Resorts
Embassy Suites Expands Portfolio
Embassy Suites by Hilton has opened a property in Knoxville, Tenn. The newly built Embassy Suites by Hilton Knoxville Downtown is located less than two miles from the Knoxville Convention Center, Neyland Stadium, Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville Museum of Art, Zoo Knoxville and University of Tennessee Knoxville, ideal for business travellers, football fans and leisure guests. The hotel offers 176 suites, including Embassy Suites by Hilton’s traditional upscale two-room suites, as well as Hilton’s revolutionary Five Feet to Fitness suites, which empower guests to work out in the...
Popular Bora Bora Resort Set to Reopen
Goway is advising agents that after being closed for extensive renovations, in which the accommodation was upgraded and 28 overwater bungalows added, Tahiti's popular Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa will reopen in 2020. According to officials, once fully open, Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa will have undergone a complete renovation that upgrades the facilities while keeping the distinct style and architecture that has given the Pearl Resorts of the Islands of Tahiti their soul and personality. The resort will begin to welcome travellers as of April 27, beginning with...
Finest Punta Cana to Open September 2020
Following the success of Mexico’s Finest Playa Mujeres, The Excellence Collection is getting set to open its second outpost from their all-ages brand, Finest Resorts, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Reservations for the new resort are now open. Finest Punta Cana will be the third The Excellence Collection property in the Dominican, opening on Sept. 1. Officials say the property marks a new standard for all-inclusive, non-age-restricted luxury, catering to romantic getaways, wedding celebrations, rejuvenating holidays and options for adults only, families with children, and...
Bowers Joins Palladium
Spain's Palladium Hotel Group has chosen a well-known travel industry veteran as its director of sales for Canada. Effective immediately, Bill Bowers is tasked with growing the company’s ties with travel agents in this country and expanding the market. “I’m proud to join Palladium Hotel Group, a company that is consistently innovating to develop outstanding guest experiences,” Bowers said. “The company has built a phenomenal partnership with North American travel agents and tour operators, and I’m excited to expand on those relationships to cement our place in the Canadian...
Club Med La Caravelle: A Jewel In The Caribbean
There’s a certain je ne sais quoi that makes a vacation to Club Med special, and Club Med La Caravelle in Guadeloupe, the butterfly-shaped island's only all-inclusive resort, is no exception, writes Ashley Rochefort in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Staff await your arrival and eagerly wave you into the open-air reception space with a cold drink and a warm welcome. If fact, all the common areas are open-air, offering views of the beautiful shoreline and distant mountains. This creates a feeling of spaciousness at a resort whose acreage is actually very manageable on...
Bahia Principe Re-Brands
Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a comprehensive corporate re-branding under parent company Grupo Piñero. Highlighting the brand’s evolution and steady growth, Grupo Piñero aims to strengthen its foundation while maintaining its family essence. The corporate rebranding is reflected in the brand’s new campaign, “So Much to Come,” including a new logo where the sun, the company’s motif for the past 20 years, has been transformed into a balanced, symmetrical, solid but light anagram that symbolizes union, teamwork, dynamism, excellence, and...
It’s A Sweep
Travel Professionals International (TPI) has been named the Top Host Agency and Best of the Best in Canada for the second year in a row at the 18th annual Sandals Travel Agency Recognition (STAR) Awards hosted at Beaches Turks & Caicos on Dec 8. It was a big night for TPI and their attending Advisors at the Sandals STAR Gala Awards. TPI’s top Sandals-producing Advisors were recognized for their loyalty and dedication by Sandals Resorts. Kim Hartlen took home Best of the Best in Canada, Top Club Sandals Travel Agency and Top Beaches Travel Agency in Atlantic Canada and Lois...
An Ace In Jamaica
The 25th annual Canadian Travel Industry Golf Tournament wrapped up at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in Jamaica on Dec. 1 following two days on the green complete with skill testing challenges, teamwork and generous helpings of Red Stripe and jerk chicken, reports Ann Ruppenstein in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. Presented by Baxter Media and Sandals Resorts, the special milestone anniversary gave Gary Sadler, sr. VP of sales for Unique Vacations, Inc., the worldwide marketing company for Sandals and Beaches Resorts, the opportunity to reflect on the history of the...