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Thomas Cook Canada signs exclusive
partnership with WestJet
TORONTO – Following Thomas Cook
Canada’s decision to discontinue flight
services with Jazz Aviation LP, the
leading travel group has announced
an exclusive partnership with WestJet,
which will now provide all airline seats
for Thomas Cook’s tour operator brand,
Sunquest Vacations.
This decision takes effect for
Sunquest’s winter 2012-2013 program
starting in November 2012.
“Known for its quality, reliability and
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outstanding customer service, WestJet
has been a key partner for Sunquest and
the wider portfolio of Thomas Cook
brands for the last couple of years,”
said Dean Moore, Chief Executive
Officer, Thomas Cook North America.
“Following our recent review of the
Sunquest business and specifically
its charter flying program, WestJet
provides us with the level of flexibility
we needed, as well as the opportunity to
expand our product offering by taking
advantage of the significant scale of
WestJet’s fleet and the breadth of their
network.”
With this partnership, Sunquest will
have access to airline seat capacity
from WestJet’s existing flight network.
The airline features a modern fleet
of 98 Boeing Next-Generation 737
aircraft that flies a network of 76 cities
throughout North America and the
Caribbean.
“In light of our recent decision to
discontinue deploying Thomas Cook
aircraft in Canada, the extension of the
WestJet agreement is a natural choice
as it has operated a significant portion
of Sunquest’s winter flying program
since the 2009-2010 season and the
full summer program since 2010,”
continued Moore. “It acts as the perfect
complement to our product and enables
us to provide exceptional vacation
experiences from start to finish.”
Amid all the buzz surrounding the
new partnership, travel professionals
are asking about the state of WestJet
Vacations, and how WestJet’s tour
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operating arm will be affected. Chris
Avery, Vice President and General
Manager of WestJet Vacations, was
quick to reassure any concerns.
“For WestJet Vacations, we are
having a good winter season despite
the challenging environment of a
mild winter and over capacity in the
marketplace,” he told Travelweek.
“WestJet and WestJet Vacations
have expanded significantly to sun
destinations in the past five years,
and we will continue to build on that
success. Guests and travel agents have
told us they like our flight schedule,
which offers a wide range of flights
to all popular sun destinations from
across Canada. We believe we are well
the meantime, Avery confirmed the
lease extensions with Thomas Cook
are for two and a half years with the
option to extend further.
Atrium Group adds
20 agencies in
Ontario, Quebec
since last summer
MASCOUCHE, QC — Since the
hiring of its two Business Development
Managers last summer, the Atrium
Group has added some 20 agencies to
its network.
According to Robert Robillard
(Quebec BDM), it is mostly the
“WESTJET AND WESTJET VACATIONS have expanded
significantly to sun destinations in the past five years,
and we will continue to build on that success.”
positioned to succeed and continue to
help Canadian families, couples and
individuals get away to reconnect,
relax and have some fun.”
Avery went on to highlight WestJet
Vacation’s wide range of hotel and
condo products that have been selected
and negotiated by its experienced
Product team. But at the heart of the
company’s success is “the friendly and
caring service of WestJetters in our
sales centre, airports, in-flight and in
destination.”
According to Avery, WestJet will
welcome three aircraft deliveries in
2012, with five more in 2013. Firm
orders with Boeing have been placed,
which will expand its fleet to 135 737
Next Generation aircraft by 2018. In
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technological tools that really set
the Atrium Group apart from its
competitors. He is inviting agencies to
contact him or his Ontario counterpart
Ricardo Viveiros in order to make the
comparison. “And the majority of the
services are free.”
According to Viveiros, “our
members are our customers. Their
requests and suggestions are the secret
of our success. If a request can fulfill
the needs of many, the Atrium Group
team will put everything in place in
order to achieve it.”
The new members of the Atrium
Group are, in Ontario: Iberica Travel,
Amstar Travel, Smart Choice Travel,
World Ways Travel, Elena’s Travel
and OK Travel & Tours; in Quebec,
Voyage Cap Évasion, Voyage Vasco
Boucherville, Gloria Tours, Voyage
Vasco St-Hubert, Orbis Tours, Voyage
Vasco Rimouski, Voyages Gama
Express Marieville, Voyage Vasco
Lachute, Nadeau et Rouleau, Promo
Centive, Voyages Stan Buy Sherbrooke,
Voyages Roy, Voyages Prud’homme,
Skylawn Travel and Voyages CarolAnn.
For more information, contact
Robillard at (514) 473-8664 (Quebec)
or Viveiros at (416) 417-9967
(Ontario).
STR reports Canada
hotel pipeline for
March 2012, number
of luxury rooms up
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totaling 19,909 rooms, according
to the March 2012 STR/McGraw
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Report.
This represents a 3.9% decrease
in the number of rooms in the total
active pipeline compared to March
2011.
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“In a country with just over 14,000
luxury scale rooms, three new
projects totaling 711 rooms, makes
a pretty big splash,” said Duane
Vinson, VP of database content and
integrity at STR. “With 461 of those
rooms under construction, that
amount of growth hasn’t happened
in the segment since 2004 with
the opening of the Four Seasons
Whistler and W Hotel Montreal.”
Vinson continued, “We’re also
seeing a significant push in the Upper
Midscale segment with rooms in the
active pipeline amounting to a 10%
increase in supply. As more of those
projects move into later phases and
potentially into construction, that
will be an area to watch.”
Among the Chain Scale segments,
the Luxury segment experienced the
largest increase in rooms in the total
active pipeline, rising 255.5% to
711 rooms. The Economy segment
(+58.0% to 452 rooms) and the
Upper Midscale segment (+38.4% to
5,857 rooms) also reported increases
in rooms in the total active pipeline.
The Midscale segment ended the
month with a 44.2% decrease in
rooms in the total active pipeline
with 363 rooms.
Lufthansa carries 22
million passengers in
first quarter
EAST MEADOW, NY — The airlines
in the Lufthansa Group carried a total
of 4.8% more passengers in the first
quarter 2012 compared to the same
time period last year.
All in all, 21.9 million passengers
opted to fly with Lufthansa,
Germanwings, SWISS or Austrian
Airlines. Besides lifting passenger
figures in the first three months, all
carriers in the Passenger Airline Group
raised the average seat load factor of
their aircraft. The seat load factor rose
group-wide by 1.3 percentage points
to 74.2%. Capacity was increased by
2.6%, sales were up by 4.4%.
Lufthansa Passenger Airlines carried
a total of 15.8 million passengers in
the three-month term in 2012, an
increase of 4.1% on the year-earlier
level. Capacity was up by 1.6%, while
sales increased by 3.5%. The seat load
factor rose accordingly on the prioryear level by 1.3 percentage points to
73.8%. SWISS transported around 3.8
million passengers in the first quarter,
Austrian Airlines carried close to 2.4
million passengers.
Copa Airlines adds
Meliá Hotels as a
preferred vendor
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – Copa
Airlines has recently announced it has
signed a preferred vendor agreement
with the Spanish hotel chain Meliá
Hotels International, which allows
passengers to book preferred rooms at
special rates.
“The Copa Airlines-Meliá alliance,
which will stimulate tourism and
business in the Latin American
countries where the two companies
operate, is another clear example of
the high level of service we provide
our customers,” said Adolfo Sen,
Commercial Director of Copa
Airlines.
