ABOARD THE EXPLORA I — As befitting a new brand, the Explora Journeys luxury line created by MSC Group is doing some things differently from other cruise lines. Maria Antonietta Franzini, a…
Sandals starts taking reservations for St. Vincent resort
Sandals Resorts International has begun accepting reservations for the Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, an all-inclusive resort scheduled to open March 27. The 50-acre property had been conceived as a family-oriented…
Hyatt will launch a home-rental platform
Hyatt Hotels Corp. is ramping up focus on short-term home rentals, announcing the upcoming launch of Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt. According to Hyatt, Homes & Hideaways will offer World…
The height of comfort at the Hythe resort in Vail
Lots of hotels like to play up the merits of their lobby space, but as far as creating a warm welcome goes, the Hythe, a Luxury Collection Resort in Vail’s Lionshead Village…
Bluefields Bay Villas creates The Suites with couples in mind
Luxury, all-inclusive resort Bluefields Bay Villas has debuted The Suites, a collection of four suites that will add to the existing six private villas already on site. Perched above Bluefields Beach in…
Accor launches booking engine for Ennismore all-inclusives
Accor-owned lifestyle hotel company Ennismore is putting the spotlight on its all-inclusive resorts with the launch of a new booking platform, ALLinclusive-Collection.com. The platform will showcase Ennismore’s portfolio of 30 all-inclusive resorts,…
Jamie Paiko on splitting Cunard’s sales team from Princess Cruises
In 2005, Cunard, then a two-ship line, had recently taken delivery of its flagship Queen Mary 2 and was still focused on transatlantic crossings when it moved to California and merged sales…
JAL unveils interior of new Airbus A350 jets
Japan Airlines (JAL) unveiled the cabin interiors for its 13 Airbus A350-1000 planes on order. The carrier plans to put its first A350-1000 into service by the end of the year on…
Need a lift? Blue Diamond Resorts is offering free airport transfers
Blue Diamond Resorts is now offering complimentary roundtrip airport transfers for guests who book directly from the brand’s hotels’ websites. The complimentary transfer is for those booking three- and four-night stays. The…
Expedition lines get creative between the polesThe number of polar expedition ships continues to grow, but they can't just sail to Antarctica and the Arctic. Here's how the…
Expedition lines get creative between the polesThe number of polar expedition ships continues to grow, but they can’t just sail to Antarctica and the Arctic. Here’s how the…