Meliá Hotels and Resorts to open Meliá Dubai Meliá Hotels International, Spain’s leading hotel group, has begun its expansion into the Arab States of the Gulf by announcing the opening of its Meliá Hotels & Resorts brand’s first property, Meliá Dubai. Located in the heart of traditional Bur Dubai, ... AAA Projects 1.2 Percent Increase In Memorial Day Travel AAA projects 34.8 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, an increase of 1.2 percent – or 500,000 travelers – from the 34.3 million people who traveled one year ago. The ... Marriott Rewards Members Can Upgrade Their Weekend in the Caribbean & Latin America Marriott Rewards members can get the royal treatment for less when staying at more than 20 JW Marriott, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels, and Marriott Executive Apartments in the Caribbean and Latin America. From now through July 9, 2012, ... Hilton Hotels and Resorts Opens First Hotel in Qatar Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide, today expanded its global portfolio to 80 countries with the opening of Hilton Doha, its first hotel in Qatar. The new visually stunning 309-room Hilton Doha is ideally located on ... Meliá Hotels and Resorts to open Meliá Dubai1AAA Projects 1.2 Percent Increase In Memorial Day Travel2Marriott Rewards Members Can Upgrade Their Weekend in the Caribbean3Hilton Hotels and Resorts Opens First Hotel in Qatar4 |
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Easter Made in Heaven at Hyatt Regency Sanctuary CoveMarch 27, 2012Spoil the family and spend this Easter in five-star luxury. With festive celebrations each day of the long weekend, Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove is the ideal escape. |
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Six BH Hotels Join Interval InternationalMarch 23, 2012Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq:IILG), announced the addition of six condo-hotels within the BH Hotels brand to its exchange network. The mix of urban and beach properties are situated in the cities of Bogota, Medellin, and Santa Marta, Colombia. |
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Occidental Grand Xcaret Announces “First Club” OpeningMarch 23, 2012Occidental Vacation Club, a division of Occidental Hotels and Resorts (Madrid), has announced the opening of the “First Club” at Occidental Grand Xcaret (Mexico). |
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onefinestay Brings Unique Unhotel Concept To The Registry Collection® ProgrammeMarch 22, 2012The Registry Collection, the world’s largest luxury exchange programme, celebrated the joining of onefinestay to its growing portfolio of extraordinary properties at the 2012 Fractional Summit held in London on 27 February. |
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Interval International Welcomes The Royal Cancun And Gran Caribe Real Resort & Spa In MexicoMarch 22, 2012Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq:IILG), announced the addition of The Royal Cancun and Gran Caribe Real Resort & Spa to its exchange network. Located side-by-side in Cancun’s famous Hotel Zone, these oceanfront resorts showcase two distinct vacation experiences within Real Resorts’ portfolio of luxury, all-inclusive properties in the Mexican Caribbean. |
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Grupo Vidanta Announces Sea Turtle Conservation Event at Riviera MayaMarch 19, 2012Grupo Vidanta, Mexico’s leading developer of luxury resorts, golf courses and real estate, today announced its participation in an event designed to aid in the conservation of endangered sea turtle species. The event, sponsored by Grupo Vidanta through the Sea Turtle Conservancy, will take place from June 21st through June 24th, 2012, at Riviera Maya, Mexico. |
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Hilton HHonors Launches Double Your HHonors PromotionMarch 19, 2012Members Receive Double Points or Double Airline Miles. |
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The Registry Collection® Program: A Look Back at 10 Years of SuccessMarch 13, 2012The Registry Collection® program, the world’s largest luxury exchange network, is celebrating a remarkable 10 years of service in the luxury exchange industry this year. The brand will be celebrating and reflecting on this anniversary with affiliates and members throughout 2012. |
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The Portola Hotel & Spa Offers Family-Friendly Perks in Monterey BayMarch 8, 2012The Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay is happy to announce a brand new travel package for families seeking a weekend of fun on the California Coast. The Family Fun Package provides great rates on well-appointed accommodations just blocks from the bay and a wealth of picture-perfect perks for fun-seekers of all ages. |
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The Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Celebrates Concierge Lounge Grand Re-OpeningMarch 8, 2012Every guest at the AAA 4-Diamond Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, a leader among downtown Halifax hotels, receives world-class service and amenities. And, for those looking for an enhanced experience, the hotel’s concierge-level rooms and the lounge access that comes with them, offers additional services and amenities that can transform an every-day stay into an extraordinary one. |
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Elara, a Hilton Grand Vacations Club, Debuts Center Strip in Las Vegas Becoming Brand’s Fourth Managed Resort in Thriving MarketMarch 8, 2012Hilton Grand Vacations (“HGV”) today announced the official debut of Elara, a Hilton Grand Vacations Club, coinciding with the launch of resort operations management by the timeshare brand of Hilton Worldwide. The announcement follows a series of recent transactions at the sleek 52-story, 1201-unit property, prominently located on the prime Center Strip of Las Vegas, Nevada. |
