Hotels & Resorts
Escape with Westin Bayshore’s Howard Hughes package
Vancouver's The Westin Bayshore is marking the 40th anniversary of a stay by Howard Hughes with a special spring package. Hughes, one of the world's most famous and elusive billionaires checked into The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver (then known as the Bayshore Inn) on March 14, 1972. The eccentric business and Hollywood icon lived in the hotel's three-room penthouse for six months and was never seen outside of his room throughout his entire stay. This spring package includes a one-night stay in the luxurious Howard Hughes Penthouse Suite, a relaxing treatment from Vida Spa, valued at $270, all...
Outrigger, OHANA offer SPAM JAM specials
Set for April 28, the 10th annual SPAM Jam Festival celebrates one of Hawaii's most beloved canned meat, SPAM. That night, Kalakaua Avenue will be lined with various booths offering all types of SPAM-related food and products along with several entertainment stages featuring live musical performances by some of Hawaii's most notable artists. Geared toward locals and island visitors alike, this family friendly street festival is an annual event not to be missed, especially with money saving offers from the Outrigger Reef on the Beach hotel and OHANA Hotels & Resorts. At the Outrigger Reef on...
Deductions for good deeds at King Pacific Lodge
Doing good deeds for nature will be reap rewards for guests who stay at the King Pacific Lodge in BC. For every donation to the Guarding The Gifts nature charity made before April 15, the lodge will deduct the equivalent (up to $1,000 p.p.) from the cost of a stay. This floating luxury wilderness resort on BC's north coast is known for its stewardship of the wilderness that surrounds it, including the Great Bear Rainforest. This is the only habitat of the Kermode or "spirit"bear. The 2012 season runs from June 1 to Sept. 24....
Aston guests get a break when it comes to dining
There is a value that's downright delicious at Aston Mahana at Kaanapali and Aston at Papakea Resort on Maui. Guests of both resorts are welcomed with a special offer for 10% off their dining bill by showing their room key card at The Beach Club restaurant and lounge at Aston Kaanapali Shores - just a short walk from both resorts. The offer is valid for unlimited usage throughout the guest's stay and can be used for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Beach Club has casual daytime dining with oceanfront views. By evening, the torch-lit poolside restaurant and lounge is enhanced by Pacific Rim...
Montreal Novotel named ‘Hotel of the Year’
Novotel's two Montreal hotels won top awards this year when the company recognized its Canadian and US properties for excellence in employee engagement, management, quality and profitability. The Novotel Montréal Aéroport claimed the title of Hotel of the Year, while the award for General Manager of the Year went to Thomas Deegan of the Novotel Montréal Centre. Hotels in Toronto and Ottawa also took home prizes. The Novotel Toronto Vaughan took the award for Excellence in Guest Services. The Novotel Montréal Centre was named Employeur de choix. Novotel Ottawa was...
Former Delta Hotels’ president new HAC chair
The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) has announced the election of Hank Stackhouse as the new chair of the HAC board of directors. Stackhouse is an accomplished industry veteran with 30 years of experience in the Canadian Hospitality Industry. As the recently retired president and chief executive officer of Delta Hotels and Resorts, he led a team of more than 8,000 colleagues and oversaw a portfolio of 46 hotels and resorts with more than 13,000 guest rooms across Canada. Stackhouse is an active member in industry affairs and has served as a member of the HAC board of directors since...
It’s lights out at Toronto’s Royal York
Toronto's Fairmont Royal York hotel will turn off its lights and light up more than a 1,000 candles in support of the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF), annual Earth Hour. Guests will have the opportunity to partake in this global initiative by participating in the hotel's "Green"inspired activities when the lights go out for 60 minutes beginning at 8:30 p.m. on March 31. At that time, The Fairmont Royal York's neon rooftop sign will go dark, signalling the hotel's "Green Team"to power down the exterior awning and canopy lights in unison with millions of Earth Hour participants worldwide. Inside...
Club Med Phuket celebrates grand reopening
After extensive renovations, Club Med Phuket, located on the beach of Kata Bay in Thailand, has reopened. Club Med Phuke's extensive renovation was themed "Magic of Lights,"derived from Thailand's annual Yi Peng Festival where locals make lanterns out of thin fabric and attach a candle allowing for thousands of lanterns to float through the sky. The transformation included the lobby, main restaurant, bar, lounge and Club Med Spa by Payot, in addition to many other unique features. The all-inclusive resort offers several levels of accommodations, including suites, deluxe rooms and superior...