Resorts
Quite An Experience
Sandals Resorts recently hosted an intimate group of travel agents from Canada, the US and the UK during the Chairmans Caribbean Experience, which was held from Jan. 11 to Jan. 14, 2018. Two Canadian agents Lois Barbour, Travel Time TPI (Newfoundland) and Kathy Kennedy, One Love Honeymoons (Quebec) were among the first to experience the newly-opened Sandals Royal Barbados, which hosted the group for three nights. Agents were able to enjoy the many Sandals firsts at Sandals Royal Barbados, including the first rooftop pool and first four-lane bowling alley in the Sandals...
Margaritaville Resorts Has Plans For Nassau
Margaritaville Holdings has big plans for the Bahamas, unveiling details of a $250 million, six-acre development for the country's capital city, Nassau. Margaritaville at The Pointe is already under construction and it's expected to begin a phased opening in mid-2019. It will feature a new 150-room Margaritaville Beach Resort, 150 luxury oceanfront residences -- 100 of which will be branded One Particular Harbour at The Pointe – a marina, water park, spa, entertainment centre, signature Margaritaville food and beverage concepts, retail shops, a kids club and more. John Cohlan,...
Westin Ottawa Invites Guests To Enjoy The Outdoors
As an official 2018 Winterlude Sponsor, The Westin Ottawa is helping guests enjoy Ottawa’s outdoors with a new skating program. From Feb. 3 to March 31, guests can enjoy the new SkateWESTIN program, which offers guided skates along the Rideau Canal Skateway. The two- to five-km scenic skates are led by the hotel’s own skating concierge, and finish off with hot chocolate at the hotel. Suitable for all age levels, the program is ideal for out-of-town families, or even locals looking to enjoy a staycation. The hotel also offers Bauer Hockey skate rentals, allowing guests to...
Four Seasons Scottsdale Introduces a Splash of Luxury
The Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North has unveiled a completely refurbished Saguaro Blossom pool and restaurant. The recently completed project included the replacement of the pool’s chaise lounges, chairs, all pool-area furnishings as well as furniture at the pool restaurant and bar. The chic new look features round daybeds and plush chaise lounges, swivel lounge chairs as well as updated furnishings in 18 spacious cabanas. The Saguaro Blossom pools at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale include a separate shallow children’s play pool, a large main pool and adjacent...
Agents’ Choice 2018 – It’s Time To Vote
Agents' Choice 2018 is back and it's better than ever. This year, Canada's favourite travel agency poll has expanded a number of categories. For example, agents will now be able to vote for their favourite destinations in the Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, Asia, Canada, the USA and more. Canadian retailers will also be able to pick their favourite tour operator offering programs to each of these regions as well. Agents' Choice 2018 has also added new categories that allow agents to vote for their favourite travel agent education program and their favourite travel agent loyalty and...
RIU Unveils New Brand Image
RIU Hotels & Resorts has a new brand image that's “more modern, fresher and warmer” and will accompany the new style the hotel chain has been introducing in its hotels through major renovation projects and new openings. The change in image is seen as a natural step in this modernization process and is taking place in a year of record investment in hotel construction, renovation and acquisition that in 2017 reached 600 million euros. The chain foresees changing the brand image in all its hotels over the next two years, introducing the new image in 50% of its properties in...
AGENTS’ CHOICE IS BACK!
The theme at Baxter Media these days is all about “making it new,” so it should surprise no one that that's exactly what we're going to do with Agents' Choice in 2018. Actually, we already started making those changes with the Canadian travel industry's favourite and most influential poll of travel agents in 2017 with a brand new design that showcases the results in a way that makes for easy reading. And we're happy to report that last year, 5,770 Canadian travel agents voted for their favourites in 30 different categories, making it the second highest response rate in the history...
New Embassy Suites Opens in Houston
Embassy Suites by Hilton has expanded in Houston, Texas with the opening of the 208-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston West – Katy. The all-suite hotel is situated about 30 miles from both of Houston's main airports and is located near the Park 10 Business District on the west side of Houston's Energy Corridor District, near Katy Town Center, the Merrell Center, Baseball USA, Typhoon Texas, Katy Mills' Mall and The Memorial City Mall. Featuring two-room suites, the property provides free, cooked-to-order breakfast, complimentary WiFi and an evening reception with drinks and...