Chile’s adventure capital Pucón welcomed the October 1 opening of the region’s first all-inclusive luxury lodge, Vira Vira Hacienda Hotel. More than a lodge, Vira Vira is a holistic retreat for the body and mind, located on the shore of the Liucura River just 10 minutes from Pucón and surrounded by 100 acres of pristine …
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will open the first Holiday Inn Express hotel for Managua, Nicaragua. The new-build, 114-room Holiday Inn Express Managua hotel is located minutes from the city center and within walking distance of the city’s most exclusive mall, Galerias Santo Domingo. The Holiday Inn Express Managua hotel is also 20 minutes away from …
Playa Resorts Management has announced the appointment of Pilar Arizmendi as Director of Sales and Marketing for Mexico. Playa Resorts Management is the operational management component of Playa Hotels & Resorts, B.V. Arizmendi joins Playa from Las Brisas Hotel Collection where she enjoyed a 21 year career culminating in her position as Director of Sales …
Hilton Worldwide today announced the launch of Canopy by Hilton, a new hotel brand that aims to redefine the lifestyle category around the mindset of today’s leisure and business travelers. Christopher J. Nassetta, president and CEO of Hilton Worldwide, unveiled the Canopy by Hilton concept to nearly 1,900 owners and development representatives at Hilton Worldwide’s …
Playa del Carmen’s newest-kid-on-the-block of hotels – Hotel Cacao – has opened, adding another Hotel Matilda experience to Cornerstone hotel management’s roster of lifestyle-focused boutique hotels. In THE BAR, Hotel Cacao introduces a ‘coctelería’ experience at the rooftop bar, mixed with breathtaking panoramas of the Caribbean and Cozumel Island. Guests will be energized by inspiring …
Karisma Hotels & Resorts is launching its Preferred Partner program for tour operators. The Karisma Preferred Partner program will highlight a different tour operator each month, offering a variety of special activities to get everyone within the tour operator excited, motivated and trained on Karisma Hotels & Resorts and the Gourmet Inclusive Experience. The specialized …
Travelers visiting Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach now through the end of 2015 can truly have it all with an extra $1,000 resort credit. From romantic dining options and indulgent hydrotherapy Spa treatments at the 40,000 square foot Gem Spa, to a boat trip to nearby Isla Mujeres, guests can pamper themselves with this extravagant …
Fond Doux Plantation & Resort announced the procurement of yet another award, but this time there’s two. Travel Weekly is recognizing the historic colonial plantation resort in two categories for 2014: the Gold Magellan Award in the Hospitality Eco-Friendly “Green” Resort/Hotel, and the Silver Magellan Award in the Hospitality Standard Room Design categories. Fond Doux …
It’s a buzzer beater for college hoops fans. Those attending this year’s 2014 Paradise Jam tournament will enjoy pre-season NCAA basketball competition in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and save up to 20% at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort. During the Caribbean’s 2014 Paradise Jam, November 21 – 29, 2014, the fan-favorite Bolongo Bay is offering …
Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts continues to raise the bar with customer satisfaction this week as the resort was awarded “Best Hotel” by Thomas Cook Northern Europe, the top tour operator in the region. The honor was a result of Bucuti earning the highest consumer rating from 1.5 million customers throughout Sweden, Denmark and …