Resorts
A Decade Of ME
It’s been 10 years since Meliá Hotels International first launched its successful lifestyle brand, ME, reports PressToday's Ann Ruppenstein, in Spain for the celebrations, and who was told by the company’s Tony Cortizas that the initial concept was all about catering to the guests’ experience outside of the hotel room. “The lifestyle idea is shrouded in mystery, but at the end of the day it’s kind of presenting a lodging experience that’s about anything but the rooms, really, because the rooms are functional, you must have a good one,” says Cortizas, the vice president,...
AMRewards Celebrates Its Third Birthday
AMResorts is celebrating the three-year anniversary and 30,000 registered agent milestone for AMRewards, the hotel company’s travel agent loyalty program. To celebrate, AMRewards has launched a special promotion through to the end of 2017. The “AMRewards Turns 3” promotion allows registered agents the opportunity to win 3,000 bonus points per day from Sept. 25 to Dec. 22 when they enter bookings for any of AMResorts’ Mexico properties. Bookings must be a minimum of three nights and are valid for travel through April 30, 2018. “Our travel agent community remains a top...
Sandals Royal Barbados Expands Dining Options
Sandals Resorts reports the addition of Butch's Steak & Seafood to the new Sandals Royal Barbados, opening Dec. 20, bringing the total number of 5-Star Global Gourmet restaurants on the property to six. Butch’s Steak & Seafood is an upscale, à la carte steakhouse that will serve only the highest quality grain-fed Midwestern beef, hand-selected from top quality Black Angus and Wagyu steers, plus seafood specialties including golden fried crab and pan seared scallops. The addition of Butch’s Steak & Seafood will give guests a combined total of 17 dining options to...
Chelsea Hotel, Toronto Raises $100,000 for SickKids
Canada’s largest hotel, Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, is a strong supporter of the SickKids Foundation and yesterday (Sept. 27) presented the organization with a cheque for $100,000. “The ability to 'give back' to the community is not only an important philosophy of the Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, but it is something the hotel practices every day. We are not only willing to go above and beyond to bring comfort to our guests, but also to bring comfort to families in need in the local community in which we operate. It is our hope to not only increase awareness for SickKids, but to continue to...
Fall Into The Magic
There is still time to take advantage of special “Fall Into The Magic” rates – being offered through Oct. 9 – by the seven Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels in Central Florida. Coming through Hurricane Irma, the seven hotels only had some minor foliage debris clean-up, which was quickly completed to ensure guests’ safety. The hotels are all fully operational, and have been busy hosting guests, including those who had fled the storm from South Florida. Plus, as a bonus, guests at these hotels also receive the “2017 Disney Springs Passport” booklet that features...
Oasis Loves Travel Agents
Oasis Hotels & Resorts has launched a special deal for travel agents, a US$49 per person nightly rate on bookings and travel through Dec. 15. The specialty rate represents a unique opportunity for partners to enjoy stays at The Pyramid, Grand Oasis Sens and Grand Oasis Tulum (pictured) and experience the brand’s VIP service, quality entertainment and top-rated culinary offerings. “At Oasis Hotels & Resorts, we understand how much the travel agent community contributes to our successes,” said Enrique Klein, vice-president of sales and marketing for Oasis Hotels &...
Get ‘INVITED’ With SLH
Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has launched a new and evolved loyalty program – INVITED. The free-to-join program replaces The Club of SLH and offers all members access to exclusive rates, guaranteed benefits and “Small Luxuries” right from their first stay at any of its 500 small, independently minded hotels worldwide. INVITED is the result of extensive research among existing members and consists of three tiers – Invited, Inspired and Indulged. The research demonstrated that the benefits members most highly valued from a loyalty program directly related to their...
Meliá Hotels Mostly 100% Operational
Meliá Hotels International reports that its hotels in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Orlando and Miami are 100% operational following Hurricane Irma. In Cuba, the most significant damage occurred on the northern coast, mainly in The Cayos. Customers from these areas who did not return to their countries of origin prior to the hurricane were promptly transferred to hotels in safer tourist centres and cities such as Camagüey, Varadero, Havana, Trinidad and Cienfuegos, with “impeccable implementation of evacuation protocols.” The hotels in Havana, Holguin,...