Hotels & Resorts
Grand Hyatt host hotel for Kauai Marathon
The Kauai Marathon has named Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa as the headquarters hotel for the 2012 race. This year's event will take place on Sept. 2. As the headquarters hotel, the event registration, Sports & Fitness Expo, Fun Run, VIP dinner and more will be featured at the Grand Hyatt, located just minutes from the start and finish of the race. Grand Hyatt Kauai has been a sponsor of the event since its inception in 2009. The Kauai Marathon has been named one of the Top 100 Road Races in North America. The recently renovated guestrooms at Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa create a personal...
Four Seasons set to host ‘Made in America 2’
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Wyndham rewards members with new promotion
Wyndham Rewards members looking to get something for themselves are in luck, thanks to "Gift Me,"a new promotion that lets North American members unwrap 6,500 bonus Wyndham Rewards points -- enough for a free night -- for every two stays they complete through March 5. With more than 6,500 participating hotels to choose from -- including those under well-known brands like Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Ramada, Days Inn, and Super 8 -- members are sure to find accommodations, regardless of where their travels may take them. Bonus points are in addition to any points or miles normally earned during...
IBEROSTAR Cancun officially open
IBEROSTAR Hotels & Resorts officially opened the new IBEROSTAR Cancun during an inauguration ceremony with Miguel Fluxá, executive chairman of the company, and Antonio Banderas, its brand ambassador since 2010. The brand invested $100 million in the purchase and renovation of the IBEROSTAR Cancun after it closed its doors in August for refurbishment. Among the renovations made were the refurbishment of the main lobby areas and the lobby at the hotel bar, as well as construction of new terraces at the swimming pools. A new Grand Buffet was opened in addition to four new specialty...
Luxury resort on Oahu North Shore has special offers
With almost five miles of beachfront, Turtle Bay Resort is a perfect place to enjoy Hawaiian coastal scenery, just 45 minutes from the energetic pulse of Honolulu and Waikiki city. Oahu's spectacular ocean views are on display from all of the resort's 443 units, including beach cottages, villas, guest rooms and suites. It now has offers of fifth, sixth and seventh night free available. Turtle Bay Resort features two landscaped pools, championship golf courses by Fazio and Palmer, tennis courts, horseback riding, hiking and mountain bike trails, a surfing school, dining and shopping. Nearby is...
JW Marriott Ihilani gets new GM
Marriott International, Inc. has announced the appointment of Paul Toner as general manager of the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina on Oahu. Toner assumed his new post Jan. 14, succeeding Dan Banchiu who is retiring after 32 years with the company. Most recently Toner was senior vice-president and chief operating officer of RockResorts and Vail Resorts Hospitality, which he joined in 2008 following many years as a senior executive with Marriott International in the Hawaiian Islands. At the 387-room JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa, Toner will oversee and direct all aspects of the...
Best Western has best price guarantee
Best Western International has introduced a new "Low Rate Guarantee."If those who book Best Western, Best Western Plus or Best Western Premier on http://www.bestwestern.com then find a lower rate elsewhere online they will receive a US$100 Best Western Travel Card. "We want to give guests total confidence that the best deal is always on bestwestern.com,"said Dorothy Dowling, Best Western's senior vice-president of marketing and sales. "We've worked hard to give customers a great shopping experience. Our web content is richer than ever, and a new look and feel is on its way, but at the end of...
Westin invites guests to say ‘I do’
Romantically inclined sorts are welcome to say "I do"to romance at the Westin Maui Resort and Spa. The resort's "Celebrations of Aloha"wedding centre helps couples create romantic events to celebrate their love. The "Intimate"wedding package provides the bride and groom with a personal wedding specialist to co-ordinate the event, choice of resort location, garden chairs for guests, fresh flower lei for the couple, a non-denominational officiant, wedding certificate and sunset dinner for two. Other packages include enhancements, such as a live music performance by a solo Hawaiian or...