Resorts
‘Play and Stay’ at Cobble Beach
Cobble Beach – a Georgian Bay, Ont., waterfront golf resort community two hours northwest of Toronto – has two “Play and Stay” packages ideal for stress-reducing getaways. Starting at $135 per night (p.p., double occupancy) the Inn Play and Stay features one round on the resort’s Cobble Beach Golf Links (ranked No. 17 in SCOREGolf’s “Best Public Golf Courses” in Canada) or a soothing treatment in the resort's spa, luxury accommodations in one of the inn’s individually decorated suites and “Grab and Go” breakfast for two. Starting at $144 per night (p.p., based...
ACV Adds New Hotel in Jamaica
Air Canada Vacations has added the all-inclusive Mangos Jamaica resort to its Montego Bay product line, effective immediately. Located in the coastal village of Coopers Pen, Trelawny, the adults’ only property features low rise, traditional wooden accommodations situated in tropical gardens on the northwest coast of the island. Mangos offers three restaurants and four bars including a lobby bar and swim-up pool bar. It also includes a fitness centre, and deluxe and superior rooms with ocean, garden and pool views. Free Wi-Fi is also available in the rooms and throughout the...
Outrigger Joins GHA
Outrigger Resorts has joined Global Hotel Alliance (GHA). GHA has been expanding its presence in new markets, including Outrigger’s home base of Hawaii, along with Fiji, Guam and Mauritius; and at the same time strengthening its presence in the Maldives and Thailand, adding a total of nine premier resorts to GHA’s network of 33 independent brands and over 550 hotels. Chris Hartley, GHA’s CEO, was in Honolulu recently to make the announcement at Outrigger’s recent global leadership conference, and is thrilled to add another iconic hotel brand to its portfolio. “GHA is...
Anniversary Special From Sandals
Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts are now offering couples who are celebrating an anniversary one free night, for a minimum stay of seven nights at their Luxury Included® resorts in a Club or Butler category room. This special promotion is for couples that book and travel now through Dec. 26, 2017, within 30 days prior or 30 days after their marriage anniversary date. Blackout dates and restrictions apply. To redeem the complimentary nights, couples must provide a marriage license within 14 days of booking on the promotional registration page at...
Green Key Global Recognized By GSTC
With Green Key Global’s Green Key Eco-Rating Program, which is favoured by hotel establishments in North America, just recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), Transat is pleased to announce that all of the hotel certification programs it promotes now comply with GSTC criteria, the global benchmark for sustainable tourism. Transat’s customers can now be secure in the knowledge that, whichever eco-friendly hotel they choose, it conforms to the highest social and environmental responsibility standards. “We are very pleased to see the Green Key Global program...
Four Seasons Gives Agents The Inside Story
From extra-ordinary guest experiences and affluent millennial travel to multi-generational travel, representatives from Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts are hitting the road to engage with travel professionals on what differentiates the brand. “We’re hoping to provide the travel industry with more in-depth knowledge about Four Seasons, information that’s intangible, that they can’t really find on a website, they can’t find in a brochure,” Jane Burnell, vice president of sales, Americas, told PressToday. “It’s information that they really need to position Four Seasons...
Marriott, Starwood Merger Approved
A merger between Marriott International, Inc. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has been approved. Marriott and Starwood report that at separate special stockholder meetings today (April 8) the stockholders of both companies approved proposals relating to Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood, which will create the world’s largest hotel company. Holders of over 97% of Marriott shares present and voting at the meeting, representing over 79% of outstanding shares, voted in favour of a proposal to issue shares of Marriott common stock in connection with the...
Hilton Broadens New England Presence
DoubleTree by Hilton has broadened its presence in New England with the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Boston-Rockland in the popular South Shore area of Massachusetts. The new, 127-room property opened following a multi-million dollar renovation, and is located in the busy suburban region between bustling Boston and historic Plymouth. Formerly a Holiday Inn, the hotel is owned and managed by Linchris Hotel Corporation. Extensive renovations to the five-storey hotel have transformed the lobby and fully updated guest rooms with a sleek, modern design complemented by all-new...