Resorts
Win With Delta and Experience Toronto Differently
A stunning new landmark is rising up in downtown Toronto. Opening Nov. 27, the new 46 storey, 567 guest room Delta Toronto will be the first purpose-built four-star property constructed in the city in two decades. Located in Toronto's coolest new neighbourhood, the exciting South Core or SoCo district, Delta Toronto is close to attractions like CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, Rogers Centre and Air Canada Centre. It also has quick access to transportation hubs like Toronto City Centre Airport, Union Station, and direct access to the PATH system. Boasting panoramic views, the...
Karisma Debuts Allure Caramel in Belgrade
Karisma Hotels & Resorts has announced the debut of Allure Caramel, by Karisma in Belgrade, Serbia. The introduction of Allure Caramel represents Allure Hotels’ first property in Europe and third within the brand’s emerging portfolio of boutique city hotels that reflect the culture of each destination. The new hotel is now welcoming travellers. Allure Caramel (formerly The Hotel Admiral Club Belgrade) combines “a rich heritage, historic charm, and classic style with current-day comforts, personalized service, and thoughtful amenities.” Allure Caramel was most recently...
Club Med, Cirque du Soleil Get Creative
Club Med and Cirque du Soleil have partnered to launch a new and unique concept in experiential travel with “Club Med CREACTIVE by Cirque du Soleil.” The CREACTIVE concept will debut at Club Med Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic in June 2015, where guests will be able to learn many of the exciting acrobatic disciplines showcased in famed Cirque du Soleil productions. The original experience will invite vacationers to participate in a variety of recreational circus acrobatic and artistic activities ranging from high bungee, flying trapeze, aerial silk, tightrope and trampoline...
Hyatt Goes All-Inclusive in Jamaica
Playa Hotels & Resorts B.V. (“Playa”) is welcoming the upcoming opening of Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall, an adults-only all-inclusive experience, and Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, an all-inclusive experience for all guests, in Montego Bay, marking the arrival of Jamaica’s first Hyatt-branded all-inclusive resorts. The all-inclusive hotels, which are expected to open Nov. 23 at the former site of The Ritz-Carlton, are the culmination of an approximate “$80-million expansion, renovation and repositioning that is intended to reinvent this storied destination in a way that brings effortless...
Kempinski Expands in Germany
Kempinski Hotels will expands its presence in Germany when it takes over the Berchtesgaden International Resort, currently managed by InterContinental Hotels Group. A management agreement has been signed by Kempinski and the Bayerische Landesbank, which owns the luxurious resort hotel. The five-star hotel in the Berchtesgadener Land boasts 138 rooms and suites and is scheduled for take-over in the first half of 2015. “This luxurious resort in the Bavarian Alps is a perfect match with the Kempinski brand, and is an excellent addition to our existing alpine portfolio in the region,...
Almost Ablaze
A group of more than a dozen representatives – hotels, attractions, etc. -- from Jackson Hole, Wyoming were in Toronto this week, meeting with travel trade types in the city and hosting a premiere of a new film, “Almost Ablaze,” on the destination. Kent Elliott of the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce explained that Canada was the destination's number one international market in the winter season, with Canadians attracted to the area for its skiing, along with a host of other winter sports activities that include dog sledding, snow biking, sleigh rides, winter festivals, culture...
Gansevoort Set for Dominican Opening
Gansevoort Hotel Group will officially open its latest oceanfront resort – Gansevoort Playa Imbert – on the Dominican Republic’s north coast on Dec. 15. The hotel will feature 48 suites comprised of one- and two-bedroom lofts, three-bedroom apartments with private plunge pools and terraces, and a collection of four-bedroom penthouses. Each penthouse offers a private rooftop Jacuzzi. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer seascapes from every guestroom, while interiors provide kitchens, walk-in showers, custom bathtubs and natural stone finishes. A three-tiered cascading infinity pool...
Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver Celebrates Exhibit
The Vancouver Art Gallery, now hosting “The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China's Emperors” exhibition to Jan. 11, has partnered with the Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver. The Imperial Experience at Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver offers overnight accommodation in luxurious rooms and suites, valet parking, two express-entry tickets to The Forbidden City exhibition, plus 15% savings at the Gallery Store. Also included is an exclusive afternoon tea for two in Xi Shi Lounge. To celebrate the exhibition, Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver wants to send a winner to see the Forbidden City in...