Hotels & Resorts
Your Space In The Sun
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority is offering travellers the chance to win the escape they deserve in Antigua and Barbuda for 2021. For travellers looking forward to a bit more space, and a change of scenery in the new year, the ‘Your Space in the Sun’ Sweepstakes offers a prize of free airfare for two and four nights stay in a Diamond suite at the all-inclusive, luxurious Royalton Resort in Antigua. The sweepstakes officially launched at the resort on Nov. 29. The resort reopened with a fanfare and Royalton safety-assured protocols in place the day of the...
Doom At The Inn
The president of the Hotel Association of Canada is calling on the federal government to step up support for this country's beleaguered hotel industry, warning that Canada is on the brink of a rash of hotel closures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, reports Ian Stalker in this week’s issue of Canadian Travel Press. Susie Grynol warned during Tourism Industry Association of Canada’s 2020 Tourism Congress that: “The clock is ticking. We're squarely in the middle of the second phase of the pandemic and it's worse than the first phase ... Hotels in this country are sitting...
SLH Sets Sail With Kontiki Wayra
Small Luxury Hotels of the World is venturing into the sea, announcing the first ever water-based member to its portfolio: Kontiki Expeditions. The first yacht expedition, Kontiki Wayra, offers a luxurious and sustainably-minded way to explore destinations along the coast of Ecuador. Guests can choose between two sea expeditions which provide an immersion into the local cultures, traditions and cuisine of each port. The first voyage begins on May 30, 2021, and comes at a time when demand has soared for exclusive and safe cruising options. Departing weekly and travelling between...
Sandals, Beaches Extend Black Friday, Cyber Monday Sale
Sandals and Beaches Resorts have extended their Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale, offering their guests additional time to book and benefit from one of the luxury-included resort company’s biggest sales of the year. For all new bookings of six nights or longer in any room category at any Sandals or Beaches resort made now through Dec. 4, 2020 – and for travel immediately through Dec. 26, 2022 (a two-year travel window) – guests will receive a host of complimentary add-ons to elevate their Luxury Included vacation experience. Sandals Resorts “Ultra-Romance Package”...
It’s An App From RIU
RIU Hotels & Resorts is taking a big step forward in technology with the launch of its new app. This application stays by the customer’s side throughout the holiday, from booking right through to the stay in the hotel, and it also offers direct access to all the benefits of the Riu Class loyalty program. This means RIU customers have all the information they need in a single platform. “We want to make sure our customers don’t have to go to different websites to get information about their RIU holidays. In the digital age, we want to offer them instant access to everything...
Sandals Wins Big
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) received four awards at last weeks 27th annual World Travel Awards Grand Final. Sandals Resorts International was named World's Leading All-Inclusive Company for the 25th consecutive year, setting the bar as an industry leader in the all-inclusive space. In total Sandals Resorts International took home four trophies, solidifying the company's position as an industry trailblazer in the all-inclusive space. The Caribbean resort company’s top honours included: World's Leading All-Inclusive Company 2020: Sandals Resorts...
TRS Cap Cana To Open In December
Following successful reopenings in Mexico and the Caribbean, Palladium Hotel Group will resume operations in the Dominican Republic this December with the reopening of TRS Cap Cana Hotel. The property, located in Punta Cana, is set to reopen on Dec. 4, just in time for the holidays. The adults-only TRS Cap Cana Hotel is located 10 minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), in Punta Cana on the Dominican Republic’s east coast. Pilar Arizmendi-Stewart, VP of Sales and Marketing for the Americas at Palladium Hotel Group, said: “Palladium Hotel Group is incredibly...
Palm Island Delays Reopening To February 2021
Palm Island Resort & Spa has delayed its reopening until Feb. 19, 2021 due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and quarantine requirements. Similar to other Elite Resorts’ properties, upon reopening, a newly implemented resort fee of US$24 per room, per night applies to all arrivals (regardless of when the booking was made). Guests may, at their option, reschedule their bookings for later dates from Feb. 19 up to Dec. 25, 2021, or transfer their reservations to Galley Bay Resort & Spa, Antigua. The resort is asking that agents advise it – in writing – by Nov. 30, 2020...