Hotels & Resorts
Elite Island Resorts special
Caribbean travel company Elite Island Resorts is giving last-minute shoppers a special holiday gift this year -- instant savings and a fifth night free on all-inclusive getaways. Those who book by Jan. 6 for travel Jan. 3 through April 14 will receive the lowest sale rates, plus their fifth night free. There are seven resorts to choose from: The Verandah Resort & Spa in Antigua, with all-inclusive rates starting from US$431 per room, per night, based on double occupancy; St. James's Club & Villas in Antigua, with all-inclusive rates starting from US$462 per room, per night, based on double...
Stowe offers exclusive rates to Porter passengers
In celebration of the inaugural flights to Vermont on Porter Airlines, Stowe Mountain Lodge is offering Porter passengers two special packages. The "Porter Weekend Package"features accommodations, Thursday-Sunday, and adult lift tickets from US$380 per night (booking code PORTERWEEKEND). The "Porter Weekday Package"includes accommodations and adult lift tickets from US$299 per night (booking code: PORTERWEEK). Stowe Mountain Lodge is the centrepiece of Spruce Peak at Stowe, a US$400 million alpine village that has been in planning and development stages for the past 16 years. Stowe Mountain...
Fourth night free
The Casa de Campo resort in the Dominican Republic has a package that provides guests who stay a minimum of four nights at the resort in January their fourth night's stay for free, allowing them one more day to unwind and relax. The offer is valid for travel Jan. 4-30 and must be booked by Dec. 30. The free night applies to Elite Patio and Balcony room categories and is valid for both room rates and inclusive supplement rates. The booking code is W-443. Casa de Campo guests have a variety of activities to enjoy while they are staying at the resort, including playing a round of golf on one of...
Sheraton debuts in Red Deer
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the opening of Sheraton Red Deer. The 241-room hotel underwent a $12 million renovation to implement all of the Sheraton brand's signature offerings including the Sweet Sleeper bed, Club Lounge, Link@Sheraton experienced with Microsoft, and Sheraton Fitness programmed by Core Performance. The hotel is managed by Atlific Hotels & Resorts. All guest rooms are equipped with an oversized work desk, custom-designed ergonomic chair, high-speed Internet, LCD flat panel television and MP3 docking station. Ideal for business meetings and social...
Skating by the Sea
The Hotel del Coronado offers a unique Southern California experience with Skating by the Sea, an outdoor ice-skating rink adjacent to Coronado Beach and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Through January, the resort's famous Windsor Lawn is transformed into a seaside skating rink offering three-hour skating sessions daily....
Hedonism II searching for couples to exchange vows in the buff
Hedonism II is putting out a siren call for engaged couples who would like to get married in the buff on national TV on Valentine's Day 2012. The nuptials and interviews with the newlyweds will be featured in a show on a major documentary network. The infamous resort that thrice hosted the "World's Largest Nude...
Share your awful gift and win with Wyndham
Thousands -- if not millions -- of Canadians will get awful and/or embarrassing gifts this holiday season, which is why Wyndham Hotels is holding an online contest that rewards them for sharing their horrible gifts with the web. Wyndham has dreamed up "My Horrible Holiday Gift,"where it's possible to trade in less-than-desirable gifts for some valuable prizes. The grand prize is two million Wyndham Rewards points, which equates to 333 free nights at their hotels around the world, an $8,000 shopping spree to a favourite store or many tickets to concerts and sporting events, especially hockey....
Occidental celebrates re-opening of Grand Nuevo Vallarta
Occidental Hotels & Resorts celebrated the grand re-opening of the all-inclusive Occidental Grand Nuevo Vallarta in Mexico this week. Previously known as the Allegro Nuevo Vallarta, the resort underwent a year-long renovation and has been reborn as the Occidental Grand Nuevo Vallarta. The 270-room resort is infused with influences of Mexican ambience, yet remains sophisticated and elegant. Located about 35 minutes from Puerto Vallarta's downtown, the Occidental Grand Nuevo Vallarta is situated on a stretch of golden beach on the Pacific Coast in the Marina Vallarta area and one block from the...