Hotels
Casa de Campo Partners With Tennis Ace Jim Courier
Call it game, set, match! The Dominican Republic's Casa de Campo Resort & Villas has launched a partnership with Jim Courier Tennis. Created to enhance Casa de Campo’s robust sports and activities programing, Jim Courier Tennis at Casa de Campo will offer guests and its community of villa owners a full-service tennis program featuring some of the finest teaching professionals in the world. Spearheading Jim Courier Tennis at Casa de Campo is tennis professional Jose Vaca-Bustamante. He brings to the resort years of coaching experience in all skill levels and ages, most...
Club Med Revises Columbus Isle Reopening Date
Due to damage caused by Hurricane Joaquin, Club Med Columbus Isle on San Salvador Island – which was in its annual closure period during the storm – has revised its reopening date to Dec. 20 (it was originally scheduled to reopen Oct. 18). Officials are currently assessing the impact of the storm to the resort and the infrastructure on the island. Preliminary assessment indicates that the resort did not incur significant structural damage. However, there was damage to the exterior roofs, including lost shingles. Landscaping, including hundreds of palm trees, was also badly...
Chelsea Hotel Appoints New GM
Industry veteran Robert Housez has been appointed general manager of the Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. Housez is a graduate of McGill University and has also completed the Advanced Management Program for the Hospitality Industry at the University of Guelph. With more than 30 years experience in the industry, he has also held senior management positions with several hotel and resort brands such as Hilton Hotels, Delta Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels, as well as the InterContinental Hotels Group. Housez is no stranger to the Chelsea Hotel, having served as hotel manager/general manager from...
Sunwing Introduces New Sensimar Concept
Sunwing Vacations has launched a new Sensimar concept at Sensimar Seaside Suites, a Gourmet Inclusive Resort by Karisma offered exclusively by the tour operator. Located close to the area’s renowned ancient Mayan ruins, the newly expanded Sensimar Seaside Suites offers a blend of understated luxury with a focus on health and wellness in the heart of the Riviera Maya. Designed with couples in mind, guests can take advantage of a selection of signature experiences as part of their stay from unwinding with a hydrotherapy treatment at the Náay Spa, to learning new dance moves at a salsa...
Poised To Lead In Luxury
FRHI Hotels & Resorts says it's on a development roll, with the company – which offers the Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel brands – projecting 50% growth over the next five years. “We are poised to lead in the luxury segment for a long time,” company spokeswoman Alexandra Blum told a Thursday gathering in Toronto. “And for us, growth, whether of properties or programs, is not without insight. “We make it a priority to constantly research what our guests want, how external factors impact their choices, what the newest trends are and how to anticipate what the next...
Hilton Continues Latin America, Caribbean Expansion
Hilton Worldwide is set to reach a milestone 100 hotels in Latin America and the Caribbean this year, with an accelerated 60% growth in the portfolio expected through 2017. Nearly 20 new hotels have opened in the region so far this year, and another 60 hotels are in the development pipeline. As of Q2 2015, Hilton Worldwide has approximately 20,000 rooms at more than 90 hotels and resorts open and welcoming guests throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, including the recent openings of the 298-room Hilton Barra Rio de Janeiro (pictured); Anselmo Buenos Aires – the first Curio...
Aloft Portfolio Hits Milestone
Aloft Hotels has hit a milestone – its 100th hotel – with the opening of Aloft College Station in Texas. Currently operating in 16 countries, Aloft has experienced incredible growth since it emerged on to the scene in 2008. With the recent openings of Aloft Manhattan Downtown – Financial District in New York City, Aloft Santa Clara (CA), Aloft Stuttgart and Aloft Munich in Germany, Aloft continues to expand in key global markets, with eight more hotels set to open by year’s end. “Aloft has been one of the fastest growing hotel brands, successfully opening 18 hotels in...
Boogie Down With The InterContinental
In celebration of the Broadway hit, Motown The Musical, the InterContinental Toronto Centre has introduced a special “Boogie Down at the InterContinental Toronto Centre” package. The package for two includes overnight accommodation, two orchestra tickets to an 8 p.m. performance of Motown The Musical, welcome amenities including macarons, a sweet chocolate music note confection, a Motown The Musical original Broadway cast recording CD and a bottle of sparkling wine, and buffet breakfast for two at Azure Restaurant & Bar. The package, available Friday and Saturday nights only...