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 or upcoming properties to entice your clients.
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol is now open for reservations. The resort offers 96 guest rooms, casitas, suites, and villas plus 61 residences, villas, and estates, and will begin welcoming guests as of May 1. Just 30 minutes from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) and 15 minutes from Cabo San Lucas International Airport (CSL), Four Seasons Resort Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol is mere minutes away from Cabo’s famous shopping, dining, nightlife and sightseeing.
Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
Maui’s iconic Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, has announced the opening of its highly anticipated Kilolani Spa, an all-new open air luxury spa with scenic views. At 50,000 square feet, Kilolani Spa is the largest in the state and was designed to preserve the heritage of the landmark hotel and honour local traditions.
The approximately US$55 million Kilolani Spa encompasses 40 treatment rooms, including couples’ treatment suites, a meditation lounge, reflection lounge, halotherapy-infused infrared saunas, hammam, and hydrothermal gardens.
RIU Resorts will open its newest property, Riu Palace Aquarelle, on May 4. Available exclusively to Sunwing Vacations customers in Canada, the 753-room resort in Trelawny will be the seventh property in Jamaica for the Spanish hotel chain. Guests at the hotel will have access to six restaurants, family-friendly pools and facilities, and a special adults-only waterpark. Clients can take their pick of suites offering a balcony or terrace, living spaces and modern amenities, some featuring ocean views and swim-up access, plus two-bedroom family rooms and connecting suites for those travelling together.
Janu’s inaugural hotel, Janu Tokyo, is now open, marking the inception of a robust and expanding pipeline of 12 properties. Janu draws from the legacy of its sibling brand, Aman, while charting its own unique course with an innovative and inspiring vision. Janu Tokyo introduces 122 guest rooms and suites, eight venues for dining and socializing, and a 4,000 sq. m. spa and wellness centre.
