Resorts
Win Beach Holiday To Cayo Coco, Cuba
It's a great time to visit Cayo Coco, Cuba! The destination's newest resort, Melia Jardines del Rey, opens phase two in May making it the largest Melia hotel in Cuba with a total of nine restaurants, seven bars, and 1176 guest rooms. Also opening this May is the Cayo Coco tourist village featuring nightlife, shopping, dining and Melia Yhi Spa. Amazing beaches, close proximity to the regional airport, and the only resort in the Jardines del Rey archipelago with a convention centre, the Melia Jardines del Rey makes a great wedding spot too. Transat Holidays and Melia Hotels International in...
GoPro With Velas Resorts
The Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit on Mexico's Pacific Coast is inviting its guests to capture all of their vacation adventures and experiences with the new "Vamos GoPro!" package. Upon arrival, each traveller receives a GoPro camera to document their stay throughout the destination, which includes one flyboarding experience per person on Banderas Bay and one Outdoor Tour Adventure per person with Vallarta Adventures. Additional resort activities guests can capture include yoga, swimming with dolphins, kayaking, golf and kite surfing among others. Once all of the desired footage has been...
Way To Go Ken
Ken Gruber, director of marketing, Chelsea Hotel, Toronto has been appointed chair, board of directors for the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area. For the past 10 years, Gruber has served as a member of the marketing committee as well as an executive member of the BIA Board. The role of the chair is primarily, the integrity of the Board's process. The job of the Board is to make specific contributions, which assures the organization reaches its desired performance. The Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area neighbourhood offers vibrant urban experiences and events in the heart...
Scope It Out With Sandals
Sandals Resorts is gearing up to once again travel across Canada throughout the spring and summer to conduct a series of educational and motivational travel agent workshops. “The Closer You Look, The Better We Look” workshops will teach agents all about what sets the Sandals Luxury Included experience apart from all the rest by giving them the tools to scope it out including comprehensive product updates, including the new Sandals Barbados, info on the lucrative groups market with Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts and general sales and marketing tips. Agents will leave the...
Less Flash, More Function
Less flash and more function, best describes Canadians' travel habits when exploring their own country. That's according to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI), although Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver reigned supreme for domestic travellers and international visitors, smaller cities like Kelowna and Kingston were also included in the Top 20 Most Popular Destinations for Canucks. The Index found that international visitors were much more inclined to visit Canada's larger, more iconic attractions like Lake Louise or Mont Tremblant in the Laurentian Mountains. Taylor L. Cole,...
Playa Resorts Takes Aim At Canada
Playa Resorts Management has expanded its Canadian sales team, naming Rose Cosentino as director of sales for Canada and appointing Amanda Morris as eastern business development manager for Canada. Cosentino will oversee the Canadian team, which also includes longtime Playa western business development manager for Canada, Freddie Marsh. Playa Resorts Management is the operational management component of Playa Hotels & Resorts B.V., which owns and operates Hyatt Ziva, Hyatt Zilara, as well as THE ROYAL and Gran brands. Cosentino brings more than 25 years of experience in the...
Committed To The Trade
Karisma Hotels & Resorts has introduced new bonuses and enhancements to its Gourmet Inclusive Agent Rewards program and signature Gourmet Inclusive Vacation Consultant program. Following the successful launch of its travel agent sales & marketing portal, Karisma is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to its agency partners with the debut of new incentives. Sabrina Filatow, director of sales for Karisma Hotels & Resorts, observed: “We are proud to support our travel agent partners in a way that is unparalleled in the industry by continuing to evolve our programs and offer...
Meliá in Paris
Meliá Hotels International's latest lifestyle hotel has opened in the heart of Paris’ business district. With panoramic views of the city and its key landmarks, Meliá Paris La Défense is the French capital’s largest four-star hotel to open in 10 years. The hotel was designed in the shape of the sail of a boat and has 369 guest rooms, including 29 suites across 18 floors. Each room has superior-quality linen and an en-suite bathroom with a rain shower, as well as a flat-screen satellite TV. Located on the 19th floor and which has the city as a backdrop, the Skyline Paris...