Jurgen Stuetz, Vice President of
Sales – America for Meliá Hotels
Internaitonal, also added: “This
agreement is the logical result of a
commercial collaboration of two
leading companies in Latin America.
Together we offer service to more
Latin Americans than any other
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TORONTO – Arts & Leisure Tours/
Travel With Flair’s brand new brochure,
polybagged with Travelweek’s April 26
issue, features a host of independent
travel itineraries, escorted motorcoach
tours and customized group travel
options. As an added bonus, the tour
operator promises to reflect current
rates of exchange, which is why it has
chosen not to publish prices on any
products in the brochure. Instead,
the company is quoting on request,
guaranteeing agents the most up to
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Discerning clients will certainly find
what they’re looking for with the à la
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range of services such as three- to fivestar deluxe hotels, relais, villas and
farmhouse accommodation, cit tours,
private transfers, excursions, Avis and
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more. New this year are prestige city
tours in Rome that are limited to a
maximum of 25 passengers, as well
as the 11-night, self-drive ‘Treasure of
Piemonte’.
Other brochure highlights include
the eight-night ‘The Art Cities’ tour,
which visits Venice, Florence and
Rome, the seven-night ‘Cooking in
Sicily’, wine and gastronomy tours
in Portugal, and select small group,
Dolce Vita tours such as the ninenight ‘Puglia and Marche’, the eightnight ‘Joie de Vivre in France’, and the
13-night ‘Greek Island Odyssey’.
Arts & Leisure Tours/Travel
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Tuxcany’ program, priced at $3,945
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one cheese tasting, three wine tastings
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excursions. Departure dates include
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For a copy of the new brochure,
check Travelweek’s April 26 issue.
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Sheraton Hotels, will be investing
more than US$350 million to enhance
flagship properties around the world.
The hotel giant will unveil several
large-scale renovation projects this
year, including the $160 million
facelift of the Sheraton New York
Hotel & Towers, the multi-million
dollar refurbishment of the Sheraton
Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh,
and the $20 million upgrade of the
Sheraton Mirage Resort & Spa Gold
Coast in Australia.
Additionally, a number of
Sheraton landmark hotels will kick
off impressive renovations this year,
including the Sheraton Rio Hotel
& Resort in Brazil, Sheraton Maria
Isabel Hotel & Towers in Mexico City,
and the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel
Beijing, Sheraton Xian Hotel, Sheraton
Chengdu Hotel and Sheraton Nanjing
Hotel in China.
“We are delighted to follow our
highly successful $6 billion brandwide revitalization with a significant
investment in several of our flagship
properties,” said Hoyt Harper, Global
Brand Leader for Sheraton Hotels
& Resorts. “As business and leisure
travel continues to gain momentum,
Sheraton is well positioned to meet
the increased demand for high-caliber
lodging with upgraded brand offerings
and a lineup of freshly renovated
landmark hotels in key cities across
the globe.”
Later this month, the Sheraton
Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh,
Scotland will unveil fully refurbished
guestrooms, over 14,000 square feet of
newly renovated meeting space and a
new restaurant and bar.
Over in Australia, the Sheraton
Mirage Resort & Spa Gold Coast
has made enhancements to the hotel
entry, updated corridors and its 293
guestrooms and suites, and completed
landscaping around the pool and
Terraces Restaurant.
Two key properties in Latin
America are also scheduled for
extensive renovations. The Sheraton
Santiago Hotel & Convention Center
in Chile will undergo a $13.5 million,
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centre and all public areas. Meanwhile,
the Sheraton Rio Hotel & Resort
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enhancements to its 542 guestrooms,
Sheraton Club floors and club lounge,
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completion of a $160 million
makeover. Upgrades were made to the
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guestrooms and suites have been
significantly expanded.
Avalon customizes
with new Avalon
Choice concept
TORONTO – Just when you thought
river cruising couldn’t get any better,
along comes Avalon Choice by Avalon
Waterways, an entirely new concept.
Avalon Choice gives river cruisers
the freedom to personalize their
cruise, from beginning to end. Starting
in 2013, Avalon passengers can choose
from three tour types: new Essential
Sightseeing, Traditional Sightseeing
and Leisurely Sightseeing.
Essential Sightseeing gives travellers
a basic orientation with the mustsees, along with the freedom of time
to explore on their own. Traditional
offers cruisers the typical on-shore
sightseeing they’ve always enjoyed.
And lastly, Leisurely Sightseeing takes
things at a slower pace.
Additionally, Avalon will be
providing Nordic walking stocks for
active guests next year, as well as an
alternative sightseeing experience
aided by a new Guest Services team.
With the introduction of Avalon
Choice Dining, at every meal cruisers
can choose from an array of dining
experiences throughout each day,
including special culinary events.
These range from a five-course
Welcome Dinner with complimentary
sparkling wine and canapés to tastings
of local delicacies and meals prepared
by local chefs.
“We’ll continue to offer breakfast,
lunch and four- or five-course dinners
in our elegant main dining rooms,
but we’ll introduce light dinners with
local specialties and regional wines in
the new Panorama Bistro on our five
Panorama class ships,” said Stéphanie
Bishop, managing director of Avalon
Waterways in Canada.
In addition to choosing what they
eat and where, passengers can select
when they want to dine. Early birds
can dine daily early, while late-riser
breakfasts and night fare (served at
10:30 p.m.) are ideal for those who
peak at later times during the day.
Also part of the Avalon Choice
program, guests can attend exclusive
onboard Culture & Cruise activities
that include food, beer and wine
tastings, and demonstrations by local
artisans and talks by local experts.
“In listening to our customers, we’ve
learned that both the itinerary and
available shore excursions are crucial
when they select a cruise,” added
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Puerto Vallarta and
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By Jeannie Norton
PUERTO VALLARTA — Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit were all
dressed up and ready for company
when 7,000 tourism professionals
turned up for the 37th annual Tianguis Turistico, Mexico’s largest travel
trade show late last month.
This is the first time Tianguis has
been held outside Acapulco, and
attendance was up 75%. Next year it
will be held in Puebla.
Welcome banners were everywhere,
from the airport to the main streets.
The Malecon
had a six-month
overhaul for the event, the cabbies all
went to charm school, and it seemed
as though the entire area was ready
to welcome participants who hailed
from all over the world.
President Felipe Calderon flew
directly from meeting with the Pope
in Guanajuato to open this year’s
convocation.
Gloria Guevara, Mexico’s secretary
of tourism, said moving Tianguis
from its former location in Acapulco
presented a number of opportunities.
“Today we start a new stage to
strengthen a greater [representation]
of destinations,” she said. “Being
itinerant allows us to know Mexico
better and promote the region better.”
After taking the stage, Calderon
congratulated the Mexican states
of Jalisco, where Puerto Vallarta is
located, and Nayarit, which borders
Puerto Vallarta, for jointly hosting the
successful event.
“Nayarit
and
Jalisco
will
demonstrate how to do this – united
we will show Mexico how to do this,”
Calderon told the audience. Calderon
said the government is expecting 140
million pesos (approximately US$11
million) in revenue from this year’s
event, which would be considerably
higher than what was produced by the
2011 event.
