Hotels & Resorts
RIU in the Big Apple
RIU Hotels & Resorts will establish a presence in New York City. The company has entered into a contract to buy land in the heart of Manhattan, just a stone's throw from Times Square. The Riu Plaza New York Times Square will be situated where 8th Avenue meets 46th Street, surrounded by the most famous theatres on Broadway and next to Restaurant Row. With more than 600 rooms, the five-star Riu Plaza New York Times Square is slated to open in mid-2015. There will be a restaurant, bar, café, gym and executive lounge. All rooms will have wireless Internet access, a coffee machine and...
Four Seasons set for Toronto opening
Four Seasons Toronto set for October opening The brand new Four Seasons Hotel Toronto will open its doors to guests on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. The Toronto property will be Four Seasons flagship and Dimitrios Zarikos, regional vice-president and general manager of the hotel, observed: "We greatly share in the anticipation surrounding the opening of this hotel. We look forward to welcoming our friends back to Yorkville this October." Located in the heart of Yorkville, the property blends warm sophistication with spectacular design by Yabu Pushelberg. The main entrance features a "Victorian...
Tie the knot with Outrigger
The Outrigger Reef on the Beach and the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach are offering customized wedding packages that are priced from $2,900 for 30 guests and which include event coordinators who will take care of everything from flowers, photographers and food to filing the legal paperwork. Patsy Narimatsu, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach and Outrigger Reef on the Beach's director of sales and marketing, said: "With Outrigger's comprehensive wedding packages, couples can have the Hawaii wedding of their dreams without having to worry about the details on their special day. Lovebirds can rest...
Maximum services, info with iPad2 at Fairmont
Vancouver's Fairmont Pacific Rim has become the first hotel in Canada to implement the ICE (Interactive Customer Experience) for personal and in-room iPad2 devices throughout all 377 guestrooms and suites in the hotel. More than just a virtual concierge, the ICE technology allows guests to customize their stay and interact with all areas of the hotel. A variety of guest requests can be met using the iPad2, including guestroom controls, restaurant reservations, in-room dining, spa treatments, valet parking, airport transportation/schedules, housekeeping requests, researching information on...
The secret is out in Los Cabos
AMResorts will introduce its second Secrets resort in Los Cabos with the opening of adults-only Secrets Puerto Los Cabos in November 2013. The new build resort will join three other AMResorts properties in the destination. Located in the exclusive Puerto Los Cabos area, where the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains meet the ocean, and only 15 minutes from San Jose del Cabo, Secrets Puerto Los Cabos will have 500 suites with a Jacuzzi for two on their private balconies or terraces. Added amenities will be available in the 150 Preferred Club level designated suites, including a private lounge,...
Breezes set to host ‘Zumba & Pilates Week’
Guests are invited to shake it up and stretch it out when Breezes Grand Negril Resort & Spa in Jamaica hosts "Zumba & Pilates Week"Aug. 5-11. In addition to the resort's regular Super-Inclusive activities, these special complimentary core-strengthening Pilates and Latin-dance inspired Zumba classes will be led daily by New York-based Aerobics and Fitness Association of America instructor Linda A. Robinson. Each class, which welcomes guests of all activity levels, will be followed by a "healthy eating"break featuring exotic fruits and nutritious snacks. Every morning at 9 a.m., Robinson will...
Beach & Botany’ voluntourism program on Kauai
Hanalei Colony Resort, a beachfront retreat on Kauai's north shore, is partnering with a nearby botanical garden on a package combining tropical vacation fun with volunteer opportunities. With 48 units, Hanalei Colony is a condominium resort on an uncrowded beach in Haena, Kauai's remote northernmost town. The resort prides itself on its secluded location. Nearby is the Limahuli Garden and Preserve, part of the National Tropical Botanical Garden network. The garden is in a north shore valley, featuring rain forest, ancient lava rock terraces, native plant species, and a plantation-era garden....
HKHotels debuts new name, agent special
New York boutique hotel group HKHotels is changing its company name to Library Hotel Collection, as well as launching four new hotel web sites. And in honour of the occasion, the company is giving travel agents the opportunity to experience the hotels in its collection for US$169 per night plus tax in July and August (standard summer rack rates average from US$279 to US$599). This rate is applicable to Thursday through Sunday night stays, is based upon availability, and cannot be booked more than seven days in advance. There is a maximum two-night stay per hotel. To make a booking for the...