Hotels & Resorts
Antigua hotel has special all-inclusive agent rates
Luxury boutique Antiguan hotel Sugar Ridge is offering travel agents the opportunity to experience the property at a special price. Through Oct. 19, the property is offering a rate of $55 p.p. per night, based on double occupancy, including breakfast. The all-inclusive agent rate for the same time period is $95 p.p. per night. From Oct. 20 through to Dec. 20, the agent rate -- including breakfast -- is $70 p.p., per night, based on double occupancy, and $110 p.p., per night all-inclusive. For more information and to book, contact Canlink Travel Representatives at info@canlinktravel.com or...
Hilton unveils Waldorf Astoria Panama
Hilton Worldwide has announced the official name of its first Waldorf Astoria hotel in Latin America - Waldorf Astoria Panama. Formerly known as The Panamera, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, the new designation brings the distinguished brand name to the forefront. Waldorf Astoria Panama is on schedule to open this year and is now accepting reservations for 2013 with rates starting from US$219 per night. Located steps away from Calle Uruguay, in the heart of the entertainment area, the hotel is approximately 25 minutes from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and two blocks from the city centre....
Wyndham expands loyalty program
Wyndham Rewards is expanding into countries throughout the Middle East and Asia Pacific, providing its members with broader access to the Wyndham Hotel Group portfolio of brands. The expansion of the program is part of Wyndham Rewards' strategy to provide its members with earning and redemption options in all 66 countries where Wyndham Hotel Group properties are located. The program is currently available in 50 countries. Wyndham Rewards most recently launched in the Philippines, India and Sri Lanka at 30 properties associated with the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Dream, Ramada, Microtel Inn &...
Sheraton Nassau thanks agents with free nights
This fall, the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort & Casino is thanking qualified agents with a special offer of complimentary two-night stays. Agents booking this special offer are required to participate in property-wide site inspections, and complimentary stays must be fulfilled from Sept. 1-30. For those looking to extend their stay, rates are US$99 a night. To book a stay as part of this special offer, agents should e-mail their full name, agency information, IATAN number and preferred travel dates to Tina.Bernard@StarwoodHotels.com...
Buy three, get fourth free
The Continental Group Realty's (TCGR) hospitality division is offering the "Escape to Estero Island, buy THREE nights and get the FOURTH night FREE"summer packages for a family getaway in Southwest Florida. The package is for couples and families on Fort Myers' Estero Island and is available on http://www.SandalsInTheSand.com . Holiday periods are excluded, and the package is based on availability. The Cornerstone Beach Hotel will offer the buy three nights get fourth free, beginning Aug. 1. The package offers visitors their choice of three resorts located on Estero Island: Seaside All-Suite...
Modern Honolulu joins ALHI
The Modern Honolulu has welcomed its acceptance into Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI). ALHI has more than 140 four- and five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts worldwide, which offer over 115,000 rooms and suites. The Modern Honolulu joins The Halekulani and Mauna Lani Resort as the only ALHI affiliated hotels in Hawaii. "The Modern Honolulu is an exceptional new hotel that is sophisticated and chic, with a wonderful contemporary design that is both upscale and refreshingly relaxing,"said David Gabri, president and CEO of ALHI. "Featuring a great location, excellent air access,...
Girls Got Game
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa executive chef Sven Ullrich announces the "ultimate Sunday brunch"on Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will feature three of the culinary world's most talented female chefs: Christina Tosi, Momofuku Milk Bar, New York; Jacqueline Lau, Roy's Restaurants, Hawaii; and, Susan Feniger, Susan Feniger's STREET, Border Grill, Los Angeles. The brunch also includes local female farmers, a coffee bar with a barista, and mixologists. One of the premier events of the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival, Girls Got Game explores the talents of female chefs who are...
RIU goes ‘adults-only’ in the Dominican
RIU Hotels & Resorts is completing a renovation of its Hotel Riu Palace Macao in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Following an investment of $14 million, the hotel will reopen on Aug. 4 with a new decorative style and new restaurants and services. From the beginning of the coming winter season, the Riu Palace Macao will be "the perfect choice for couples looking for a relaxing stay,"as the hotel will be RIU's first adults-only hotel in the Americas. The Riu Palace Macao was the first Palace brand hotel in the Americas. The hotel will maintain its colonial-style facade, but its interior design...