Mountain Lodges of Peru is opening a 32-room boutique hotel in the heart of Cusco. The property is located a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas, Cusco’s main square. The new four-star El Mercado Hotel will open June 1, 2013. Built on the site of a former market, the hotel experience and intrinsic decor …
Los Cabos sports ambassador Esteban Toledo has become the first Mexican to win the Insperity Championship. The event was held at Woodlands Country Club in Texas. “Thank you so much for all your support this year and am proud of my win at the Insperity Championship,” said Toldeo. “I am very excited what this has …
The 17 rooms and suites possess a stripped back Bohemian-chic elegance.” The Downtown is located in the central balcony of the Palace of the Countess of Miravalle. It is a unique space where one can enjoy the 17th century colonial architecture and the Fresco “The Holocaust” of muralist Manuel Rodriguez Lozano. The large terrace has …
Spice Island Beach Resort has announced the appointments of Wendy Cole as managing director of Hospitality Growth Solutions, LLC, and Billy Taylor, corporate training specialist, to the sales and marketing team. Cole and Taylor will represent the high-end Grenada resort in the U.S. market, where they will leverage the property’s recent TripAdvisor ranking as the …
The Grand Case Beach Club is offering guests a pre-arrival concierge service which makes it easy to book restaurant reservations, arrange for flowers, champagne, tours or a variety of special requests, according to Steve Wright, General Manager. The service is accessed through the resort’s recently updated website. In addition to the updated website, reservations can …
Ukraine’s International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (UITT) confirmed its status as a must-attend trade event. Held at the end of March, 724 exhibitors promoted their destinations to over 22,000 visitors from Ukraine and its surrounding regions. The 19th edition of the show exceeded expectations, as this year, 60 destinations were represented a 20% increase from …
The Malta Tourism Authority received the Highly Commended Award for Excellence in Destination Marketing during the Routes Europe event held recently in Budapest. This award was won as a result of the joint efforts the Authority carries out together with Malta Airport to ensure adequate seat capacity for the Maltese Islands. MTA CEO Josef Formosa …
Travel Exchange 2013 generated 114 million reasons for NTA members to smile, association leaders announced today. That is the amount of total business conducted by NTA members who attended the show in Orlando, Fla., January 20-24. Travel Exchange 2013 was the inaugural collaboration between NTA and the United Motorcoach Association, which conducted its annual exposition …
Located on the ocean adjacent to the culinary capital of St. Martin, Grand Case Village, the Grand Case Beach Club is offering its popular “Honeymoon Magic” package from now through December 31, 2013. The package is ideal for honeymooners, second honeymooners or incurable romantics and includes air-conditioned accommodations with either balcony or terrace; continental breakfast …
Berlin has joined the ranks of the top three international conference destinations, according to the latest statistics published by the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA). Having hosted 172 events held by international associations in the past year, the German capital moved up one position to become the third most popular city for conferences and …