Calderon said Mexico is making
a historically large investment in
its infrastructure – approximately
$14 billion, with more than $1.7
billion dedicated to the building and
improvement of highways between
major cities and tourism destinations.
Major projects include new airports.
Right after the opening, he left to
inaugurate Secrets Vallarta Bay and
Now Amber, the first new resorts built
in the downtown area in a decade.
Piers Morgan, in his speech
reminded participants that Puerto
Vallarta had one robbery in decades,
no one was hurt but it got world press.
This year Tianguis encouraged
travel agents to come, and both
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was time well spent.
Tianguis is Mexico’s platform
for announcing major tourism
developments and this year was no
different.
The Grand Palladium Vallarta
Resort & Spa located in the Riviera
Nayarit has reopened after a $30
million transformation.
Palace Resorts and Hard Rock
International have announced an
agreement to transform Palace
Resorts properties in Cancun, Puerto
Vallarta and Riviera Maya into Hard
Rock Hotels.
Intercontinental Hotels Group will
invest $500 million in the creation of
47 new hotels.
Manuel Montelongo, director of
Tourism Mexico in Montreal, Rodrigo
Esponda, director in Toronto, and
Cesar Mendoza, director in Western
Canada held a press conference for
Canadian media to discuss Canadian
tourists visiting Mexico.
In 2011, 1,563,000 Canadians
visited Mexico. This represents a
9.1% increase over 2010 numbers
and maintains Mexico’s position as
the second most visited country for
Canadians behind the United States.
Recent
incidents
involving
Canadians in Mexico are tragic but it
is important that context be provided.
Rodrigo Esponda said, “Canada
has always had a love affair with
Mexico. We are hospitable, so are you.
Canadians love the culture, the food,
the people, and of course the weather
and the beaches.”
He also praised the strong efforts
of our tour operators: Thomas Cook,
Transat, Air Canada Vacations, WestJet
and Sunwing.
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night complimentary. Package rates
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Hong Kong
Royal Scenic celebrates new brochure
with agent contest
by Chris Kinasz
With the launch of its new 2012-13
‘Bon Voyage’ brochure, Royal Scenic
is now offering even more options
for travellers who wish to visit the
Asia-Pacific Region.
Highlights of the new brochure
include upgraded Prestige Tours
to China and Southeast Asia. With
even more luxurious hotels and upgraded tour options, these tours will
give clients a unique experience. A
new addition is the ‘Tale of 2 Cities’
tour, which combines two different
cities in Asia into one memorable
travel experience.
In celebration of the new brochure, Royal Scenic has been running a contest, which gives agents a
chance to win some prizes. For every
tour package booked before April
30, 2012, agents will be entered into
a draw. The first prize is a roundtrip
economy class ticket from Canada
to either Asia or Europe. The second
prize is a pair of roundtrip, cross-
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border tickets in economy class and
the third prize is a three-night stay
for two at the Makati Shangri-La
Hotel in Manila, Philippines. With
certain packages, agents will receive
even more chances to win.
Clients booking a China package
are now able to choose from a number of add-on tours, allowing them
to customize their experience significantly. These four-day and threenight packages to destinations such
as Mt. Huangshan and Zhangjiajie
can be added to any China tour.
Royal Scenic has added several
new airline partners in the past year,
giving clients even more options to
choose from when planning a trip to
Asia. Fares are now available on carriers like Emirates, Turkish Airlines,
Air India and Hong Kong Airlines.
For more information on Royal
Scenic, visit www.royalscenic.com,
or call 1-888-302-8886 in Eastern
Canada or 1-877-736-6028 in Western Canada.
KTO designates
South Korea as
major shopping
destination
The Korea Tourism Organization
would like to remind travellers that
the destination of South Korea has
fantastic shopping. The nation is a
great place to shop for electronics and
traditional teas, and there is a bargain
around every corner.
Myeong-dong is said to be one of
the busiest shopping areas of Seoul
and visitors can expect large crowds
along the one kilometre stretch from
Myeong-dong station to Lotte Department Store. International and Korean
name brands are found throughout the
area and the restaurants within Myeong-dong are very good for dining.
Itaewon is a place often visited by
expats and tourists alike. It has more
than 2,000 stores and sells everything
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Namdaemun is a traditional-style
market that sells a wide range of goods
like tools, cameras, lenses, eyeglasses
and discount fashion items. More than
10,000 stores are set up within the area
and it is a good place to find a bargain.
The popular Dongdaemun market and Hwanghak-dong Flea market are also great places to shop for
everything from antiques to used
electronics. When visiting Dongdaemun, travellers should be sure to
visit at night for the true Dongdaemun experience. Night markets are a
unique way to spend an evening and
experience some nightlife.
Insa-dong is especially popular with
travellers as it offers shoppers a selection of antiques, artwork and little
Korean souvenirs to bring home. The
Gyeongdong herbal medicine market
and Yongsan electronics market are
special interest shopping areas, and
the area near Sinchon Station and
Ewha Womans University station are
packed with clothing stores, secondhand shops and accessory stores.
Those looking for seafood should visit
the Jagalchi fish market for fresh seafood and buffet restaurants located
right in the market.
Travellers can also head down to
Busan to shop the largest department store in the world, a massive
3.16 million square-foot complex.
For those looking to get outdoors,
the Gwangbok-Dong Fashion Street
beneath the Busan Tower is an ideal
destination full of great buys.
The Shinsegae Centumcity houses
everything including a department
store, restaurants, a gym, driving
range, spa facilities, an ice rink, a multiplex cinema and an art gallery.
Travellers planning a shopping trip
to South Korea can pick up a copy of
Korea Tourism’s ‘1st Premium Shopping Guide In Korea’ for all the best
shopping tips throughout the country.
South Korea also has some important festivals coming up this year that
it is currently promoting. The Yeosu
World Expo 2012 will run from May
12 to Aug. 12. The
Boryeong Mud Festival runs from
July 14 to 24. The Gangjin Celadon
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Finally the Busan International Film
Festival runs from Oct. 4 to 13.
For more information on travel to
South Korea, contact the Korea Tourism Organization at 1-800-TOUR
KOREA (868-7567) or (416) 3489056, or visit www.visitkorea.ca.
Transat Discoveries
currently offering
savings on two
Asia tours
Transat Discoveries offers clients a
variety of vacation options in Asia,
including coach tours, mini tours and
seaside packages featured in its 20112012 brochure.
The 16-day ‘Thailand Complete’
tour takes travellers on a journey to
palaces, temples, mountains, lush valleys, a village and beaches. The price
of the July 9, 2012 departure is $3,679
with flights on Cathay Pacific.
The 16-day ‘Purely Vietnam’ tour
provides an authentic view of the
country, from the north to the south.
Different excursions, visits to several
sites and a night on a floating hotel in
Halong Bay allow travellers to experience the lifestyle and local customs
of this country. The price for the June
14, 2012 departure is $4,549 with
flights also on Cathay Pacific.
Couples can save $400, or $200 per
person, on the tours mentioned above
when they book by May 31, 2012.
