Hotels & Resorts
Hola Sun offers Barcelo specials
Hola Sun is reporting specials at two Barcelo all-inclusive properties in Cuba. Week-long stays at the five-star Barcelo Cayo Libertad for Jan. 22 departures are $688 plus tax. Week-long stays at the four-star Barcelo Marina Palace cost $568 plus tax. Rates include airfare from Toronto to Varadero and as a bonus clients will receive a free excursion....
Disney’s Aulani offers sixth night free
Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii, is giving guests added incentive to extend their stays at the Oahu retreat. The property offers a sixth night free plus complimentary breakfast for those who book a five-night consecutive stay at the "spectacular oceanfront resort with a touch of Disney magic."The offer enables guests to extend their stays and receive the complimentary continental breakfast daily in the resort's The...
New-look Waikiki Hilton launches makeover special
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort's US$45-million makeover is complete and to celebrate the resort is offering the "Fireworks over the Rainbow"room package that includes oceanfront accommodations along Waikiki Beach. The transformation of all 800 rooms began in April with each room receiving a total makeover, including all furnishings, carpet, wall covering, bathrooms, tubs, fixtures, drapery and artwork. The tower's signature suites, the Duke Kahanamoku Suite and the Niumalu Suite on the 30th and 31st floors were completed with a total price tag of US$1 million in upgrades. Since...
A little romance at YVR Sandman Suites
The Sandman Suites Vancouver is ready for Valentine's Day with a new Romance package. It includes one night's accommodation, chilled sparkling wine, a Canadian breakfast for two, complimentary parking for one vehicle, tickets to an Arts Club Theatre production or a $25 gift certificate for pHresh Spa + Wellness Club (located in the hotel). The package is available for $139 plus tax, based on double occupancy....
Carlson, Rezidor go to market together
Carlson and the Rezidor Hotel Group have established The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. While the legal status and ownership structure of Carlson and Rezidor remain the same, the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group will pursue the global alignment and management of its brands, the ambitious development of its revenue generation engines, global purchasing opportunities and personnel development on a global basis. Commercial activities will be conducted under the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group name, regardless of geographies. Hubert Joly, president & CEO, Carlson said: "Carlson and Rezidor have a long...
Golfers can pick a package in Kauai
The Makai Golf Club at The St. Regis Princeville Resort on the island of Kauai is offering options in 2012 for golfers who want to experience the course, which has earned rave reviews since its post-renovation reopening last year. Featuring two courses with 27 holes of golf, Makai Golf Club is situated in the Princeville Resort community on Kauai's north shore. Guests can enjoy a round of golf, then relax and unwind at the St. Regis Princeville Resort with the Nine, Wine & Dine package. The package includes nine holes of afternoon golf on the Makai Golf Course (play starts after 3 p.m.) and a...
Waikiki Outrigger wired for business
Outrigger Luana Waikiki is bringing something new to the table for businesses and groups with its newly introduced meeting space, suited for everything from presentations to parties. Four meeting spaces are equipped with wireless Internet and flat screen televisions. At Outrigger Luana Waikiki, working professionals will also find a 24-hour business centre for around-the-clock high-speed Internet access, personal computers, as well as access to a printer, and a fax machine that can be rented for meetings for an additional fee. The all-wireless property in Waikiki also offers free Internet...
New digs for Starwood
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has relocated its global headquarters from White Plains, NY to Stamford, bringing more than 800 jobs to Connecticut. The company's new headquarters is located in the Harbor Point development on Stamford's historic waterfront. Starwood's new 290,000-square-foot global headquarters comprises a two-tower office complex and is just minutes from downtown Stamford. The new global headquarters will be LEED certified, which aligns with Harbor Point's own LEED certification. Frits van Paasschen, president & CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, commented: "Not...