With arrival numbers trending upwards, the return of Jet Blue’s weekly Mint Service and the recent addition of a second weekly American Airlines flight to Pure Grenada, the Spice of the Caribbean, the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) along with stakeholders, visited New York, New Jersey and New England to increase awareness. Through the “Grenada, Carriacaou …
AC Hotels by Marriott, Marriott International’s European-inspired lifestyle brand, has announced the November opening of AC Hotel New York Downtown – the brand’s second property in New York City. Located in Manhattan’s newly-revitalized Seaport District, the 33-story AC Hotel New York Downtown, will be managed by Concord Hospitality. The hotel’s sleek 274 guest rooms will …
The Kenya Tourism Board has appointed CornerSun Destination Marketing to support their ongoing marketing efforts in the North American market. The United States has become Kenya’s #1 source market for overseas visitors and new non-stop air service on Kenya Airways that started in October 2018 finally provides East Africa’s first direct link between New York …
SeaDream Yacht Club has officially opened reservations for all of its 2020 sailings. SeaDream will kick off the year in the Caribbean, which will include calls in Cuba. The 2020 Mediterranean season will return to popular ports and incorporate new ones including: Ikaria, Greece; Vis, Croatia; Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy; and Koper, Slovenia. …
Popular Spanish hotel company Palladium Hotel Group is celebrating the opening of its newest all-inclusive luxury properties, the Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort & Spa and the adults-only TRS Coral Hotel on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Palladium has invested $280 million dollars in these new properties. Located in Costa Mujeres, about 30 minutes northeast of …
Meeting executives and and a cadre of global suppliers convened in Las Vegas at the Sand’s Convention Center October 16-18, 2018 for the largest ever IMEX America. This leading travel industry event expanded into an additional hall, created space for over 3,500 exhibitors representing 150 countries. According to show organizers a significant factor in this …
Yemaya Island Hideaway has announced its December 15 re-opening with three levels of pricing and booking options ranging from à la carte pricing to all-inclusive. Perched on motor-vehicle-free Little Corn Island on the Caribbean side of Nicaragua, Yemaya Island Hideaway offers a relaxed island getaway in a friendly, undiscovered setting. The “Essential” level price is …
St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands has been ranked the No. 1 Caribbean destination on Airbnb – with a 600 percent increase in bookings over last year. The Territory’s capital, Charlotte Amalie, earned that distinction on Airbnb, a marketplace for home rentals which has a number of listings in the Caribbean, ranging from cottages …
Ernesto Luna has been appointed General Manager of Haven Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa, a newly launched luxury adults-only all-inclusive resort. Ernesto is an experienced manager with a demonstrated history of leading luxury lifestyle hotel operations. In this role Ernesto will be responsible for all day-to-day operations, collaborating with Sales & Marketing, overseeing the F&B …
SWISS now offers its travelers the option of booking a variety of destination packages to explore Switzerland’s iconic sights and cities. The new “Stopover Switzerland” program is a collaboration between SWISS, Switzerland Tourism and Switzerland Travel Centre, and offers an initial range of eight different tourist packages including accommodation and public transportation covering all Swiss …