Transat Discoveries is trying to help
travel agents boost sales with organized
mini tours and seaside packages that
include domestic airfare, accommodation and transfers. These can be added
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departures from Ho Chi Minh City are
available, and consist of four days in
Cambodia or a beach getaway in Phan
Thiet. Mini tours in Laos or on the
River Kwai are examples of optional extensions to the Thailand Complete tour,
with departures from Bangkok.
For more flexibility, Transat Discoveries also creates customized itineraries
upon request. Agents may send their requests to the Groups department.
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Goway offers free
nights at the
Mandarin Oriental
Hotel in Bangkok
Currently with Goway, travellers can
save up to $700 per couple when staying at the luxurious, five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. When they stay at the hotel for
two nights, they receive a third night
free, or they receive a maximum of
two free nights when they stay for
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Located on the banks of the Chao
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complimentary access to a fitness
centre and a pool.
For some added fun, guests of the
hotel are also invited to sign up for
Thai cooking classes or yoga classes
that are offered on site, or to relax at
the hotel’s Oriental Spa. The Mandarin Oriental Hotel is a good location
from which to explore Thailand’s
bustling capital city.
From now until Oct. 12, 2012,
guests can enjoy early check-in at 9
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For more information about this offer, visit www.goway.com.
Air Canada Vacations
promoting Australia
in anticipation of
2012 collection
Air Canada Vacations will be releasing
its 2012 South Pacific, Asia and South
America Collection the week of May
14, 2012. The release will be accompanied by a variety of promotions such as
free nights at hotels and more.
In the meantime, clients are invited
to discover the Great Barrier Reef in
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Travellers can enjoy a 10-day and seven-night package that includes four
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Cairns, a city tour in Sydney that includes a harbour cruise and a full-day
Great Barrier Reef cruise in Cairns.
This package goes for $2,499 from
Vancouver. For departures from Toronto and Montreal, add $380.
Air Canada Vacations is also offering Aeroplan members 2,500 Bonus
Aeroplan Miles for clients travelling to
Australia. This offer is valid for bookings made before June 30, 2012.
For more information, visit www.
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This spring, Insight Vacations is offering a limited-time opportunity to save
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Insight’s inaugural 2012 India brochure takes travellers through India, Sri
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This journey travels from Delhi to
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In Udaipur, guests will relax on an evening boat cruise. In Jodhpur, they will
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The Hong Kong Tourist Board is promoting some new tourism developments this month.
First off, the former Tai O Police
Station has been refurbished as the Tai
O Heritage Hotel. Open to the public
since March of this year, the hotel is located at the west end of Tai O on Shek
Tsai Po Street and enjoys a view of the
South China Sea and the tranquil Tai
O fishing village. The hotel has nine
rooms in total and a glass-roofed open
view restaurant called Tai O Lookout
on the top floor of the building. Free
guided tours of Tai O Heritage Hotel
are operated daily at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Secondly, a recreation of Old Hong
Kong was unveiled inside Ocean Park
in March. The new attraction refreshes many memories of Hong Kong
from the period of the 1950s to 1970s.
Park highlights include ‘tong lau’ style
apartment buildings, a vintage tramcar, a heritage bus, classic local delicacies and more.
Thirdly, a Picasso exhibition will be
held in the Hong Kong Heritage Museum from May 19 to July 22, 2012.
The museum will stage the ‘PICASSO
– Materpieces from Musee National
Picasso, Paris’ exhibition, which features 55 original works by the renowned artist, covering every phase of
his career from his Blue, Rose, Primitive and Cubist stages to his Neoclassical and Expressionist stages. Museum
admission is $20 and children under
the age of four are admitted for free.
The World’s first airport IMAX
cinema is coming to Hong Kong. An
IMAX cinema will open in Terminal
Two of Hong Kong International Airport in June of this year. The IMAX
cinema will boast a giant screen that
spans 13.8 metres by 22.4 metres and
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movie theatre has been introduced in
the coffee shop. Currently, it is running
a year-long exhibition of ‘The Wheel
of Time: 100 Years of Light & Shadow’.
Regular movie seminars will be organized for the public free of charge as a
platform for cultural exchange.
Tiananmen, Beijing, China
Hainan Airlines
celebrates first
anniversary in Canada
will have 358 seats, making it the largest IMAX cinema in Hong Kong.
Also in Hong Kong, American celebrity chef Mario Batali has opened
LUPA, a New York-style Italian restaurant in Central. The restaurant
boasts over 5,500 square feet of dining
area with a terrace for al fresco dining. The menu includes a handpicked
selection of Italian wines from Batali
and from his partner’s personal catalogue, featuring over 40 wines served
by the glass.
Finally, the Hong Kong living culture coffee shop has opened in Mong
Kok. The two-storey concept store
with 6,000 square feet of space celebrates the artistic spirit of Hong Kong
and is decorated with photos of local
people taken on the streets. A mini
Late last year, Hainan Airlines celebrated its first anniversary in Canada.
It launched its first flight, BeijingToronto-Beijing, on Nov. 27, 2010,
with service on an Airbus 340 including a configuration of three classes of
service; first, business and economy
class. The Toronto to Beijing flights
operate every Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday, with a full configuration of eight First Class, 60 Business Class, and 220 Economy Class
comfort seats. Hainan Airlines connects to 65 cities in every province in
Mainland China and Hong Kong.
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Passengers are now able to experience the SKYTRAX five-star-airline,
which is the highest rating an airline
can receive. Hainan offers great value
for travellers on the Toronto to China
flight. First Class roundtrip fares start
at $4,200, and Business Class starts
from just $2,800.
Since its establishment in 1993,
Hainan Airlines has built a reputation among travellers, making it the
fourth largest airline in China. It
makes each passenger’s journey as
pleasant and comfortable as possible
by attending to their needs and creating a cozy, home-like environment
as cabin crew provide the most hos-
pitable service that is required by a
five-star airline. Hainan Airlines is
constantly upgrading its services to
increase customer satisfaction.
The airline currently operates nearly 500 domestic and international
routes, covering 90 cities in Asia, Europe, North America and Africa. At
the SKYTRAX five-star airline award
ceremony, HNA Group Chairman
Mr. Chen Feng said, “By winning the
‘SKYTRAX five-star airline’ award,
Hainan Airlines now becomes one
of the world’s most successful airline
brands in the industry, which fulfills its goals as well as a century long
dream of the Chinese people.”
For more details on Hainan Airlines, visit its official website at www.
hnair.com or www.global.hnair.com.
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the objective of preserving the country’s
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ness, especially at tourist attractions.
“To achieve this objective, the Ministry is taking the lead by establishing and promoting cleanliness as a
standard for Malaysia as our country
strives to maintain its position in the
top 10 list of the most visited countries
in the world,” said Minister of Tourism
Malaysia, YB Dato’ Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen.
The ‘1Malaysia Green 1Malaysia
Clean’ campaign is separate from the
Ministry of Tourism’s effort to receive
36 million arrivals annually by 2020.
Last year, more than 27 million people
travelled to Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur,
the capital, was the seventh most traveled to city in the world in 2010, according to Euromonitor International.
Recent programs under the initiative include an effort to encourage
tourists to plant a tree at ministryregistered homestays, to conduct
activities promoting the 1MG1MC
campaign at local tourism events and
produce a television program for children featuring the campaign to create
awareness on the importance of keeping the environment clean.
