Resorts
‘August is for Agents’ at Lighthouse Pointe
It's all about agents with the Lighthouse Pointe at Grand Lucayan's latest promotion. The Bahamas' resort has launched “August is for Agents,” inviting travel agents to visit and “relax on the white sandy beach of Grand Bahama Island, chill out in the infinity pool, and sleep in late with a special travel agent rate.” There are two rates available for booking, the European Plan and the All-Inclusive. With the EP, agents can visit the island and stay in a Lighthouse Pointe single or double occupancy room for $75 per night with the code TAEP. Since the rate includes the...
Signature Over The Moon in Cancun
Signature Vacations has added The Grand at Moon Palace Cancun to its exclusive Crown Collection. Newly opened in May, travellers staying at the all-inclusive resort with Signature will receive numerous value-added benefits and perks, including resort credits valued at $1,500 toward weekly indulgences like golf, spa treatments, room upgrades and more, unlimited à la carte dining and a welcoming bottle of wine in their room. Families that book by Aug. 31 receive exclusive perks where kids and teens aged two to 17 can enjoy their stay, meals and activities at the hotel for free. This...
Newly Refurbished ClubHotel Riu Bambu Reopened
The ClubHotel Riu Bambu, a popular family retreat in the Punta Cana RIU complex, has reopened completely refurbished. The all-inclusive resort has completely refurbished facilities as well as new restaurants, pools, a gymnasium, Riu4U entertainment club and rooms. The ClubHotel Riu Bambu is the chain's most family-oriented hotel in Punta Cana, where it has six properties that cover its entire product range. Originally inaugurated in 1999, the hotel was refurbished in 2004 and in 2010 and this year completely overhauled by RIU Hotels. The five-star hotel is located on Arena Gorda...
Unlimited Golf At Casa de Campo
The Dominican Republic's Casa de Campo Resort & Villas is now offering an “Unlimited Golf Getaway” stay-and-play package. The resort’s three golf courses, each designed by World Golf Hall of Fame member, Pete Dye, are available for unlimited play. Teeth of the Dog, ranked No. 39 in the world by GOLF Magazine and considered one of Dye’s most important designs, is the headliner. But Dye’s design genius is also on display at the resort’s other 45 holes – Dye Fore (27) and The Links (18). “Casa de Campo is the only tropical destination where guests can experience...
Welcome To The Broadview Hotel
The Broadview Hotel welcomed a select group of travel trade types to enjoy an evening on its newly opened Rooftop Lounge, take a tour of a selection of some of its 58 rooms and learn more about the upscale boutique property located at Broadview Ave. and Queen Street in Toronto's trendy Riverside neighbourhood. Murray Henderson, general manager of The Broadview Hotel, explained that the hotel is now doing a soft opening, but has already welcomed its first guest as of July 6. A partnership between Streetcar Developments and Dream Unlimited, the property currently features a lobby bar...
Curio Collection by Hilton Opens First Hotel in Rome
The newly renovated Aleph Rome Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton has reopened as the brand’s first property in Rome. Situated on a secluded side street in central Rome, the Aleph Rome Hotel, once a bank headquarters, is the second property to join Curio Collection’s portfolio in Italy, following the addition of La Bagnaia Golf & Spa Resort Siena, Curio Collection by Hilton in the Tuscany countryside. Highlights of Aleph Rome Hotel include: 88 fully refurbished guest rooms and 15 suites, each featuring modern Italian furniture, high ceilings and marble floors; convenient...
Simonitsch First Recipient Of New Award
Legendary Caribbean hotelier Heinz Simonitsch, who defined luxury hospitality and environmental sustainability, has been presented with the first Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Icon of Hospitality Award. Simonitsch of Jamaica's famed Half Moon resort in Montego Bay was presented with the award – which recognized him for his tireless and innovative contributions to the region's hospitality industry – on his 90th birthday. He is credited with pioneering the pairing of luxury resorts with ecological sustainability and community benefit approaches. CHTA's director...
Sandals Temporarily Closing Antigua Resort
Sandals Resorts International is temporarily closing Sandals Grande Antigua for important maintenance projects. The work, which is scheduled to begin Sept. 20, is anticipated to take five months, however, Sandals is in the process of completing a full and detailed assessment and say the timing may actually be shorter. This is the first time Sandals Grande Antigua, the only Sandals property in this destination, has closed since opening in 1992. “There is no convenient time to inconvenience people, and we recognize that. We’re in the midst of an extensive review now and after...