Hotels & Resorts
Days Inn adds in Yellowknife
Days Inn has opened in Yellowknife, adding another 80 rooms to the chain's portfolio. Days Inn & Suites - Yellowknife is the first hotel for the brand in the Northwest Territories. The conversion property offers a choice of guest rooms and suites, on-site restaurant, free wireless Internet access, complimentary airport shuttle, gift shop, meeting and banquet facilities and fitness centre. It is situated in downtown Yellowknife....
Sandals acquires Turks’ Veranda resort
Sandals Resorts International has announced the purchase of The Veranda Resort & Residences in Turks & Caicos, a luxury property featuring suites and villas with oceanfront views along Grace Bay. Gordon "Butch"Stewart, chairman of Sandals Resorts International, commented on the deep ties the Beaches brand has in Turks and the enthusiasm among the travel industry when this news was announced. "Agents are simply over the moon with this good news... From the earliest days, Beaches Resorts has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with the TCI islands and our success is inexorably linked,"said...
Palace resort introduces FlowRider
Palace Resorts - which has five-star, all-inclusive resorts on Mexico's Caribbean coast - has opened its doors to its new FlowRider Double, a wave simulator available to guests of Moon Palace Golf and Spa Resort. This latest addition to Moon Palace is part of a multi-million dollar enhancement project. FlowRider Double pumps thousands of gallons of water to create "two lanes of perfect, endless waves and provides hours of surfing excitement for visitors of all ages. Participants can drop in on their own unbroken wave, feel the power and acceleration, carve a turn, do manoeuvres and cut...
Sheraton Maui marks 50 years with rate specials
January 2013 marks the start of a yearlong celebration of the Golden Anniversary of the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, located in the popular Ka'anapali area of Maui. It kicks off with a special anniversary luau on Jan. 25, and continues with anniversary accommodation packages -- including promotional rates for the family-friendly 'Ohana Suite. Although it is Ka'anapali's oldest resort, the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa is also one of its newest since it was closed from 1995-1997 for a complete, $160 million redevelopment. Today, families continue to enjoy the cultural activities that the resort...
Fairmont offers agents exclusive deal at Fairmont Makati
Set to open Dec. 3, Fairmont Makati will be the newest luxury hotel in the Philippines, offering a coveted destination in Makati's prestigious commercial business district in Metro Manila. Now, members of Fairmont's Famous Agents education and rewards program who book a two-night stay at Fairmont Makati between Dec. 4 and March 31, 2013 on their exclusive Famous Agents member-only rate will receive a third night free. To take advantage of this member-only offer, agents simply log into their Famous Agents account at frhi.com/famousagents and click on "Make a Reservation at the Famous Agents...
Wyndham opens first hotel in Costa Rica
Wyndham Hotel Group has debuted its upscale Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand in Costa Rica with the opening of the 111-room, newly constructed Wyndham Garden San José Escazú. The hotel is the third Wyndham Hotel Group property in Costa Rica, joining TRYP by Wyndham San José Sabana, which opened in the capital city in November 2011, and the Ramada Plaza San José Herradura. Situated in an upscale suburb of San José, Costa Rica's largest city, Wyndham Garden San José Escazú is just 20 minutes from Juan Santa Maria International Airport. The location is walking...
New’ Riu Palace Mexico to reopen Dec. 1
The Riu Palace Mexico in Playa del Carmen will reopen on Dec. 1 after a complete renovation. This hotel, the first of the luxury Riu Palace brand in Mexico, will retain its colonial-style building, but has been modernized inside with the new line that RIU is rolling out in all its hotels. RIU has invested $20 million in the project, which includes a new interior design, as well as new restaurants and services, such as the Lounge 24 and the Capuchino" café, all part of the RIU all-inclusive program. The 434 rooms have new furniture and fabrics. Bathrooms saw a hydromassage bath and...
Historic rates celebrate 100-year birthday
The St. Regis Hotel in Vancouver is celebrating 100 years of service with room rates from the past. The hotel is offering a total of 1,000 room nights until April at the rate of $100 plus taxes. Prepaid vouchers are sold through www.stregishotel.com and can be redeemed for any night up to April 30, 2013 by making a reservation. Suites can be reserved using two vouchers, and vouchers can be used as $100 credits against future stays if not redeemed by April 30. The voucher rate includes a range of complimentary services, like free made-to-order breakfast for two, free WiFi, worldwide long...