What does luxury mean to your clients?KWC: They want the best of the best accommodations, seamless experiences (i.e airport meet and greet, private car/driver at disposal during the day) and they expect great service, and sustainable touches as standard. Privatized tours and special access...
INDUSTRY INTERVIEW: Q&A with Andrea Mendelsohn Tell us about yourself and how long you've been in the travel industry? I have been in the industry too many years to admit to as that would be telling. I started my career back in South Africa working for KLM Dutch Airlines and worked for Sabre,...
An upscale offering at Evermore Orlando Resort ANN RUPPENSTEINLooking at the pierce blue waters of Evermore Bay’s picturesque crystal lagoon, it’s easy to forget that you’re in Orlando and not somewhere on the Florida coast. Resembling a tropical beach getaway, the show-stopper of Evermore...
A picturesque escape on a charming island loaded with natural wonders ANN RUPPENSTEIN Picture this: you’ve arrived at your dream resort ready to soak up the sun and hit the cabanas by the 300-ft linear pool, but Mother Nature has quite literally put a damper on those plans. Not ideal, but it can inevitably...
Property opened during the pandemic IAN STALKER An international pandemic didn't put the kibosh on an upscale addition to Nayarit's hospitality industry. The Conrad de Mita opened in 2020, the first year that Covid sent international tourism into a tailspin, but director of marketing Yvonne Biegel...
Los Cabos sees growth among Canadian travellers IAN STALKERThe Los Cabos area has gone from hosting pre-Hispanic Indigenous peoples to Spanish missionaries, then ranchers and ultimately tourists. Lots of tourists in fact.Rodrigo Esponda, managing director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board, told a recent...
Withholding visas disrupted India programs IAN STALKERIndia's decision to again issue visas for Canadians wanting to vacation in the Asian country is welcome news to tour operators that saw their India programs stalled as clients were unable to get the government documents required to enter the country.India...
Lima will be connected to both Toronto and Montreal IAN STALKER Air Transat will soon begin offering an airborne link between this country and Peru, welcome news to Peruvian tourism officials left without direct air service between this country and their homeland since Air Canada suspended Lima flights...
Check out the latest openings and renovations in Europe, North America and the Caribbean ANN RUPPENSTEIN A weekly round up of the latest hotel and resort openings, as well as fresh renovations, ranging from close to home escapes to far flung getaways. Kimpton Aysla Mallorca Kimpton Hotels...
Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel opens April 1 following US$6 million refurbishment Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel opens April 1, an optimal time for clients to see Victoria Falls when it’s at its most impressive.Victoria Falls’ only boutique hotel reopens with a completely fresh...
