Palace Resorts has announced the promotion of Kathy Halpern to Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Cessie Cerrato to Public Relations Director for the brand’s seven oceanfront resort properties in Cancun, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres and Riviera Maya, Mexico, as well as Le Blanc Spa Resort in Cancun. Previously Vice President of Marketing for Palace …
The reason to visit Istanbul is to marvel at its historic treasures: Topkapi Palace, where generations of sultans ruled over the land (and the harem); the magnificent Blue Mosque; and ancient Hagia Sofia, which has served in different epochs as a basilica, a mosque, and finally a museum. But after the sun sets over the …
“This is the first luxury resort to open on Eagle Beach in 20 years,” said Herber Valkenberg, president of Icon Hotel Marketing, the North American representative for Blue Residences in Aruba. Tower One at this stunning property opens March 1, 2014; the second tower opens May 2014. The third debuts January 2015. In total, Blue …
Marti Istanbul Hotel has announced the appointment of a new executive team. The Five Star Diamond address located in Taksim in the heart of the city has named Gokhan Aykan as General Manager and Feyza Yucefer as Deputy General Manager of Marketing & Sales. Both arrive with impressive luxury hotel experience as Marti Istanbul Hotel …
The Singular Patagonia has been named The Top Hotel in Chile in the 2014 Travelers’ Choice awards, ranking number 1 out of 25. This marks the second year in a row the three-season old property has achieved the top spot as the best hotel in Chile. In addition to securing the overall top ranking for …
Casa Gangotena, the restored historic mansion hotel in the heart of Old Town Quito, was recently honored four times by TripAdvisor reviewers for the quality of its accommodation experience, earning Travelers’ Choice Awards as: #1 Best Hotel in Ecuador, #1 Best Hotel in South America, #1 Best Hotel for Romance in Ecuador, and #6 Best …
Grand Caribe is the recipient of three awards from TripAdvisor’s 2014 Traveler’s Choice Awards for Hotels. According to TripAdvisor, winners were determined based on the reviews and opinions of millions of TripAdvisor travelers around the globe. In total, 7,123 unique properties worldwide won awards in 2014. Grand Caribe received awards for: #1 of Top 10 …
Ecuador’s Tropic – Journeys in Nature now represents Galapagos’ new Pikaia Lodge that is opening this year on Santa Cruz Island. Tropic’s owner Jascivan Carvalho said that the 14-room accommodation will be “the most luxurious and eco sustainable property to be built in the Galapagos Archipelago”, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It holds a LEED operational …
Centara Hotels & Resorts will greatly expand its presence in the South Thailand province of Krabi following the signing of management contracts for three new properties in the same master development in Klong Muang, Krabi. The properties are Centara Pelican Bay Resort & Spa Krabi, Centara Pelican Bay Residence & Suites Krabi, and Centara Pelican …
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has expanded its luxury portfolio in South Korea with the unveiling of the new 170-room JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul. The new hotel is the second JW Marriott to open in Seoul and the first hotel in the city to receive LEED Gold certification. “South Korea is a one of …