Resorts
Caesars Extends Agent Incentive Program
Caesars Entertainment's popular “Feeling Lucky” travel agent incentive program – which rewards agents for registering bookings at its family of resorts – has been extended until Sept. 30. Agents who register their bookings at CaesarsTravelAgents.com earn 100 lucky chips for each room night booked. Chips can be accrued throughout the promotional period and redeemed for prizes which include show tickets, hotel accommodations, dinners and more. This past year, two new Las Vegas resorts joined the Caesars portfolio – the first ever stand-alone boutique hotel on the Strip, The...
Sandals Celebrates Ochi Beach Opening
Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, Sandals Resorts’ largest and Jamaica’s newest resort, marked its official grand opening with a celebration June 1 with an audience of celebrities, top travel agents, tour operators and travel media. Following a multi-million dollar renovation project, the completely redesigned resort in Ocho Rios debuted a fresh, modern design aesthetic along with seven uniquely new “Gourmet Discovery Dining” options, the trendy Ochi Beach Club, reinvented resort entertainment, upgraded luxurious accommodations and more. “We are thrilled to share the new Sandals...
Family Savings
Family vacations just got a whole lot more fun and affordable at the all-inclusive Gran Caribe Resort & Spa in Cancun and the Gran Porto Resort & Spa in Playa del Carmen. Both upscale beach resorts are offering family friendly rates that include one child 12 and under stays free per paying adult, up to two children per guest suite in an ocean-view suite category or higher. In addition, for reservations booked by June 30, families will save up to 55% off of published rates. For example, a family of two adults and two children can enjoy a four-night/five-day all-inclusive...
InterContinental Introduces ‘Union Pearson Express’ Package
Starting June 6, InterContinental Toronto Centre's downtown location will have added meaning with the opening of the Union Pearson Express, just a short walk from the hotel’s front doors. The rail link service will bypass traffic and make travelling between downtown Toronto and Toronto Pearson International Airport a lot easier. The InterContinental has introduced a “Union Pearson Express” package, which includes overnight accommodation, Express Box that includes a bottle of Fiji water, trail mix and an apple, a $20 Presto Card for an easy return train ride to Pearson...
Sunwing Signs Antigua And Barbuda Deal
The Sunwing Travel Group has signed an agreement with the government of Antigua and Barbuda to develop a 500-room all-inclusive resort under the RoyaltonT Luxury Resorts brand on Deep Bay, Antigua. Construction will commence this summer on The Royalton Antigua Resort & Spa, as well as a residential complex with over 200 condominium units. Slated to open in 2017, this $400M development is expected to represent 2,000 new jobs for Antigua and a massive injection to the economy in the form of incremental tourist dollars. Antigua and Barbuda's prime minister, the honourable Gaston...
Fairmont Teams Up With Cadillac
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has introduced a new strategic partnership with Cadillac in the United States. The two industry-leading brands have signed a multi-year agreement that secures Cadillac as Fairmont’s exclusive guest vehicle transportation program partner in the US. A fleet of more than 25 vehicles, including next generation Cadillac Escalades and 2014 Motor Trend Car of the Year CTS luxury mid-size sedans, are now available at properties across the country such as the Fairmont Kea Lani in Maui, the Fairmont San Francisco, the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston and the...
Starwood Has 2020 Vision for Sheraton Brand
From the 37th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide introduced “Sheraton 2020,” a comprehensive 10-point plan designed to put Sheraton Hotels and Resorts back into the global spotlight. Sheraton 2020, a nod to the plan’s five-year vision, includes a new $100 million Sheraton-focused marketing campaign; the launch of a new premier tier, Sheraton Grand; continuous innovation of the Sheraton guest experience; an unwavering commitment to service excellence; the implementation of revenue and profit-driving...
TPI, Karisma Set to Host Top Travel Advisors
Travel Professionals International (TPI) has announced that its 2015 TPI Velocity trip for top performing travel advisors will take place Sept. 20-24 in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Nearly 100 travel advisors, guests, and TPI head office staff will convene at the El Dorado Royale and Generations Riviera Maya by Karisma for the annual event which celebrates the top three tier levels of TPI’s travel advisor recognition program, Velocity. “It is our sincere honour to welcome TPI’s top performers to our resorts,” said Mandy Chomat, VP Sales & Marketing, Karisma Hotels &...