Hotels
Grand Velas Spoils Young Guests
This summer, guests ages four to 12 can dive into a marine experience offered by the spa at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit. The 25-minute fun and relaxing Marine Adventure Massage includes a stuffed octopus with soft tentacles to caress and sooth the body, an octopus scalp massage, sea-brush to remove excess sand and special massage cream. Kids are also gifted a juice and SEAcret surprise at the end of their treatment. Set on the AAA Five Diamond resort’s beach, the pop-up Marine Kids’ Spa Cabana decorated with animated sea creatures and conch shells is the ideal location for...
Fairmont Takes ‘F-scapes’ Program On The Road
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has expanded its F-scapes collection of unique travel experiences available for this summer with the introduction of three new Road Trip packages in the US. The luxury hotel group has curated a series of insider road trips in partnership with Cadillac, the brand’s new exclusive guest vehicle transportation program partner in the US. In addition to beautifully appointed accommodations, those partaking in the F-scapes “On the Road” packages will enjoy distinctive itineraries designed to get guests off the beaten path and on to the open road in a luxury...
Aruba’ Bucuti Resort Joins ‘Pack For A Purpose’
Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts has taken its commitment to the local Aruba community to the next level by joining Pack for a Purpose – designed to help travellers who wish to make a meaningful contribution in the communities they visit. “Our commitment to sustainability goes beyond preserving Aruba’s natural resources and includes supporting and enriching the local community and its children,” said Bucuti’s owner Ewald Biemans. “Our guests often ask us what they can do during their trip to help those in need on the island, and this program offers them an...
Sandals Montego Bay Set for Enhancements
Sandals Resorts reports that its flagship resort, Sandals Montego Bay, is set for major enhancements. All 66 guest rooms and suites in the Beachfront Village will undergo a complete renovation – to be ready by mid-December – including new bathrooms with ivory flooring, mosaic tiles, porcelain vanities, backlit mirrors and stone elements throughout. All countertops and shower benches will be redone with Carrara Marble, and guest room furniture will receive teak wood finishes. The rooms will also boast Sandals’ signature outdoor tranquility tubs on the...
Virgin Brings Its Attitude To Chicago
The sort of edgy contemporary style established by Richard Branson's Virgin brand is now available for enjoying at the new Virgin Hotel Chicago û the first in a planned Virgin portfolio of hotels, reports Press Today's Ted Davis. The Virgin Hotel Chicago comes with all the innovative design features that might be expected, suitably presented within the bones of a heritage building. This 27-story hotel is located within the old Dearborn Bank building, opened in 1928, in the lively Chicago Loop area. It has been open for about seven months now, and features 250 rooms and suites, two...
Calabash Cove Rewards Agents
Saint Lucia's Calabash Cove Resort & Spa, a 26-room beachfront boutique hotel, has introduced year-round travel agent rates. Qualified agents can save up to 50% off standard room rates depending on time of travel. Agent rates now through Dec. 20 start at US$250 per room, all-inclusive, per night, based on double occupancy. Adding to the allure, agents can save up to 50% off flights during Saint Lucia Agent Months (SLAM), taking place through Nov. 30. To learn more about travel agent incentives and rewards, contact the Calabash Cove concierge at...
Hyatt Promotion Romances Wedding Couples
Hyatt Zilara and Hyatt Ziva are offering wedding venues in celebrated beachfront locations and now wedding couples can preview their preferred destination plus receive a $500 credit toward the wedding of their choice. Big Day Preview enables up to two guests to enjoy two nights/three days at the Hyatt Zilara or Hyatt Ziva destination of their choice on a special wedding planning visit for $500. If the couple chooses the resort for their wedding, the $500 Big Day Preview cost is applied to their wedding, enabling the couple to preview the resort essentially for free. The...
Disneyland Resort Sparkles At 60
For six decades, the Disneyland Resort has explored the frontiers of immersive storytelling and entertainment technology, bringing exciting attractions and inventive entertainment to life for guests from around the world. July 17th marks its 60th anniversary and Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, observed that: “Few companies have both a legendary past as well as a limitless future. But we had the great fortune to be founded with a spirit of creativity and innovation -- one that continues to define this phenomenal company, allowing us to keep moving forward to...