For more details visit www.
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transatdiscoveries.com. Transat Discoveries is a division of Transat Tours Canada Inc., and is
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191 The West Mall, Suite 800, Etobicoke, ON M9C 5K8.
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Florence, Italy
Alitours making additions to its
selection of luxury offerings
by Chris Kinasz
Alitours has some new products in
its Luxury section that will be offered
starting May 1, 2012. One to watch
is the new ‘Parmiggiano and Ferrari’
tour in the Marche region. The threeor six-day package is for a minimum
of two people and starts from $1,500
per person, based on double occupancy. Accommodation is at Matilde Di
Canossa in Regio Emiglia and Grand
Hotel Delle Rose in Parma.
The package includes a stop in Maranello for a visit to the Ferrari Museum. Luxury travellers are able to create their own itinerary with a driver
available at their disposal for three
days for a maximum of six hours per
day. There is also the additional opportunity to drive a Ferrari with a race
car driver in Maranello.
Alitours is also offering its Long
Distance Chauffeured luxury transfers
with English-speaking drivers in Mercedes Class E vehicles. Larger groups
can travel in a luxury Mercedes Mini-
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van that can fit eight passengers.
For a transfer from Rome to Naples
with a two-hour stop in Pompeii with
an English-speaking guide, the cost
is $145 per person when there are
eight passengers. With an additional
$25 supplement, luxury travellers can
add a six-hour visit with guide to the
Amalfi Coast.
The ‘Italia Romantica Luxury’ is for
couples wanting to spend seven days
and six nights in Rome, Florence, and
Venice. This luxury package includes
two nights in each city, elite luxury hotels, transportation to and from each
city by first-class train, VIP transfers
from train to hotel, a private tour of
each city for three hours, daily breakfast, front-of-the-line entrance tickets
and airport transfers. Accommodations include rooms at the Spelndide
Royale, Four Seasons and Hotel Danieli. The cost of the package starts from
$2,650 per person for land only, based
on double occupancy.
When a client books before May
31, 2012 for travel between July 1 and
31, 2012, they will receive 10% off the
total package. Spa packages are also
available upon request.
Alitours is also offering the Villa Le
Archie luxury villa for rental. This villa features five double beds, each with
ensuite bathrooms and one Jacuzzi
tub. It has a spacious living room, a
botanical garden, plunge pool, air
conditioning and wireless Internet.
This private villa is located 30 kilometres outside of Siena on rolling slopes
with views of Tuscany. The villa can be
rented from $3,000 per week.
For more information about Alitours’ additions to its Luxury section,
visit www.alitours.com.
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and the Grand Palladium Punta Cana
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a US$10 million renovation to update
its guestrooms and add two new restaurants water park and Convention
Centre. Its family friendly services
have also expanded with new signature Family Friendly Rooms at the
Bávaro Resort & Spa and the expansion of Palladium’s Kids’ Club.
With this investment, guests can
now enjoy 160 luxuriously refurbished
rooms in the Bávaro Resort & Spa,
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The Family Friendly rooms, a
new signature service, have been
launched in the 379 Junior Suites at
the Grand Palladium Bávaro Resort
& Spa. These rooms provide specialized accommodations and, upon request, can be outfitted with all the
amenities that a family needs like
baby formula and video games.
The resort has a newly renovated
Bejique pool that features a Jacuzzi,
pool deck and hammocks. While
adults enjoy the pool, kids can have
some fun at the resort’s new water
park that is filled with mini-fountains, water slides and trampolines
designed as pirate ships.
Decorated with a ‘Spanish fortress’
theme in mind, the Kids’ Club at the
Grand Palladium Resorts in Punta
Cana resembles a castle and features
nearly 2,140 square feet of indoor
air-conditioned space. It also has
another 3,117 square feet of outdoor
space with fenced in playgrounds
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With the addition of two new restaurants on property, La Parrilla and
Chef Raffaele, guests can choose to
dine in luxury at a total of eight à la
carte and five buffet style restaurants.
La Parrilla is a gourmet steak house
with top quality meats, and Chef
Raffaele serves wood oven pizza and
Italian delicacies. Both restaurants
are located along the white sandy
beach of the resort.
Those seeking a wide selection of
menu items can choose the newly
renovated El Arrecife Restaurant, an
international buffet style restaurant
serving lunch with many local specialties, authentic BBQ and a gourmet
salad bar. El Arrecife has been completely remodelled with new furniture
and kitchen equipment while providing spectacular views of the Caribbean. The updated La Uva snack bar
on the beach is perfect for a quick bite.
The Convention Centre at the Grand
Palladium Resorts in Punta Cana has
seven multi-purpose halls with a total
area of approximately 1,985 square
feet and a maximum theatre capacity
for 500 people. It has modern facili-
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Auto Europe has compiled a set of
recommendations that luxury clients
should consider before their next trip
to Europe. These travel tips cover aspects for before, after and during their
car rental experience.
Before renting a car, clients should
arrange insurance. They must check
with their homeowners, personal auto
insurance and credit card coverage
policy for possible collision damage
waiver coverage. They may already
have coverage in the event of an incident while driving a rental car. Read
the fine print as they may be limited
to the dollar amount of coverage and
certain vehicle makes and models may
not be covered. In certain countries
like Ireland, Italy and Turkey, proof of
third party coverage is not accepted
with the car rental suppliers.
Most international flights arrive
the next date, so double check the car
rental and hotel vouchers to make
sure that the reservation is for the
correct pick-up date.
It may not be mandatory to have
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drivers licence into eleven different
languages and can save time if the officer is not fluent in English.
After a long transatlantic flight, it
might be more convenient for a luxury client to take a chauffeur transfer
to their hotel to rest before driving off.
Car rentals in downtown locations are
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Arts & Leisure Tours/
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travel lineup
Arts & Leisure Tours/Travel With
Flair has plenty of new options for
luxury travellers looking to get away
for a great vacation.
In Spain, there are city tours, driver
guides covering all corners of Spain,
insider epicurean tours, private cooking classes with top chefs, night tours
of authentic flamenco culture and introductions to bullfighters. The company also offers private yacht charters
in the Balearic Islands, visits to top
art galleries and personal invitations
to private homes. Luxury travellers
can even go behind the scenes at Real
Madrid or go for a helicopter ride.
The range and quality of Arts & Leisure Tours/Travel With Flair’s ‘Special
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the most discerning luxury travellers.
New in Turkey, clients can enjoy
a private culinary tour that includes
a Gulet cruise with a private guide.
During the cruise, they will learn
how to prepare traditional dishes.
Highlights of this program include
Topkapı Palace, St. Sophia’s Basilica,
a seminar on Turkish cuisine, dinner
at an Ottoman Turkish Restaurant,
visits to Ephesus and the House of
Virgin Mary and a lunch hosted by a
Turkish family at their farm.
For an authentic stay in a ‘cave hotel’ in Cappadocchia, Arts & Leisure
Tours/Travel With Flair offers the fivestar Museum Hotel. It is a unique boutique hotel that offers hot air balloon
rides and cooking classes.