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Something New under the Sun: Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ Element Brand Makes South Florida DebutMarch 8, 2012The Florida sun is shining its light on a smart new lodging option for travelers, with the opening of Element Miami International Airport. Element, the trailblazing eco-wise brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), brings a fresh update to the Miami hotel scene with 209 guest rooms and suites built green from the ground up. |
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W Hotels Debuts in France with W Paris – Opera, Introducing a New Experience to the City of LightsMarch 8, 2012Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announces today the debut of W Hotels Worldwide in France with the highly-anticipated opening of W Paris – Opéra. Owned by Barcelona-based Meridia Capital, the hotel is set inside a historic 1870s Haussman-era heritage building near Opéra Garnier, Galeries Lafayette and Place Vendome in the eclectic, historic 9th Arrondissement in Paris. Through W Hotels’ unique and distinctive programming, which is inspired by the brand’s roots in New York where it was founded in 1998, W Paris – Opéra will set a new scene in the city for both guests and Parisians alike. The opening of W Paris – Opéra marks a significant milestone in the W brand’s global expansion as it gears to enter Singapore, Thailand and China later this year. |
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Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts Invite Travelers to ‘Wind Down and Warm Up’ This SpringMarch 8, 2012Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts is encouraging travelers to leave winter behind and start spring off a few degrees warmer with the new Wind Down and Warm Up Event. With savings of 25 percent and a daily resort credit of $50, travelers have a choice of nine exclusive resorts in seven ice-melting locations across the Caribbean and Mexico. A minimum three-night stay between April 15 and June 30, 2012 is required and guests must book between March 1 and March 31, 2012. Travelers must use the promotion code ‘LLF’ when making the reservation.* |
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Marriott’s Kauai Lagoons Offers Slice of Paradise to More GuestsMarch 8, 2012Marriott’s Kauai Lagoons – Kalanipu’u recently completed construction of the final two Kalanipu’u buildings bringing an additional 52 luxuriously appointed villas to the resort for a combined offering of 70 villas spread across three buildings. The third Marriott Vacation Club resort on the Garden Isle, Marriott’s Kauai Lagoons – Kalanipu’u located at 3325 Holokawelu Way in Lihue offers the ultimate tropical escape from views to villas and golf to more Owners and guests. |
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Top Timeshare Destination Branson, Missouri Continues Recovery After Brush With TornadoMarch 2, 2012Recovery efforts continue today following the touchdown of an EF-2 tornado in Branson, MO in the early morning hours of February 29, 2012. |
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Holiday Travel Announces New Official NASCAR Members Club Marketing ProgramMarch 2, 2012Hospitality 1ST / Holiday Travel of America (HTOA)™ announced their FASTTRACK Promotions – a travel incentive division created seven years ago with the Official NASCAR Members Club® (ONMC) – is making available its NASCAR fan database for use by timeshare/shared ownership industry companies. |
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Hyatt Annouces Plans For Three New Hotels In The Kingdom Of Saudi ArabiaFebruary 9, 2012Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into agreements with Naseel Holding Company to manage three new Hyatt-branded hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With the addition of these three new hotel agreements, there are six Hyatt-branded hotels under development in Saudi Arabia across five of Hyatt’s brands. Currently, there is one Hyatt-branded hotel in Saudi Arabia – Park Hyatt Jeddah – Marina, Club and Spa, which opened in 2009. |
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Waterplay’s 25th Anniversary: Looking Back And Paying It Forward!February 9, 2012In 1987, the soon-to-be founders of Waterplay Solutions Corp. watched children playing in a public fountain. Deeply inspired by the children’s fascination with water, a vision was born to bring water play and big wet splashes to the playground industry. 25 years later, both Waterplay and the concept of a water playground are now a global reality. To recognize 25 years in the industry, Waterplay is delighted to invite you to share in their Make Way for Water Play 25th Anniversary celebration. |
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New York Helmsley Hotel Launches $65 Million Transformation in Preparation to Fly the Westin Flag in Spring 2012February 8, 2012Today Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HST) announced the launch of a $65 million renovation of the historic New York Helmsley Hotel which will fly the Westin flag following the extensive re-branding initiative. Debuting in 2012, the new hotel will join its sister property, Westin New York at Times Square in the prime location of midtown Manhattan. Located just blocks away from both Grand Central Terminal and the United Nations, the hotel will continue to be an iconic New York City landmark while providing guests a premium, signature Westin experience. |
