Hotels
ACV Adds New Properties in Mexico
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) has added two all-inclusive properties to its Puerto Vallarta/Riviera Nayarit product offering. First is the 4.5-star Grand Sirenis Matlali Hills Resort & Spa (pictured) which is located in La Cruz bordering the Bahia de Banderas Bay. It is 25 minutes from the Puerto Vallarta airport and 2 km from Riviera Nayarit. The resort includes junior and master suites; one buffet restaurant; two a la carte restaurants as well as a snack bar and health bar. It also includes the Makawe spa; pool and beach towel service; and Wi-Fi in all rooms and service...
Club Med Launches Virtual Reality Tours
From flying on the trapeze at Club Med CREACTIVE by Cirque du Soleil in Punta Cana to checking into an over-water bungalow at Club Med Finolhu Villas in the Maldives, clients can now get a feel for their vacation before leaving home. Making use of 360-degree virtual reality technology, Club Med unveiled a video series on its YouTube channel and Facebook page to provide virtual tours of many of its resorts. “As we continually innovate to modernize the all-inclusive travel segment, technology plays a big role in how we communicate with our guests at all stages of the customer...
Outrigger Webinar Set for Tomorrow
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts is hosting a free webinar Wednesday (April 20) at 1 p.m., EST in which agents can learn about the benefits of becoming an Outrigger Expert Agent, as well as getting a chance to explore both accommodation types that Outrigger has to offer in Hawaii. Taking part in the webinar will be Elizabeth Agustin, business development manager, Travel Agent Sales, Mary Loy, director of sales and marketing, Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, and Beverly Fidel, director of sales and marketing, OHANA Hotels by Outrigger. Agents taking part will have a chance to win a gift...
Atlantis, Caesars Team Up
Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas has unveiled the details of a new partnership with Caesars Entertainment Corporation. The two hospitality and gaming companies have created an alliance designed to offer the Atlantis’ resort experience to members of Caesars Entertainment’s Total Rewards. Under this arrangement, Caesars will be the only brand of its kind that offers a Las Vegas style island gaming destination as a benefit of their loyalty program, granting their Total Rewards members’ access to Atlantis, the largest casino resort in the Caribbean. Paul Burke,...
A Fresh, New Style
A massive $120 million renovation project at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel is now complete, giving Sheraton Hotels & Resorts flagship property in Toronto a fresh, new style. The two year refurbishment project included a full overhaul of all 1,372 guest rooms and suites, as well as the completion of function space expansion and meeting room restorations. Bob Jacobs, vice-president of brand management, Sheraton North America, observed: “Toronto has blossomed into becoming one of the top destinations for both leisure and business travelers alike, and an important market for...
Baymont Booming
Baymont Inn & Suites – a mid-scale, limited-service brand focused on service – is marking its 10th anniversary as part of the Wyndham Hotel Group. Since it was acquired in 2006, Baymont has more than tripled in size and, at 410 hotels strong, continues to grow exponentially. Recent milestone openings, including its 400th hotel and first hotel in Mexico, marked an unprecedented 2015. From the start, Baymont has resonated with hoteliers. Nearly 30% of Baymont owners have been with the brand since the acquisition and 50% of the brand’s 2006 locations still remain Baymont...
‘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...