In France, clients can book guided
tours using luxury motorcycles or sport
cars for small parties of six to 15 people. Travellers will follow their guide
along picturesque backcountry roads
that will let them discover each region
like Champagne, Normandy, Brittany,
Château de Chambord, Loire Valley
Loire Valley Castles, Provence, Corsica
and much more. Accommodations are
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Variety Cruises
presents new
luxury mega yacht
Variety Cruises has a new luxury mega
yacht called Variety Voyager that has
recently been signed by luxury purveyors Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
This ship is now a member of Preferred Boutique and the first sea-going vessel to become a member.
The new 223-foot, state-of-the-art
Mega Yacht features 36 cabins for 72
passengers and has a modern design,
ample deck space, unobstructed views
of the ocean and a 28-member service
crew. This new luxury vessel will have
its first run with the ‘Romantic Rivieras’ itinerary starting in June 2012
with stops along the French and Italian Mediterranean coasts.
The ship has indoor restaurant
seating for 64 guests with floorto-ceiling glass windows, an outdoor restaurant seating 50 people,
a lounge area at main deck seating
64 passengers, an outdoor Deck Bar
Lounge and a Wellness Zone. The aft
section of the ship has easy launch of
Zodiacs and access to watersports.
For more information, visit www.
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Uniworld to
unveil new luxury
ship in 2013
In 2013, working closely with ship
owner Douro Azul, Uniworld will
introduce another new luxury ship
called the Queen Isabel. The Queen
Isabel will replace the Douro Spirit,
which Uniworld inaugurated in 2011.
Queen Isabel will have a passenger
capacity of 118, slightly less than the
Douro Spirit, but this will allow Uniworld to offer more junior suites. It
has 18 Junior suites at 215 square feet
and two bigger suites at 323 square
feet on the top.
The Queen Isabel will have a classic, luxury, Old World style similar
to Uniworld’s other ships in Europe,
which are all uniquely designed and
decorated for ultimate luxury experiences. Uniworld named the ship
Queen Isabel after one of Portugal’s
most beloved queens from the late
13th and early 14th century.
“The Queen Isabel will have a design scheme more representative to
our other ships with classic and traditional luxury,” stated Guy Young,
President of Uniworld.
For more details, visit uniworld.
com.
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visitors to the city, including the
inaugural Kyiv Biennale, ARSENALE
2012, which will be an international
gathering highlighting contemporary
art running from May 24 to July 30.
Close to the capital’s most famous
architectural landmarks, including St.
Sophia Cathedral and Kyiv Pechersk
Lavra, the hotel is also offering Famous
Agents members an exclusive deal for
their own travels. Travel professionals
who book one night at their exclusive
Famous Agents member-only rate
of €69 will receive their second
night free. To take advantage of this
special offer, members can log in at
frhi.com/famousagents, click on ‘Make
a Reservation at the Famous Agents
Rate’ and complete their reservation.
Once they have their confirmation
number, members can contact the
hotel at KYV.reservations@fairmont.
com and request a second night free.
This offer is subject to availability
from April 1 to Aug. 31, 2012 (blackout
dates from June 1 to July 2, 2012),
limited to one room per member, per
stay and non-transferable. There is a
limit of one complimentary night per
member, per stay.
LOT Polish Airlines
introduces new
baggage policy
TORONTO — LOT Polish Airlines
has introduced Piece Concept, a new
consolidated baggage carriage policy
for all foreign and domestic flights effective May 1.
The introduction of an extra
piece of baggage weighing up to
32kg for business class travellers on
long-haul routes marks a particular
improvement, said the carrier. To date,
LOT’s business class passengers were
able to check in two items of baggage
weighing up to 32kg, free of charge, on
long-distance routes and weighing up
to 30kg, irrespective of the number of
items, on all other routes.
In the case of short- and mediumhaul routes, business class travellers
will now be able to check in two items
of baggage weighing up to 32kg, which
represents an increased allowance of
34kg.
Passengers flying economy class on
these routes will now be able to take
one item weighing up to 23kg, an
additional 3kg.
Business class passengers will be
able to travel with two items of hand
baggage, weighing up to 9kg per
item, while the carry-on allowance
for economy class passengers will be
increased by 2kg on all routes to 8kg.
Spice Island Beach
Resort brings its
sunny outlook to
Toronto
TORONTO – Not many resorts can
be considered a home away from
home, with the kind of service and
amenities that are remembered long
after checkout. But such is the case at
Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada,
a family-run property described by its
Resorts of Ontario wishes to once again launch our Travel Trade Appreciation Month for the Month of May 2012. The participating resorts have agreed to
offer a special trade rate for this month of $59. per room/per night, based on double occupancy. (Taxes are over and above the special rate.)
Accommodation is subject to availability. (some conditions may apply.)
We are pleased to provide you with this opportunity in appreciation for your support of Ontario’s Resorts.
Resort Name
Contact
Location
Email
Phone
Bayview Wildwood Resort
Christi Spriggs
Orillia
[email protected]
800.461.0243
Carriage Ridge Resort
In house reservations
Barrie
[email protected]
705.835.5858 Ext 5400
Elmhirst Resort
Wilma Anderson
Peterborough
[email protected]
800.461.1940
Fern Resort
Reservations
Orillia
[email protected]
800.567.3376
Horseshoe Resort
Matthew Pilon
Barrie
[email protected]
705.835.2790 Ext 1338
Isaiah Tubbs Resort
Tanya Clarke
Picton
[email protected]
613.393.2090
Killarney Lodge
Eric Miglin
Algonquin Park
[email protected]
866.473.5551
Pine Vista Resort
Kevin Drain
Peterborough
[email protected]
800.634.2848
Tally-Ho Inn
Patti Colquette
Huntsville
[email protected]
800.461.4232
Westwind Inn
Arora Nevin
Buckhorn
[email protected]
800.387.8100
Windermere House Resort
Arlene Reville
Windermere
[email protected]
705.769.3611
Visit www.resortsofontario.com/travel.htm for more information on these 11 resorts. You can now order your
Great Escapes Guides at www.hippoexpress.ca or email Resorts of Ontario at [email protected]
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owner as a “Shangri-la”.
Sir Royston O. Hopkin, KCMG,
owner and chairman of the awardwinning resort, made a recent visit
to Toronto to meet with members
of the press. Joined by his wife Lady
Betty Hopkin, the property’s director,
Jenny Gumbs, Hon. Consul General
of Grenada, as well as Brent and
Elaine Carnegie from Canlink Travel
Representatives, which represents the
resort in Canada, Hopkin shared the
latest news from the resort as well as
his early memories from when he first
took over the reins 26 years ago.
“When I first bought the resort it
was a tired, little yet wonderful place
on Grenada’s most beautiful beach,” he
said. “Now, we have a property that can
match the best hotels in the world.”
With help from his three children,
all general managers at the resort, as
well as 230 employees affectionately
referred to as “extended family”,
Hopkin has expanded the once tiny
hotel into a luxurious, AAA FourDiamond boutique resort that sprawls
across eight acres on world-renowned
Grand Anse Beach. It features 32
beachfront suites, all with balconies
or patios, LCD televisions, private
bathrooms with whirlpool baths and
fine Italian linens.
