Hotels & Resorts
Canlink Adds Ocean Hotels In Barbados
Canlink Travel Representatives has been picked to be the Canadian representatives for Ocean Hotels collection of properties in Barbados which includes, Ocean Two Resort & Residences, Sea Breeze Beach House, South Beach Hotel and the soon to open O2 Beach Club & Spa. At the heart of Ocean Hotels is first class service. Everyone at all of the properties believe that every guest deserves the best vacation experience possible and the staff and management go out of their way to ensure that this happens every day for every guest as they relax and indulge in the luxury of their...
Travel Advisors Are All-Stars
In the Agents’ Choice 2020 Readership Survey, the value of using a travel agent is showcased in the issue’s feature story. In the wake of travel bans, restrictions, cancellations and last-minute re-booking needs brought on by the pandemic, it became apparent that those who used travel advisors were better off than those who decided to go it alone. “I have never been told so many times how absolutely lost they would have been without a travel agent to find alternate flights home, cancel their trips for refunds or credits and take care of everything. I was able to assist all my...
Big Savings From Sunwing & RIU
With its flights set to restart on Nov. 6, Sunwing is offering savings on its getaway to RIU Hotels & Resorts with the See You At RIU Sale. From now until Oct. 14, 2020, travellers can save up to 50% off their getaway to RIU Hotels & Resorts for departures throughout the fall and winter. Plus, each time an agent makes a booking at RIU Hotels & Resorts for departures between Nov. 6, 2020, and April 30, 2021, they’ll receive 5X the STAR Agent Reward Points that convert to cash and 5X the RIU Partner Club points. Deana Murphy, VP Retail Sales for Sunwing, said: “In...
More Protection From Sandals, Beaches Resorts
Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts are giving guests sun, sand, relaxation and something more. The Luxury Included Resort company is giving customers even more reason to Book with Confidence thanks to two new added perks. Sandals and Beaches Resorts now offers a new Travel Protection Plan - Insurance Is On Us, powered by Trip Mate, that will be purchased on behalf of guests and is part of their travel reservation as well as a new Cancellation Protection Benefit so travellers can plan their future vacation with confidence. Adam Stewart, deputy chairman of Sandals Resorts...
Disappointed & Deeply Concerned
U.S. travel industry leaders were expressing “disappointment” at the breakdown in COVID-19 relief funding discussions and urging the White House and Congress to get back to the table and conclude a deal. Expressing “deep concern” and pointing to the havoc that the global pandemic has wreaked on the business travel industry, the Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) interim executive director, Dave Hilfman said that: “With hundreds of thousands of jobs hanging in the balance, the business travel sector and the American economy need help now, not a month from...
Bahia Principe Grand Tulum Opening Nov. 15
Inspired by its natural surroundings and the Mexican Caribbean's cultural roots, Bahia Principe Grand Tulum will debut on Nov. 15 following over a year of extensive renovations. As Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts flagship property when the brand first arrived to Mexico over 20 years ago, the Bahia Principe Grand Tulum has been completely transformed, now placing its Mayan origin front and center as it merges seamlessly into the beautiful natural environment. “We are proud to have reached such an important milestone in the company’s history as we prepare to unveil...
A Call For Change
In an open letter to travel suppliers, the ACTA COVID-19 Travel Agency Leaders Advisory Committee calls for “a holistic review of the systemic practices and policies that are currently in place between travel agencies and travel suppliers.” The travel industry is going through an unprecedented crisis due to the global pandemic and it will be affected adversely for much longer than other industries. Tour operators, cruise lines, airlines, hoteliers, car rental companies and travel agencies have seen their business more or less come to a halt, the letter states. It...
Sunset Resorts Delays MoBay Reopenings
Sunset Resorts -- currently in the middle of rebranding and refurbishing two Montego Bay resorts reacquired from AMResorts in June -- has decided to postpone the reopening of Sunset Beach Resort, Spa & Waterpark and Oasis at Sunset until Jan. 15, 2021. The properties were originally set to reopen this fall. In a statement, Sunset Resorts said that it had arrived at this difficult decision after months of carefully monitoring the current state of travel to Jamaica, taking into consideration both increased health and safety protocols for the island and the limited flight...