Resorts
New Look, New Style
New look, new style and the newest member of the Marriott Group of Hotels – Delta Hotels By Marriott Toronto Airport & Conference Centre is ready to welcome guests. The property is a 433 premium guestroom hotel with 60,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, a full service Starbucks and four additional dining venues is located near Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. It features a streamlined design to allow guests the essentials needed for both business and leisure stays. In-room bottled water and free Wi-Fi are just a few of the many standards now in place at the Delta Toronto...
Canada’s Hidden Gems
To mark Canada's 150th birthday, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) – in partnership with television personality Jennifer Valentyne – has revealed a list of the top 150 Hidden Gems in Canada. The unveiling of the Hidden Gems comes following a three-month contest that asked Canadians to share their favourite travel spots from coast-to-coast for a chance to win one million IHG Rewards Club Points. Canada's 150th birthday is the perfect reason to plan the trip of a lifetime locally, and Canadians have made it possible with over 4,000 Hidden Gem submissions generated through the...
Barceló Stays Ahead of the Game
Barceló Hotels & Resorts is always looking for innovative ideas to get ahead of the competition. And the proof of this is that the clients at the Barceló Bávaro Palace and Barceló Bávaro Beach Adults Only can now enjoy a new interactive entertainment experience called Escape Room, where players search for clues and solve puzzles in order to escape from a locked room within 60 minutes. Escape room is a new activity that has been brought to the Barceló Bávaro complex by Tropical Enterprises, guests of all ages can enjoy the challenge of escaping from one of two themed escape...
Building loyalty
When the results of Baxter Travel Media's annual Agents' Choice Awards were tallied, it quickly became apparent that many of the favourites have come out on top multiple years in a row – some for more than a decade, others still since their respective categories were first introduced, reports assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein in a special Agents' Choice Extra in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. So how exactly do these brands continue to earn the trust and loyalty of Canadian Travel Press and Travel Courier readers and travel agents across the country? For Michelle...
Summer Savings From Warwick Paradise Island
To celebrate the inaugural summer of the new adults-only, all-inclusive Warwick Paradise Island - Bahamas, the resort has launched a Paradise Summer Savings promotion featuring up to 44% off nightly all-inclusive rack rates. The offer is valid on bookings made by July 31, 2017 for travel throughout 2018. As an added bonus, guests who book a minimum of three nights at Warwick Paradise Island -Bahamas receive a spa credit for use at the resort's on-site boutique Amber Spa. The spa credit ranges from $30 to $150 and varies according to number of nights and room category booked....
Ritz-Carlton Makes A Splash
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. – part of Marriott International, Inc. – is setting sail in 2019 with luxury yachting and cruises. Created by The Ritz-Carlton and maritime experts Douglas Prothero and Lars Clasen, in collaboration with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., The Ritz-Carlton will provide luxury hospitality service under a long-term operating agreement. Named The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, this venture represents a unique foray into the cruise industry for a luxury hotel operator. The first of three lavish cruising yachts in this series is...
Get Real With Sandals
Sandals Resorts is continuing its cross-Canada tour, conducting a series of educational workshops, August through September 2017. Space is limited and agents are encouraged to register early to avoid disappointment. Especially important in advance of the busy fall-winter season and the competitive (and often confusing) myriad of all-inclusive vacations, Sandals Resorts is challenging agents to get a real understanding of their difference – through real up-to-the minute product information, real sales and marketing tips, real commission strategies to boost productivity and profits,...
Exploring Our Own Backyard
According to new data from the Expedia Group, domestic travel is on the rise in Canada. In fact in 2016, travel demand by Canadians to domestic cities rose 15% compared to 2015. And that trend continued to increase in the first quarter of 2017, which saw over 10% more demand than in 2016. With domestic travellers accounting for over 60% of the country’s demand, Canadian hoteliers have every reason to shift their strategic focus to local tourism. David Debeule, Canada area manager for Expedia, observed: “As Canada celebrates 150 years of Confederation, the trend toward domestic...