Room categories include the
Seagrape Beach Suites, which lie
directly on the beach and come with
oceanview tubs, private gardens and
double hammocks. In Anthurium
Pool Suites, guests can enjoy the
utmost in privacy, thanks to a private
entrance that leads to a personal
garden and plunge pool. Luxury
Almond Pool Suites truly impress
with 20-foot swimming pools and
private outdoor dining terraces, while
the Royal Collection Pool Suites
feature outdoor cedar saunas, living
rooms and marble bathrooms. For
the most discerning clients, nothing
can beat the Saffron and Cinnamon
Suites, which encompass more than
1,400 square feet and come equipped
with a separate living area, dining
room, wet bar, master bedroom with
floating canopy bed, two bathrooms
and extended private gardens.
And if that wasn’t enough to
please luxury clients, the resort has
introduced a new Special Services
Coordinator for guests staying in
the Royal Collection, Cinnamon and
Saffron Suites. Available from 7:30
a.m. to 10:00 p.m., the coordinator
personally assists guests with any
requirements they may have.
Other resort amenities that are
included in the resort’s fully-inclusive
‘Spice-of-Life’ experience include
golf green fees, non-motorized water
sports, fitness centre, breakfasts and
dinners at Oliver’s Restaurant, lunch
and pre-dinner cocktails at Sea and
Surf Terrace & Bar, premium label
drinks and house wines, afternoon tea,
complimentary high-speed Internet
in every room and much more.
But perhaps the most impressive
amenity of Spice Island Beach Resort
is Sir Hopkin himself, who Elaine
Carnegie described as being very
involved in day-to-day operations.
“You can find Mr. Hopkin at the
resort every day, including weekends,”
she said. “He knows everything that’s
going on at the resort and with all
his guests. This isn’t just your average
Caribbean resort – it’s a family-run
property that feels more like home.”
And to hammer the point even
further, Hopkin was quick to mention
he addresses every single customer
comment card personally.
“I thank those who leave behind
positive comments, and respond to
those who leave suggestions on how
to improve,” he said. “Listening to both
the good and the bad is the only way
to move forward.”
To get to Grenada, considered the
‘Spice Isle’ of the Caribbean, clients can
take advantage of Caribbean Airlines’
year-round, non-stop flights between
Toronto and Grenada, which operates
every Thursday and Friday.
For more information on Spice
Island Beach Resort, visit www.
spicebeachresort.com.
Virtuoso adds new
Shangri-La Hotel,
Toronto to Preview
program
NEW YORK – Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto has been added to Virtuoso’s
exclusive Preview program, joining an
impressive roster of hand-selected ho-
Spice Island Beach Resort visits Toronto for a media luncheon. From left to right: Lady Betty Hopkin, director, Sir Royston O. Hopkin, KCMG,
owner and chairman, Jenny Gumbs, Hon. Consul General of Grenada, and Elaine Carnegie of Canlink Travel Representatives.
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tels that are ideal for luxury travellers.
The 202-room upscale property
comprises the first 17 floors of a
new 65-storey tower that’s scheduled
to open on Aug. 7, 2012. Featuring
Asian design elements and a level of
hospitality and service characteristic of
the region, Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto
will certainly impress guests with an
open-lobby concept, a phenomenal
spa with nine treatment rooms, and
Toronto’s longest swimming pool.
Each of the property’s guestrooms
spans an average size of 530 square
feet with sumptuous bathrooms.
Guests can enjoy fine dining at the
hotel’s signature restaurant, Bosk,
which features its own outdoor terrace
ideal for al fresco summertime dining.
“It’s a great honour to welcome
such a unique property to Virtuoso’s
Preview program,” said Albert Herrera,
vice president of hotels, destinations
and tours for Virtuoso. “Already a
strong luxury brand in Asia with more
than 72 hotels, Shangri-La is quickly
gaining recognition with the high-end
traveller in North America. ShangriLa, Toronto is poised to redefine
luxury in Toronto and is being lauded
by locals as the one to watch.”
Located in the heart of Toronto’s
financial and entertainment districts,
the hotel’s angled glass exterior is
already making it a landmark building
in the city.
Virtuoso’s Preview program is an
extension of its renowned Hotels &
Resorts Program, which this year
celebrates its 20th anniversary and
includes more than 900 of the world’s
best properties.
land group will receive $100 credit to
their card. When the group travels,
they will receive an additional $100
bonus.
The Groups Reward Incentive,
combined with Goway’s competitive
pricing and customized, innovative
itineraries, provides agents with even
more reasons to trust Goway with
their group travel arrangements, said
the company. Goway offers handson assistance with promotions and
advertising, creative assistance with
designing flyers and presentation
folders,
comprehensive
paper
documentation and detailed Group
Information Kits.
All group quotes include a detailed
itinerary and competitive land and
air quotes in net U.S. or Canadian
dollars, and, depending on the size of
the group, tour directors usually travel
free.
For more details, call (604) 2648088, 1-800-838-0618, fax 1-800-8934679 or email: [email protected].
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New boutique hotel
under construction
in Calgary, Hotel Elan
slated for fall opening
CALGARY — A 62-room boutique
hotel is now under construction in
Calgary with an expected opening
slated for fall 2012.
Hotel
Elan
has
started
construction in the trendy downtown
neighbourhood of Connaught.
The 62 rooms include one- and
two-bedroom suites, in-suite meeting
rooms, high-speed wireless Internet,
business centre, private executive
boardrooms and the latest in essential
business technology.
“Calgary is a hub for corporate
travel in Canada but no other
accommodation in the market fully
integrates business needs with comfort,
so we’re going to address that gap,” said
Sarah Webb, Director of Marketing at
Hotel Elan. “At Hotel Elan you’ll be
able to stay in absolute comfort and
conduct business seamlessly with
in-suite meeting rooms, audio visual
equipment and high-speed Internet
access.”
Suites will feature spa-inspired
bathrooms with oversized soaker
tubs with built in chromotherapy
technology, king beds and luxury
linens, meeting spaces, euro-style
kitchens and flat screen TVs.
Hotel Elan is affiliated with Choice
Hotels and will be the first boutique
hotel in the Ascend Collection of
Hotels in Western Canada.
Kelowna to welcome
its first Four Points
property next year
STAMFORD, CT – Canada’s west
coast will soon welcome a new kid
on the block when the Four Points by
Sheraton Kelowna Airport opens in
Spring 2013.
The newly constructed property
will be the first Four Points hotel
in Kelowna and the brand’s fifth in
British Columbia. Once completed, it
will feature 120 guestrooms, marketleading meeting facilities that total
4,500 square feet, an indoor pool
and 24-hour fitness. Its greatest asset,
however, is location – the new hotel
is situated at the entrance to Canada’s
10th busiest airport, Kelowna
International Airport, which recently
approved a $50 million expansion
to accommodate large numbers of
international travellers.
“With one of the strongest pipelines
in the Starwood portfolio, Four Points
is an increasingly attractive choice for
owners and developers in fast-growing
markets across North America,” said
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and affordability, plus it is backed by
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Four Points opened its 150th
hotel in 2010, making it Starwood’s
third largest brand with the second
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Points properties, guests can enjoy
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Clients can save up
to $370 on Contiki’s
Europe Superior Tours
TORONTO — Contiki Holidays is offering 18-35’s the opportunity to save
when booking their summer trip to
Europe.
