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  • Key West Luxury Village to open in May at Beaches Turks & Caicos

    Beaches Resorts has announce the main West Luxury Village at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa will officially open on May 22nd 2013.

    Celebrating the luxurious Included family brand’s Sweet 16 anniversary, the premier Beaches resort is proud to go into a brand new chapter with the 1st major expansion because the grand opening of the resort’s Italian Village in 2009.

    The Key West Luxury Village boasts greater than 150 rooms, suites and villas, three additional gourmet restaurants, private pools and more.

    It would be the fourth village added to the resort; currently, Beaches Turks & Caicos is constituted of the Caribbean Village, French Village and Italian Village.

    “We are pleased to introduce the beautiful Key West Luxury Village, if you want to allow much more guests of every age to benefit from the award-winning amenities at this luxurious Included resort,” said Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, chairman of Sandals Resorts International.

    “Beaches Turks & Caicos has earned a name as an unsurpassed destination for family fun inside the Caribbean, and this investment helps us meet the eager demand of our guests desperate to visit the stunning Grace Bay Beach.”

    More information about the main West Luxury Village can be announced soon.

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  • News: WTTC calls on cruise industry to unite

    “The cruise industry must play its part in fighting visa bureaucracy and deterring more taxation,” in response to World Travel & Tourism Council president David Scowsill.

    Speaking on the Cruise Shipping Miami Conference, Scowsill complimented the cruise sector for creating a vital and rapidly growing contribution to the worldwide tourism industry but called on it to come back in conjunction with other sectors of the industry to talk with “one voice”.

    He also known as at the industry to make sure visa processing and taxes, which support growth, remain high at the agenda when discussing policy with governments all over the world.

    Scowsill explained: “Visa processes are needed that are transparent, not pricey and streamlined to enable travellers to head world wide quickly, efficiently and with minimum hassle.

    “The cruise sector is asking to open up new markets including China, where a growing middle class is expressing a wish to cruise and notice the arena.

    “Lengthy and sophisticated visa processes for potential Chinese, Russian and Indian passengers will hamper that growth.”

    WTTC recently undertook a joint study with United Nations World Tourism Organisation to ascertain the commercial value and job creation potential of improvements in visa procedures and policies.

    The research showed that improvements within G20 countries could generate as much as 112 million additional tourists, increase tourism receipts by as much as US$ 206 billion and add five million jobs over three years.

    The findings were tabled on the meeting of the G20 ministers of tourism on the WTTC meeting in Mexico last May and the declaration from that meeting was submitted to the G20 Leaders.

    It was the 1st time tourism have been included within the G20 World Leaders’ Declaration.

    Scowsill added: “Leaders are starting to get the message but Governments ought to know the way much revenue they’re missing out on by not having progressive visa policies.”

    He went directly to congratulate the cruise industry on being the fastest-growing sector of tourism.

    CLIA industry outlooks forecasts 20.9 million passengers will take a cruise in 2013 – a rise of three.3 per cent on passenger numbers in 2012.

    The worldwide cruise marketplace for 2013 is estimated to be worth US$36 billion – up 4.8 per cent on last year.

    Total worldwide cruise capacity in 2013 should be around 439,000 passengers – a rise of 3 per cent on 2012.

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  • Viva Florida 500 Voyage commemorates five centuries since Juan Ponce de Leon arrival

    The mainsails are being hoisted today on El Galeon because it begins its historic Viva Florida 500 Voyage on a route almost like Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon ‘s 500 years ago. His arrival marked the start of a eu presence in what’s now the U. S. mainland and Florida. 
    El Galeon is a 170 foot, 495 ton, authentic wooden replica of a galleon that was portion of Spain’s West Indies fleet.  It can take El Galeon about 10 days to head from Puerto Rico to Florida where the Viva Florida 500 Voyage will include call on ports in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Cape Canaveral and St. Augustine beginning April 15 and culminating June 3, as portion of the state’s Quincentenary commemorations.

    The ship’s decks could be open to public visits during her stay in each port. Visitors could have the danger to be told concerning the history that began 500 years ago while admiring the craftsmanship and grandeur of those galleons that reached Florida’s coast centuries ago.

  • News: Windows 8 app from Hotels.com launches

    Hotels.com has launched two new apps for Windows 8, an iteration of its highly successful app specifically designed for mobile and another built specifically for Windows 8 tablet.

    The new apps enable customers using Windows 8 on-the-visit easily and quickly research, search and book hotel accommodation, in addition to review reservations, read customer reviews and look for specific mobile only deals.

    Alongside this, Hotels.com customers may also pin a page to their homepage at any point within the App, if it is a particular hotel or their upcoming reservation, this then permits them to have instant access to that information

    The Windows 8 launch is the newest in what was a hectic period of shopper focused innovations for the Hotels.com mobile team.

    The launch of the iOS and Android mobile apps in May 2011 marked the beginning of a period of rapid mobile growth for the emblem.

    This was followed by the iPad launch in September 2011 and Windows 7 in April 2012.

    To date the Hotels.com app was downloaded 15 million times globally and represents a major and growing portion of the business.

    Scott Booker, president, Hotels.com, commented: “We are more than happy to have launched the Windows 8 Apps into the marketplace for our users.

    “Our team has worked tirelessly to construct apps which are tailored to the purposes of our customers and people using this operating system.

    “We have had a totally clear strategy, in the course of the evolution of our mobile products, to construct Apps which can be specifically designed for individual devices and operating systems.

    “We don’t think in a one size fits all method and this launch is the newest innovation on this process. Our current apps were downloaded globally by 15 million users and we’re expecting seeing the Windows 8 products contribute further to this number.”

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  • JW Marriott moves into Italy with Venice property

    Marriott has announced plans to open a luxury resort at the private island of Sacca Sessola, located within the Venetian lagoon. 

    The 266-room JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa will operate under a management agreement with an affiliate of Aareal Bank and is predicted to open in 2014. 

    Just a quick boat ride from the gorgeous city of Venice and in an unparalleled setting, the resort would be the JW Marriott brand’s first hotel in Italy and an international-class addition to its global portfolio of 59 luxury properties.

    JW Marriott is currently represented in Europe by five elegant hotels in London, Bucharest, Cannes and Ankara with the fifth joining just last year in Baku, Azerbaijan.  Each hotel seeks to provide today’s discerning traveller an authentic, crafted luxury experience reflective of its locale.

    “Introducing JW Marriott to Venice is a thrilling time for the emblem because the destination remains probably the most desirable on the planet, famous for its stunning architecture, art, and culture,” said Amy McPherson, president and managing director for Marriott International in Europe.

    “We are delighted to provide our guests the distinctly unique setting of Sacca Sessola coupled with the elegance and intuitive service synonymous with the JW Marriott brand.”

    Nestled among Sacca Sessola’s expansive private gardens and olive groves, the JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa will feature 266 guest rooms and suites designed by renowned Matteo Thun & Partners of Milan, offering exceptional comfort and refined style. 

    The tranquil and personal setting will invite guests to chill and rejuvenate, and, in harmony with the brand’s emphasis on well-being, the resort will offer a gymnasium, spa, and indoor, outdoor and rooftop pools.

    The resort will even offer exceptional dining experiences in an array of restaurants and bars in addition to unique event and wedding space within the type of a beautifully restored church. 

    In addition to attracting leisure guests, the hotel is predicted to be well-liked by the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) market with over 13,000 square feet of meeting space across plenty of meeting rooms.

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