Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Worldwide continues growth in Mexico
Hilton Worldwide has signed two management agreements to operate a Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Queretaro and a Hampton Inn by Hilton property in San Juan del Rio - both in the state of Queretaro, Mexico. Scheduled to open in Q3 and Q4 2012 respectively, the addition of these hotels will bring the total number of Hilton Worldwide properties operating in Mexico to 27. Strategically located just a block from the main highway to Mexico City, guests of the Hilton Garden Inn Queretaro will find themselves just 10 minutes from key industrial parks and the historic centre, two minutes from shopping...
Training camp for kids at Four Seasons Lanai
Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay is offering kids an early insight into the hotel industry. Under its "Hotelier Apprentice Summer Camp"program, children get to "work"alongside hotel staff to learn about Culinary Arts, Botany, Engineering, Health & Wellness, and Marine Biology. This complimentary program is open to kids ages five to 12 and runs throughout July....
Westin to make landmark debut in the Dominican
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. plans to debut its Westin brand in the Dominican Republic in late 2013 at the exclusive resort property, PUNTACANA Resort & Club. Construction on The Westin Puntacana Resort will begin this summer with an opening scheduled for the winter of 2013. Located minutes away from the Punta Cana International Airport within the picturesque Playa Blanca area of PUNTACANA Resort & Club, the 204-room resort will offer 16 suites, meeting and wedding facilities, an expansive outdoor pool, poolside grill, lobby bar, cigar bar, children's club and walking trails....
Palace Resorts welcomes celebrity wedding planner
Palace Resorts - which has five-star, all-inclusive resorts in Mexico - welcomed celebrity wedding designer and event planner Colin Cowie earlier this month at the Playacar Palace and Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort in Cancun to announce the launch of the new and exclusive Colin Cowie Wedding Collection, available at all Palace Resorts and Hard Rock's All Inclusive Collection properties starting in June. The Colin Cowie Wedding Collection will be available at the Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort, Sun Palace, Beach Palace, Playacar Palace, Cozumel Palace, Isla Mujeres Palace and the all-inclusive...
Kauai resort’s promotion gives guests mobility
Kauai's Kaua'I Beach Resort's "Free Car"promotion includes a compact car from Dollar Rent a Car, a free upgrade to an Ocean View room and daily self-parking for US$159 per night, plus taxes. Daily breakfast buffet for two is available at US$10 per day. The promotion is available until June 15. It is subject to availability and not combinable with any other special. The driver must be at least 25 years of age (drivers 21 to 24 are subject to an underage driver fee of US$27 plus tax per day, payable to Dollar) and car upgrades must be must be done directly with Dollar....
iPad concierge at Opus Vancouver
The luxury-intensive Opus Vancouver has added handheld technology to its amenities. It is the first hotel in Canada to include an iPad in every room, giving guests a personal concierge tailored to their needs and interests. The tablets are pre-loaded with apps and web links that reflect the hotel's concierge avatars, which guests can take suggestions from with respect to shopping, active pursuits and even drink choices. The iPads are also programmed with GPS features and mobile technology so guests can explore the city sans tour guide....
Starwood tops 100 in China
With recent hotel openings in Ningbo, Sanya, Yangzhou and Xian, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has surpassed the opening of its 100th operating hotel in China with plans to open 15 additional hotels by the end of this year. With eight hotels already opened in the first quarter of 2012, Starwood will open a total of 23 hotels in China in 2012, which is on pace with 2011 openings making 2012 the second consecutive year the company has opened a record number of hotels here in any one year. "In addition to the record-breaking pace at which we are opening hotels in China, we've signed...
Resort welcomes entrants in September marathon
Travellers looking to get a running start on securing lodging for the fourth annual Kauai Marathon on Sept. 2 will find special marathon rates from the Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation. Rates start at US$145 per night for a one-bedroom condominium with a two-night minimum stay, and the property's proximity to the start and finish lines means participants and spectators can secure convenient accommodations for the race. "The Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation not only anchors the race starting line, we're also only steps from the finish line. No other location is more convenient for participants and...