Young travellers heading to the
continent this upcoming season can
opt for one of Contiki’s Superior Tours
and save up to $370 on itineraries 12
days or longer.
For clients looking to spend a
month abroad, the 30-day European
Panorama was originally priced at
$4,929 but this tour exploring 13
European countries is now available
for $4,560 on summer departure
dates July 14 and onwards. Starting in
London and ending in Amsterdam,
European Panorama makes stops
in Paris, Barcelona, Florence, Rome,
Vienna, Munich and more. Included
highlights of the trip feature a locally
guided bike tour to Edam, a cruise
along the Rhine River and a jaunt to
the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Clients can also choose from a
variety of optionals like tandem
paragliding in Tyrol, an island sailing
cruise in Corfu or a Flamenco dance
show in Barcelona.
“We introduced these savings to
counteract the rising airfares that
we’ve been seeing from the airlines
for the upcoming summer months,”
says Brad Ford, President of Contiki
Canada. “By saving a few hundred
dollars on our Superior Tours, clients
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can comfortably experience the best
of Europe and stay at featured hotels
like the Roman Villa and Corfu Beach
Resort without having to break the
bank.”
For more information, contact your
Contiki sales manager or visit www.
contiki.com.
Barceló Maya Palace
Deluxe ranked by
AAA, TripAdvisor
FAIRFAX, VA — Barceló Hotels & Resorts’ Maya Palace Deluxe in Riviera
Maya, Mexico, has recently been recognized in two travel industry rankings.
The all-inclusive resort was just
awarded its first AAA Four Diamond
rating in addition to being ranked as
one of the top 25 hotels for families
in Mexico in Trip Advisor’s 2012
Travelers’ Choice Awards.
Barceló Maya Palace Deluxe
has been certified as a AAA Four
Diamond resort with its Mayan-
inspired architecture, gardens, plush
accommodations and more than
a mile of pristine beach achieving
the high level of quality reflected in
the Four Diamond standard. Fewer
than 4% of the more than 40,000
properties approved by AAA achieve
this ranking.
Barceló Maya Palace Deluxe joins
fellow resorts Barceló Karmina Palace
Deluxe and Barceló Puerto Vallarta
with AAA Four Diamond distinction.
Cancun celebrates
42nd birthday and the
year of the Mayas
CANCUN – Middle aged has never
looked better. Earlier this month,
Cancun – the much beloved strip of
Caribbean coastline – celebrated its
42nd birthday, a milestone moment
considering just how far the destination has come.
In 1967, Cancun was an uninhabited
place comprised of mangroves and
deserted beaches. Even then, its
founders saw the city’s potential
and within three years, successfully
turned it into a viable beach
destination. Playing a significant role
in its development were the Bank of
Mexico and several other financial
institutions, including The InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB).
Today, Cancun bustles with
excitement and welcomes over
three million tourists every year, of
which 65% come from international
destinations. The city’s tourism
infrastructure has made incredible
strides in the past four decades, and
today comprises the second largest
airport in the country, four 5-star
hotels and a growing number of
world-class golf sites.
There’s also no shortage of fun
attractions and activities to entertain
visitors. During their stay, guests
can swim with whale sharks, zip line
through the jungle, explore mystic
Mayan communities, dive into an
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This year will be particularly exciting
as the destination is celebrating the year
of the Mayas. Cancun is embracing
a ‘new beginning’ with rousing
celebrations that will culminate on
Dec. 21, 2012. The swarms of visitors
expected to make their way for the
event will find a recently refurbished
shoreline, which took US$71 million
to complete. This included 1.3 billion
gallons of sand that helped renovate
the Hotel Zone’s seashore, and a new
five-day route that will offer visitors a
unique nature experience.
For more information about travel to
Cancun, visit the Cancun Convention
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Universal Orlando
Resort’s 2012
Summer Concert
Series kicks off
ORLANDO — This June, Universal
Orlando Resort’s 2012 Summer Concert Series will kick off with live concerts by the cast of Nickelodeon’s hit
TV series ‘Victorious’, on June 9, and
rock bands ZZ Top and 3 Doors Down
on June 16. Additional performing
acts will be announced at a later date.
The cast of Nickelodeon’s hit TV
series ‘Victorious’ will get the party
started at Universal Studios Florida
on June 9. Theme park guests will
also have the opportunity to preview
upcoming episodes and participate in
live Q&A sessions with members of
the cast. The event will culminate with
a music performance by the entire cast
– including Victoria Justice, who plays
the show’s main character, Tori Vega.
On June 16, Universal Studios
will be rocked by Rock and Roll
Hall of Famers ZZ Top. With more
than 25 million albums sold, the
multiplatinum Southern rock legends
have released classic rock staples
such as ‘Sharp Dressed Man’, ‘Cheap
Sunglasses’ and ‘Gimme All Your
Lovin’.
Also performing on June 16,
alternative rock band 3 Doors Down
will take the stage at Universal
Studios. Originally from Mississippi,
3 Doors Down has scored 12 Top Ten
singles, including ‘Kryptonite’, ‘Be
Like That’ and ‘Away from the Sun’.
Their most recent album, ‘Time of My
Life’, debuted in the top three on the
Billboard 200.
Access to all Summer Concert
Series performances is included
with admission to Universal Studios
Florida.
Only Latin America Tours (OLAT), in association with Prom Peru, held an eight-day Fam trip
in March 2012 that visited Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca.
Front row seating: Reenie Reid (Marlin Travel), Denise Cesselli (Sun Country Travel), Sandra
Hagerman (Elite Travel), Monica Munroe (Around the world), Svetlana Strohmeier (The Travel
Network), and Diane Kulikowski (CAA Travel). Back row standing: Carl Chin (Bay View Travel),
Dane Joseph (TTI Travel), Dragan Tomas (International Travel), Jeff Bozek (Robert Q Travel), and
Azi Shahidi (Only Latin America Tours).
For more details on this year’s event,
visit
www.universalorlando.com/
Events/Summer-Concert-Series.aspx.
Windstar’s one-week
sale has fares starting
at $1,599 for Europe
cruises
SEATTLE — Windstar Cruises, which
operates a three-ship fleet of yachts,
is in the midst of a one-week sale on
2012 sailing voyages in Europe.
The sale concludes on Monday, April
16, featuring itineraries in Northern
Europe, Italy, Mediterranean and
the Greek Isles with fares starting at
$1,599 per person.
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partner. Kumuka’s tours in Europe
offer professional crew and local
guides, well planned itineraries,
quality hotel accommodation, lots
of free time included wherever
possible, and conducted at a steady
pace with at least two nights in major
cities. You can choose from the
following guaranteed departures:
Central Europe, 28 days, tour
price Can$5,100, agents pay $2,040;
European Escapade, 10 days, tour price
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Symphony, 17 days, tour price $3,305,
agents pay $1,322; European Waltz,
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time of booking, balance due 60 days
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tour prices cannot be refunded; once
booked and paid normal Kumuka
booking conditions apply. For more
information, call 1-800-517-0867,
email: [email protected] or visit
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After 33 years in business, it’s no wonder SkyLink is at the
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consolidators, the company operates call centres in Toronto,
Vancouver, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Delhi, and offers net fares from more than 820 gateways to
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