Resorts
Planet Hollywood Coming to St. Maarten
The Sunwing Travel Group is advising agents that Planet Hollywood has announced plans for the development of a new resort on the beachfront of Great Bay, St. Maarten. With the addition of this latest resort development, the Group has now made an investment commitment of more than US$600 million into bringing the iconic lifestyle brand to key destinations internationally, starting with Costa Rica in October and Cancun in 2019. A destination unto itself for dining and entertainment and a haven for vacationing celebrities, the 450-room resort will feature luxury accommodations,...
Los Cabos Adding Six Luxury Hotels in 2019
Mexico's Los Cabos is getting set to expand its hotel inventory with the addition of six new luxury properties in 2019. This includes the Ritz Carlton Reserve (Q1), Nobu Los Cabos (Q2), Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos (Q2), Vidanta East Cape (Q4), Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos (Q4) and Villa Valencia (TBD). Including the expansion of three existing properties, this will create 2,463 new rooms in Los Cabos in 2019. “We are delighted by the confidence this shows in the attractiveness of our destination,” said Rodrigo Esponda, managing director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board. These...
Unique Vacations Canada Shines at Sandals Conference
More than 180 sales team members from Canada, the US, South and Central America, the UK, Europe and the Caribbean attended the recent annual Sandals Global Sales Conference held Sandals Barbados and Sandals Royal Barbados (Aug. 23-26). Hosted by Gary C. Sadler, senior vice-president of sales, Unique Vacations, the conference featured notable speakers including Tammy Gonzalez, CEO; Unique Vacations; Jeff Clarke, COO, Unique Vacations; and Gebhard Rainer, CEO, Sandals Resorts International. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Motley delivered the keynote speech. Throughout the weekend...
Gaviota Group To Host Tourism Trade Fair
Cuba's Gaviota Group – which has hotels and other tourist offerings – is inviting its most important partners to take part in the first Gaviota Destinations 2018 Tourism Trade Fair, which will run Oct. 3-7. During the event, participants will learn more about new hotel openings and recent product updates, strengthening bonds and sharing views on development prospects. Jardines del Rey will be the star of the show, with its natural attractions and tourism infrastructure making it one of the most important destinations in Cuba today. Oct. 3 sees participants depart to Cayo Coco....
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...