Resorts
RIU Recognizes Top Agents
RIU Hotels & Resorts recently paid tribute to its top Canadian and American travel agency partners at its 3rd Annual RIU Awards, held at the Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas in Los Cabos. The chosen agencies were rewarded with trips for two to Mexico to attend the ceremony. In addition, they were treated to a VIP trip, including a tour of the destination, leisure activities and a giveback experience at local soup kitchen El Cactus, where they painted the building and donated school supplies, toys and clothes. The awards aim to strengthen RIU brand loyalty in the Canadian and US markets...
Belmond Ready to Sparkle in St. Martin
The Belmond La Samanna in St. Martin is back and will begin welcoming guests on Dec. 10, 2018. Overlooking Baie Longues mile-long white sands, the resort invites guests to indulge in elegant European cuisine, sip Champagne at sunset, and explore the vibrant coastlines designer boutiques and over 400 restaurants. Belmond La Samanna offers the best of both worlds a stylish private beach and spa oasis that embodies the islands classic French spirit. As well, the chic-island hideaway, Belmond Cap Juluca is opening on Nov. 17 and that gives guests at the two resorts an easy...
Sandals Unveils ‘All-New’ Sandals Montego Bay
Sandals Resorts International has introduced the “re-imagined and renovated” flagship resort, Sandals Montego Bay. First opened nearly four decades ago by founder and chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart, Sandals Montego Bay has remained the heart of Sandals Resorts as the company has grown, expanding across multiple brands and islands. With a concrete vision of revolutionizing Caribbean hospitality, in 1981 Stewart purchased the Bay Roc in Montego Bay, Jamaica, a rundown hotel next to the airport that would become Sandals Montego Bay. Despite any misgivings from Jamaica’s...
Club Med Unveils New Agent Sales Tools
Club Med is helping travel agents meet their goals with advanced agent tools that aim to meet client needs in a personalized and experiential way. To accompany agents in the recruitment and support of their customers, Club Med has launched a sales kit focused on the main experiences to discover in Club Med resorts around the world. A set of marketing tools allowing agents to adopt a more experiential speech and sell Club Med offers to more digitalized customers, the kit is aimed to familiarize agents with Club Med’s unique services and help reach sales goals. Essential in...
Renovation Complete
Hyatt Regency Calgary has completed an extensive renovation of its 355 guestrooms and executive level Regency Club lounge. The hotel’s guestrooms have been transformed into more sophisticated and contemporary spaces, and The Regency Club has expanded in size to include a Quiet Zone which allows guests to have a more private dining and lounge experience. General manager, Amy Johnson said: “We are excited to welcome guests to a newly refreshed Hyatt Regency Calgary. Since opening in 2000, we have been committed to continuously enhancing the property and services. This...
Sandals Continues Agent Workshop Tour
Sandals Resorts continues its tour across Canada conducting its annual series of educational workshops, with the remainder of the sessions taking place July through September. Space is limited and agents are encouraged to register as soon as possible. By attending the workshops, Sandals invites agents to elevate their success in selling its luxury-included resorts and to take their sales to the next level. The workshops are especially helpful and motivational in advance of the important fall-winter season. During the fast-paced sessions, agents will learn how Sandals’ next...
Good Deal, Good Deeds
The PGA TOUR and Omni Hotels & Resorts unveiled a sponsorship agreement through 2022 designating Omni as the official hotel partner of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions. The deal represents Omni's first major league-wide sponsorship. In celebration of the two-year anniversary of Omni's Say Goodnight to Hunger program, the company will help provide four meals for a family in need for every birdie-or-better made during each PGA TOUR event. The meals will be donated through the local Feeding America food bank in each tournaments home city in the United States. For...
Choice Hotels Celebrates 25 Years In Canada
Choice Hotels Canada is celebrating its 25th year of business in Canada. The company was officially formed on June 21, 1993, through a 50/50 joint venture between Choice Hotels International and Journey's End, with the company starting with 173 hotels across the country, including the Comfort, Quality and Econo Lodge brands. Today, Choice has over 340 franchised hotels currently open or under development and 10 different brands covering categories from extended stay to upscale. Even prior to the formal arrangement in 1993, Choice had a longstanding history in Canada. In 1955, the...