Hotels & Resorts
Canlink reps Grenada’s True Blue Bay
Canlink Travel has added a property to its growing list of partners with the addition of True Blue Bay in Grenada. Situated on the south coast of Grenada where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean, True Blue Bay is a boutique resort set among tropical gardens that slope down to True Blue Bay. All villas, suites and rooms include balconies with views of the bay. Continental breakfast is served daily. Dodgy Dock Restaurant & Lounge Bar is a waterfront restaurant serving drinks, lunch, snacks and dinner. It has live entertainment. Water sports include kayaking, sailing snorkeling and scuba...
30% suite discount at Kahala until December
The Kahala Hotel & Resort on Oahu is now offering sweet deals for suite bookings. The Suite Chic 30 package offers a 30% discount off partial oceanview, oceanfront and Signature Suite rates for stays through Dec. 21. Suite Chic 30 is available for one-night stays, but with another night added, the Suite Amenity Program kicks in. The Kahala Suite Amenity Program includes roundtrip private airport transportation by luxury executive sedan car; a VIP greeting and lei upon arrival, daily breakfast buffet at the Plumeria Beach House, morning coffee with newspaper daily, complimentary daily use of a...
Sandals keeps giving agents MORE
More than a 1,000 travel agents from across Canada gathered in Toronto yesterday to participate in Sandals Resorts International's (SRI) "More Quality Inclusions" conference and trade show, eager to learn more about SRI's products and programs, but also how to make money selling those products and programs. Retailers listened raptly to presentations by Sandals' Chairman, the honourable Gordon "Butch" Stewart; its CEO Adam Stewart; its senior vice-president of sales, Gary Sadler; the president of Unique Vacations' Kevin Froemming; they were entertained with music and a fashion show; attended...
Remodelled Tsaina Lodge atop Thompson Pass
After being closed for six years, the Tsaina Lodge outside of Valdez, Alaska has recently reopened its doors. The updated lodge now offers 24 well-appointed rooms, a fine-dining restaurant and bar area offering local Alaska cuisine, plus stunning views of the surrounding peaks and Worthington Glacier. Guests get a locker room to store skis and boards, and a spa to relieve aches after a day in the backcountry. Tsaina Lodge is an ideal retreat for Thompson Pass skiers/snowboarders....
Grand Pineapple Beach Negril to reopen Dec. 15
Sandals Resorts International, owners and operators of Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts, has announced plans to reopen Grand Pineapple Beach Negril on Dec. 15 following an overwhelming response from past guests to the resort's closure in August. According to Gordon "Butch"Stewart, chairman of Sandals Resorts International, the hotel company's decision to reopen is in response to customers disappointed by its closing, and as such will reopen for business and is accepting reservations as of yesterday (Oct. 16). Stewart commented, "This charming resort has a passionate fan base that truly loves its...
Motel 6 launches Facebook app for booking reservations
Motel 6 has launched a booking application on Facebook, allowing agents and customers to complete reservations from start to finish without ever leaving the brand's Facebook page. Motel 6 is currently offering a 10% off introductory rate for users of their booking engine on the social media network. While the brand's toll-free number (1-800-4-Motel6) and web site remain popular for reservations, application-based bookings have dramatically increased since Motel 6 launched its apps for iPhone and Android devices. Reservations through the Motel 6 app for iPhone jumped 65% for June through...
Take a ride with Sandals
Agents in downtown Toronto can now take advantage of complimentary round-trip bus transportation to the Sandals "MORE" Quality Inclusions convention at the Toronto Congress Centre (North Building) on Thursday (Oct. 18). The bus will depart Toronto Union Station (near Starbucks) at 2:30 p.m., allowing agents to participate in the five in-depth educational breakout classes on a number of topics including: Effective sales and marketing techniques for agents to improve their bottom line; Sandals' all-new WeddingMoons program and the exclusive Online Destination Wedding Designer; Sandals and...
Westin opens flagship Manhattan property
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the grand opening of The Westin New York Grand Central. The new hotel opens in the former New York Helmsley Hotel after the completion of a US$75 million renovation. The brand's second Manhattan hotel features a complete redesign of the hotel's interior, including 774 guest rooms equipped with Westin's signature amenities, more than 1,080 square metres of meeting space with the latest technology, a WestinWORKOUT fitness studio and the upcoming addition of THE LCL: Bar & Kitchen, NYC, the first bar and food concept from Gerber Group in a...