guaranteeing constant upscale branding, as well as up-to-date and relevant information about Club Med...
Bahia Set For Grand Bahia Principe Aquamarine Opening
Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts – which has all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico and Spain – has announced the opening for the Grand Bahia Principe Aquamarine, the first adults-only hotel under the Grand Bahia Principe brand. Set to welcome guests starting Nov. 1, the all-inclusive 498-suite property will combine “tranquility and tropical fun” at Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Entertainment options will include wine tasting, rum mixology lessons, card and board game tournaments, and themed parties with live music and shows. Other events to be...
Unique Vacations Expands Canadian Team
Unique Vacations Canada has announced the appointment of two new members to its outside sales team. Both new team members will be based in Western Canada to work closely with travel agents, tour operators and tourist board partners in their respective regions. Evan Chicheluk has been named business development manager for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northern Ontario and Nunavut. He joins Unique Vacations Canada with an extensive business and product management background in a variety of sectors. Based in Winnipeg, agents can contact Chicheluk at 1-800-545-8283, ext. 4957,...
Spin and Win With Radisson
The Radisson Hotel Group has launched its first-ever “Book-Spin-Win” online promotion for travel agents as part of its newly re-branded business loyalty program. Radisson Rewards for Business is for business professionals and offers benefits and rewards to meeting and event planners, travel agents (formerly called Look To Book) and executive assistants. During “Book-Spin-Win,” agent members of Radisson Rewards for Business can turn bookings into chances to win up to 100,000 bonus rewards points. Specifically, agents will receive one chance to spin and win for each...
Sandals Continues Cross-Canada Tour
As Sandals Resorts enters the final month of its cross-Canada tour of 45 educational workshops that began in May, agents are being reminded there is still limited space available for the September sessions. Agents are encouraged to register now for the workshops, which are informative in advance of the fall-winter season and will help to elevate their success in selling the luxury-included resorts and to take their sales to the next level. Agents in Calgary and surrounding areas are encouraged to attend the Sept. 12 workshop which will feature special guests including Tammy...
AMResorts Launches Reflect ‘Opening Special’ Promotion
AMResorts has introduced an “Opening Special” promotion on bookings to any of the three Reflect Resorts & Spas, including locations in Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Cancun. Bookings made by Sept. 9 for travel by Dec. 22 will receive rates starting at US$94, up to two kids, stay, play and eat free, and US$200 in resort coupons per room. Offering family friendly fun as well as adult-only escapes, Reflect Resorts & Spas are adaptable to any traveller’s...
Taking Care Of The Environment
In an ongoing dedication to sustainability, Velas Resorts properties in Los Cabos, Riviera Maya, Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta are no longer offering single-use plastic straws. These single-use straws, known as “environmental villains,” can take up to 200 years to decompose. For those guests who rely on straws to drink, Velas Resorts offers biodegradable paper straws on request as an alternative. Velas estimates the move will eliminate 1.6 million total straws in one year. The elimination of plastic straws complements the Mexican resort collections ongoing eco-friendly...
All Inclusive Evolution
In an interview with Canadian Travel Press back in 2016, Melia Hotels International's Tony Cortizas talked about the Group's plans to expand its all-inclusive Paradisus brand into the Asia Pacific region, so it seemed an obvious question to ask whether that was still part of the plan. “It’s still part of the plan,” he said, adding: “Paradisus is the brand that the agents [here] know the best.” Cortizas told CTP that although no specific projects are completely confirmed, a deal to do this is confirmed in Thailand, where an agreement is in place to build two new Paradisus...