Hotels & Resorts
Club Med Set To Open New Japan Ski Village In 2023
Club Med is set to debut its newest ski resort in Japan -- Club Med Kiroro Grand – as it further establishes itself as the leading all-inclusive pioneer with 20 mountain resorts throughout the Alps, Canada and Asia. Located in Hokkaido, Japan's internationally renowned ski destination, this untouched mountain features white powder snow and unique ski trails that guests travel from all over the world to experience. The resort will attract families, active couples and avid skiers to discover an elevated mountain vacation featuring spring skiing until May (with 160 days of winter),...
Playa Hotels & Resorts Celebrates 10th With Giveaways For Agents
Playa Hotels & Resorts is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a giveaway for travel agents and travellers alike. The Travel Agent: 10 Days Celebrating 10 Years of Playa Hotels & Resorts is for all travel agents in the USA and Canada, with the company hosting a 10-day giveaway extravaganza through AgentCashPlus. Here's what agents need to know: Entry Period: July 21 through Aug. 25, 2023 Giveaways: Aug. 28 through Sept. 2, 2023 Requirement: Agent must be registered on AgentCashPlus to participate Prizes: Day 1 Sweeps: 100 bonus agentcash points for the month...
Hilton Expands Mexico All-Inclusive Portfolio
Hilton has signed a management agreement for the 540-room Hilton Cancun Mar Caribe All-Inclusive Resort; reservations are now being accepted and it expects the property to open in November of this year. The newly-renovated property bolsters Hilton’s all-inclusive presence in the Caribbean and Latin America, where Hilton currently has nine all-inclusive resorts. Centrally located in Cancun’s popular Hotel Zone, the resort is just 10 miles from Cancun International Airport, is nestled along 600 feet of beachfront between the Caribbean Sea and the Nichupte Lagoon, and features...
Win With Sunwing and Meliá Hotels and Resorts
Until July 31, 2023, agents still have time to help their clients take advantage of exclusive rate reductions, amenity discounts and the chance to win a getaway for two with Sunwing and Meliá Hotels and Resorts in the Dominican Republic. For agents’ clients, they can book a summer getaway or get a head start on booking holiday travel or next year’s March Break vacation. And for agents themselves, there’s a chance to win a free seven-night stay at Paradisus Palma Real Golf & Spa Resort or Falcon’s Resort by Meliá when booking their clients a Meliá Hotels and...
US Short Term Rentals Struggle To Keep Up
According to half-year analysis by short term rental (STR) data specialist Key Data, the US short term rental market has struggled to keep up with the rest of the world in 2023. It notes that although Revenue per Available Rental (RevPAR) increased in Europe, in the UK, and globally during the first six months of the year, it fell sharply in the US, where occupancy hasn’t been making up for softer Average Daily Rates (ADRs). Key Data reports that Global RevPAR rose 5.7% to $49 for stays taken between January and June, largely due to an increase in occupancy which offset a...
Something Developing At Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
The new Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto (“Great Canadian Toronto”) has unveiled the latest developments at the $1 billion property, introducing the Poker Room at Great Canadian Toronto later this summer, and the opening of the brand-new 400-room The Hotel at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto on Aug. 1. Reservations for The Hotel are now open and can be made by visiting Great Canadian Toronto’s website. The first phase of Great Canadian Toronto opened on June 20, unveiling a new gaming floor featuring 4,800 slot machines, 145 table games, a variety of dining options...
New Digital Tools From Hotelbeds
Hotelbeds has launched a new chatbot and hotel marketing suite to streamline the booking and enquiry process for travel agents and partners. Bertrand Sava, Hotelbeds’ Managing Director of Retail and Bedsonline, said: “Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and these new web-based products will assist them in helping their clients more effectively. We have teams in every corner of the world to help our clients but our new chatbot, Olivia, means we can now serve them24/7.” Olivia, Hotelbeds’ first artificial intelligence-based virtual assistant, can provide direct...
Iberostar Selection Albufera Now Open In Majorca
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio, the Iberostar Selection Albufera. The sustainable family resort opened its doors this month, introducing the company’s all-inclusive model to Spain. The opening of this property created over 400 jobs in Palma de Majorca and reinforces Iberostar’s steadfast commitment to exceptional quality and service. Located in the north of Majorca on the seafront of the Playa de Muro, the resort is a new product based on the demanding sustainability criteria that Iberostar promotes across all of its operations...