Hotels & Resorts
Luxury packages for girlfriends, family at Turtle Bay Resort
Two new packages have been introduced at the Turtle Bay Resort, including a Girlfriend Getaway and Family Adventure. The Girlfriend Getaway celebrates the bond between friends by exploring the "waterman"lifestyle - but for women! This takes in surfing, paddling, fishing, diving and most recently stand-up paddle boarding. In the package is daily surf lessons, a canoe paddling lesson, a spear fishing lesson, a beach picnic, Segway tour and... daily spa treatments. A five-night minimum stay is required and the rate is from US$5,970 (double occupancy) The "Talk Story"package is a Hawaiian...
Epicurean experience at Halekulani
The Halekulani Hotel on Waikiki's beachfront is celebrating its indigenous surroundings and culture with its Master Chefs Gala Series room package. Offered in conjunction with the annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, the hotel package gives guests exclusive access to participate in a three-day epicurean experience, featuring a roster of internationally renowned master chefs, culinary personalities and wine and spirit producers. Co-chaired by two of Hawaii's own James Beard Award-winning chefs - Roy Yamaguchi and Alan Wong - the event showcases dishes using the state's bounty of local produce,...
Dominica teams up with agents
The eastern Caribbean island of Dominica is partnering with travel agents to offer visitors unique and exclusive summer packages ranging from spa adventures and active eco-luxury getaways to relaxing retreats. A total of 18 resorts are participating in the Discover Dominica Summer Escapes program, offering a variety of packages with rates beginning from $82 per person per night. Many packages include airport transfers, some meals and select activities. Dominica hotels participating in the program include: Anchorage Hotel, Calibishie Cove, Calibishie Lodges, Castle Comfort Lodge, Comfortel De...
Atlific expands in Alberta
Atlific Hotels is adding the Clearwater Residence Hotel Timberlea in Fort McMurray to its growing portfolio of hotel properties. It is the the seventh hotel in the region managed by Atlific and owned by Temple Real Estate Investment Trust (TREIT), bringing the total numbers of rooms in Fort McMurray to 833. Philippe Gadbois, senior vice-president sales and marketing, Atlific Hotels, said: "We are thrilled to be growing our partnership with TREIT with another fantastic Fort McMurray property. Clearwater Resdience Hotel Timberlea will provide superior extended stay accommodations to the...
Wyndham hits 500 in Asia Pacific
The Wyndham Hotel Group now has 500 properties in the Asia Pacific region with the opening of the Super 8 Nanjing Shan Xi Lu in ChinaÆs Jiangsu Province. The company's Asia Pacific portfolio now includes over 70,000 rooms operating under the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Ramada, Howard Johnson, Days Inn, Super 8, Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham and Dream hotel brands. Go to http://www.whgdevelopment.com for...
Customized Hawaii from Fairmont
The all-suite Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui is offering travellers summer and fall packages with customized amenities and discounts up to 40%. Located in south Maui in Wailea, the resort has created a package for everyone, including families, couples, golfers and active travellers. For families, there's the Suite Ride Car package, while for couples, there's the Kea Lani Romance package. The Wailea Golf and Spa package will appeal to both couples and golfers, while active travellers will enjoy the Suite-to-Reef package. Go to http://www.Fairmont.com/kealani for complete...
Hotel group goes upscale in China
The Beijing Tourism Group (BTG) and international hotel management group GHM have formalized a joint venture partnership and announced plans to launch an upscale resort concept branded Ahn Luh. The partners, together with a third investor, the Great Ocean Group (GOG), said the group's first properties will debut in the next two-to-three years. The group's first project will be the Ahn Luh Dujiangyan in Chengdu. Created by BTG Chairman Duan Qiang, GOG founder Whitney Duan and resort visionary Adrian Zecha, who founded Amanresorts and co-founded GHM with Hans R. Jenni, the Ahn Luh brand will...
Green Key launches calculator
Green Key Global has launched a carbon calculator that has been developed specifically for the lodging industry. The new calculator will help hotels in determine their annual carbon footprint based on a set of key sources and activities. The calculator was developed jointly by the Hotel Association of Canada and the Greater Toronto Hotel Association in order to meet the growing demand for an industry-specific carbon management tool. The Green Key Carbon Calculator measures all carbon emissions attributable to a set of carbon-emitting activities or sources applicable to a lodging facility from...