The resort report: what's new in the hotel world
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
Checking out the latest hotel and resort news from fresh renovations to brand new and upcoming properties ready to welcome your clients.
Morningstar Buoy Haus Beach Resort
Morningstar Buoy Haus Beach Resort at Frenchman’s Reef, Autograph Collection is now open on St. Thomas, USVI. Part of an extensive $425 million rebuild project at Frenchman’s Reef, the beachfront property features 94 rooms, including two suites, and amenities like four beach and poolside bars and restaurants, an infinity-edge oceanfront pool with a swim-up bar, a health club, and 13,000-square-feet of meeting and event space.
The Westin Resort & Spa at Frenchman’s Reef, St. Thomas
Also part of the Frenchman’s Reef development is The Westin Beach Resort & Spa at Frenchman’s Reef, opening this month. Perched on an elevated peninsula, the hotel will offer 392 guest rooms, including 28 suites, five restaurants and lounges, three ocean view pools, the Heavenly Spa by Westi with 13 treatment rooms, a fitness studio and more. Both resorts will be connected by a shared stretch of Morningstar Beach.
Club Med has unveiled renovations and extensions to its flagship village, Club Med Punta Cana. L’Hispaniola, the main beachfront restaurant, has been transformed, showcasing Punta Cana’s colourful and vibrant culture. Clients will now be able to enjoy a variety of international flavours. Club Med Punta Cana now offers 90 newly renovated rooms, as well as 48 brand new superior family rooms and 36 family deluxe rooms, freshly renovated and specially designed for families. The village will also now boast a new space dedicated to weddings and a beauty salon in collaboration with renowned L’Occitane products.
Castelfalfi, a five-star retreat in Tuscany, has unveiled new Signature Suites by interior design firm Affine Design. As the final stage of its extensive renovation, the 146 room and villa destination has added four new Castelfalfi Signature Suites to its room inventory, listed in two categories: Castelfalfi Grand Suites and Castelfalfi Suites. Featuring spacious layouts and panoramic views ranging from 63sqm- 105sqm, the Signature Suites are the largest and most luxurious rooms on property. The property has also become one of the newest members of Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Legend Collection, featuring some of its most exceptional properties.
Residence Inn by Marriott Laval
Clients looking for a hotel option near Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport can check into the newly renovated Residence Inn by Marriott Laval, a Marriott Bonvoy hotel.
The extended-stay hotel features three stories, 111 rooms, a restaurant and a fitness centre. Other property features include on-site coin and credit card operated guest laundry machines, complimentary parking with electric charge stations, dry cleaning services, complimentary WiFi and complimentary hot breakfast. Each room type offers ample space to work, sleep, relax and prepare for the day, designed with sleek finishes in a modern palette.
