Hotels & Resorts
Royal Lahaina Resort opens Jazz Club Maui
The Royal Lahaina Resort on Maui is opening its new Jazz Club Maui at the property, starting May 26 with host band SLAM featuring David Choy and Kelly Covington. Guests will enjoy world-class entertainment, featuring Hawaii's most talented musicians playing smooth jazz, rhythm and blues, and dance music late into the evening each Saturday night. In making the announcement, Elizabeth Bell, director of marketing and business development, said, "The Jazz Club Maui at the Royal Lahaina Resort will combine great food and drinks, top-shelf music, and a sophisticated, yet, inviting, lounge...
End of an era comes June 15
It will be the end of an era in Toronto on June 15 when The Sutton Place Hotel closes its doors. General manager Nick Vesely announced the news of the closing in March to staff of the 45-year landmark hotel, news that the hotel has been sold and that the sale will result in the cessation of business on June 15. "We announced the information to our team prior to making a public statement in order to allow our staff to absorb this news,"commented Vesely, a 15-year member of the team. "Naturally this is sad news as it marks the end of decades of some of the finest hospitality offered in Toronto....
Fairmont signs on with Jet Airways
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has launched a new marketing alliance with India's Jet Airways. As part of the new partnership, guests and members of the luxury hotel brand's guest recognition program, Fairmont President's Club, will have the option of earning airline miles in Jet Airways' frequent flyer program, JetPrivilege. To kick off the new partnership, Fairmont is extending a launch offer to its guests. Through Aug. 6, guests on qualifying stays will have the opportunity to earn triple miles based on 500 miles per night to a maximum of 2,000 miles per stay. Following the welcome offer,...
Lava Lava Beach Club set to open in June
When it opens this summer directly on the beach at Anaeho'omalu Bay, Lava Lava Beach Club will offer travellers a new "choice for laidback barefoot luxury."Presenting a uniquely Hawaiian beachfront experience, Lava Lava Beach Club features four contemporary freestanding cottages, a 120-seat open air restaurant and bar, and an outdoor event lawn that can accommodate up to 1,000 people. Set on 10 acres of beachfront property, Lava Lava's mission is "to create a fun, beachfront destination where guests can dine, drink, celebrate or simply relax in laidback Hawaiian luxury."Each of the Hawaiian...
Sheraton Maui renos feature Hawaiian art
After undergoing a US$6.5 million renovation to its guestrooms, the 508-room Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa now features traditional Hawaiian artwork, brand new tropical furnishings, plush carpeting and wireless Internet service. The hotel is located on legendary Kaanapali Beach....
Second Aloft opens in Canada
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. -- along with Silver Hotel Group and Northampton Hotel Group -- has opened its second Aloft location in Canada, the Aloft Vaughan Mills. Located in Vaughan, Ontario, the property joins the Aloft Montreal Airport which debuted as the world's first in 2008 with the same ownership groups. Aloft is Starwood's "style-at-a-steal" brand that now has 55 locations worldwide and has been designed to appeal to the digital generation. The Aloft Calgary University is set to open in early 2013 as one of the first hotel conversion projects for the brand. Featuring...
Real Resorts reaches out to those getting married
Cancun-based Real Resorts has added a Bridal & Honeymoon Online Registry Service to its romance options. By registering on Real Resorts Wedding web site at http://weddings.realresorts.com, couples can offer friends and family an easy way to select a romantic gift for the newlyweds. On Real Resorts' Bridal & Honeymoon Registry site, couples can list a series of amenities and services they would like added to their honeymoon or wedding experience. They can then invite guests and friends to contribute to these extras. Examples include guest suite upgrades for the couple, to SPA services, to a...
Realstar picks its winners
Realstar Hospitality celebrated its top properties of 2011 during its recent Canadian regional meetings. The company presented its 2011 Awards of Recognition at the event, recognizing the Motel 6 Grande Prairie, AB as its new property of the year; the Motel 6 Headingley, MB for best customer service, Western Canada; the Motel 6 Mississauga, ON for best customer service, Eastern Canada; the Motel 6 Stony Plain, AB for best quality practices, Western Canada; the Motel 6 Peterborough, ON for best quality practices, Eastern Canada; the Studio 6 Mississauga, ON for best competitive RevPar Index,...