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September 28, 2015

Ritz-Carlton, Laguna in a Festive Mood

As the holiday season approaches, California's Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel has partnered with the luxurious South Coast Plaza to provide guests with a seamless shopping experience. The “Luxury Shopping Experience” includes overnight accommodations, complimentary round-trip transportation to South Coast Plaza, admittance to ACCESS, South Coast Plaza's VIP Hospitality Suite that includes package check, gift wrapping and Champagne, a South Coast Plaza VIP Passport featuring exclusive offers from more than 100 stores and restaurants, and a US$100 South Coast Plaza Gift Card Voucher...

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September 22, 2015

Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos Now Welcoming Guests

The Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos celebrated its grand opening on Sept. 15, welcoming guests with a champagne toast. The luxury all-inclusive resort for guests of all ages is distinguished by its Baja inspiration, which includes indigenous style wood carvings, handcrafted mosaics, architectural details that celebrate the history of the region, and an open-air lobby that facilitates guest registration and instantly immerses guests in the beauty of the destination through its view of the Sea of Cortez. Guests booking reservations by Oct. 31 for travel through July 31, 2016 can save up to 50%...

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September 18, 2015

Sandals Increases Grande St. Lucian Dining Options

As part of its Gourmet Discovery Dining program, Sandals Resorts International is adding three new restaurants to Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort. Coming this December, the resort will receive two Asian offerings – Kimonos, the Japanese-style Teppanyaki restaurant and Soy, specializing in made-to-order sushi; and Bombay Club, the brand’s first-ever Indian restaurant which was originally introduced at Sandals Barbados. This will bring the total number of restaurants to 12 and as before, guests of all three Sandals Resorts in Saint Lucia benefit from the addition...

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September 18, 2015

ALHI Expands Global Portfolio

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has expanded its worldwide portfolio with the addition of 76 four- and five-Diamond quality-level hotels and resorts located outside of North America. The hotels and resorts, all owned and/or operated by Kempinski Hotels, are situated in 31 countries outside of the US, with 17 hotels in Western Europe, 13 in Eastern Europe, 26 in Asia, 10 in Africa, and 10 in the Middle East. The ALHI Global Sales Organization says the strategic addition helps address the growing demand for international meeting and incentive programs, as these hotels...

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September 17, 2015

Breezes Bahamas Celebrates 20 Years

Breezes Resort & Spa – Bahamas celebrated 20 years on Cable Beach last week with SuperClubs executive chairman John Issa (l) hosting a staff appreciation dinner and awards ceremony attended by Bahamian officials, Prime Minister Perry G. Christie and Minister of Tourism Obediah H. Wilchcombe. A pioneer in the industry, Issa first introduced the Super-Inclusive resort concept in 1978. In 1995, he acquired and overhauled the former Ambassador Beach Hotel, reintroducing it as Nassau’s first and only Super-Inclusive resort, Breezes Resort & Spa – Bahamas. Breezes Bahamas is...

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September 17, 2015

Hilton in Wenchang

Hilton Wenchang has opened on the east coast of Hainan Island, China, the first internationally branded hotel to open in Wenchang and the sixth Hilton Worldwide hotel on Hainan Island. The hotel is conveniently located, 25 km from Wenchang High-Speed Railway Station and 65 km from Haikou Meilan International Airport, which is the first airport in China to have a high-speed railway connection. Hilton Wenchang has 439 guest rooms, suites and villas with sea views. The hotel has a tropical, Southeast Asian vibe and its nautical-themed décor makes full use of natural elements. The...

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September 14, 2015

HAC Call to Action

With the federal election (Oct. 19) less than six weeks away, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is asking its members to contact candidates in their riding to advise them of the critical importance of tourism and help educate them on the labour shortage problem Canada is facing. HAC has created a toolkit for members to include the names of all candidates in their riding, as well as the number of tourism businesses and jobs. For many years HAC members have been contacting sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) to let them know about the importance of the tourism industry, and in...

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September 11, 2015

‘New’ King Edward Welcomes Guests

Following a $40-million restoration spanning two years, The Omni King Edward Hotel held a grand re-launch gala this week (Sept. 9). Known as Toronto's first luxury hotel since 1903, the historic King Eddy has welcomed the likes of Queen Elizabeth, Prince William, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Ernest Hemingway, Elizabeth Taylor, and more recently Beyonce and Drake. “For more than 112 years the King Edward Hotel has set the standard for luxury hotels in its era,” the hotel's general manager Christophe Le Chatton said at a ribbon cutting ceremony. “We understood that we had the...

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September 10, 2015

Velas Picks CWW

Mexico's Velas Resorts Group has selected Connect WorldWide Canada as its public relations representative in Canada. Velas owns and operates four properties from Puerto Vallarta to the Riviera Maya. Family owned and operated, the luxury resorts encompass 1,170 rooms and suites at four properties – Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, Velas Vallarta Suites Resort, Casa Velas in Puerto Vallarta and Grand Velas Riviera Maya in Playa del...

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September 10, 2015

Sheraton in the Spotlight With New $100 Million Campaign

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts is returning to TV for the first time in nearly a decade with the launch of its new $100 million multi-channel marketing campaign, dubbed “Where Actions Speak Louder.” The new campaign, which will run through 2017, is designed to “boldly communicate ongoing enhancements to the Sheraton guest experience, including new products and partnerships, a renewed focus on service, and an elevated look, feel and design for the flagship brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.” “We are at the beginning of a five-year journey to change both...