Resorts
Chelsea Hotel Toronto Just Keeps On Giving
Whether or not there is a plaque on the wall or not, the Chelsea Hotel, Toronto knows that it’s ‘better to give than to receive,’ so it’s not surprising that the hotel chose to build on its annual food drive during the festive season and donate $1 per stay throughout the month of December to Daily Bread Food Bank. In fact, during the past several years, the icon Toronto hotel has collected close to 2,000 pounds of food each year, as part of its holiday drive, but wanted to do more. Noting that over the past 12 months, there have been 1.99 million visits to Toronto food...
Hotelbeds Teams Up With LHW
Hotelbeds is collaborating with The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW), expanding its luxury collection across the group’s more than 400 properties. The new preferred vendor agreement gives Hotelbeds’ clients access to a significant luxury portfolio for the first time, which offers properties in more than 80 countries around the world. In turn, the agreement opens up Hotelbeds’ 195-country distribution system to LHW’s hotels providing a wealth of benefits, including increased revenue streams and its industry-leading ability to ensure rate parity across all of its...
Falcon’s Resort by Meliá Makes Its Debut
Meliá Hotels International and its joint venture partner Falcon’s Beyond have opened the Falcon’s Resort by Meliá | All Suites Punta Cana. It is the first resort to open under the new leisure and entertainment-based brand, Falcon’s Resorts by Meliá that offers a unique “resortainment” hospitality experience. The new brand blends premium resort amenities with entertainment experiences, including access to a new world-class theme park, Katmandu Park | Punta Cana, just steps away from the property. From now through March 15, 2023, resort guests will receive...
Iberostar Makes It New In The D.R.
Iberostar Beachfront Resorts has reopened the Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus hotel in Bayahíbe, Dominican Republic, after a complete renovation of its 528 rooms and most of its facilities throughout 2022. This 5-star all-inclusive family resort of colonial architecture, which opened its doors in 2001, features three swimming pools, five restaurants, six bars, a theater, a gym, Spa Sensations, Star Café, Star Prestige and Star Camp for children and teenagers. The property is located 20 minutes from La Romana airport (LRM) and 50 minutes from Punta Cana Airport (PUJ), and...
Acar Appointed As CEO Raffles & Orient Express
Accor has appointed Omer Acar as CEO Raffles & Orient Express. His appointment will be effective March 1, 2023. Acar is a specialist in luxury hospitality and will bring to Accor his strong expertise as well as his overall passion for brands and will help Raffles and Orient Express shine ever brighter around the world and further expand. He will be based in New York. He will be reporting directly to Sébastien Bazin on the Luxury & Lifestyle Executive Committee and will work closely alongside the other brand CEOs of the division. To enhance the Group’s reach and...
New Options For Agents At Palette Resort Myrtle Beach
Aimbridge Hospitality has unveiled the latest renovations at its Oceanfront property, the Palette Resort Myrtle Beach Hotel Condominium. The company notes that it is working with Canadian travel agencies to provide a new option that is Beachside, offering a large variety of Studios, One-, Two-, and Three-bedroom Ocean View & Ocean Front Suites. The Palette Resort 2023 Offer (January-December) includes: Book your client in a 1-bedroom suite for minimum of 6 nights and receive the 7th night free Hotel honors 10% commission per room/night Travel Agent Offer - book 2...
Playa Adds Two To Its Canadian Team
Playa Hotels & Resorts has announced two new additions to its team in Canada. Christopher Jeffrey-Racine joins the company as the new Business Development Manager for Quebec and Atlantic Canada and Andi Bacho in the role of Business Development Manager, covering Ontario effective Jan. 16, 2023. The two new additions have more than 30 years of combined travel industry experience in various segments. Jeffrey-Racine, who is based in Montreal, started his career in travel with Transat Holidays as a Commercial Delegate and Destination Representative in the Dominican...
Sandals Sales Summit Honours Unique Vacations Canada
Sales teams from Unique Vacations Inc. across Canada, the United States and Latin America recently convened at the Sandals Sales Summit held at Sandals Emerald Bay in Great Exuma (Jan. 4 to Jan. 8, 2023). The conference, led by Gary C. Sadler, Executive Vice President of Sales & Industry Relations, included a range of notable speakers including Jeff Clarke, CEO, Unique Vacations Inc; Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman, Sandals Resorts International and Gebhard Rainer, CEO, Sandals Resorts International. The keynote address was delivered by the Hon. Philip E. Davis, KC, MP, Prime...