Marriott, Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Debut Agent Tool

Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts has just introduced the Virtual Trip Kit, a new online tool that travel agents and meeting planners can use for research, sales and packaging their clients’ final booking.

The new online tool, which will be available at http://www.paradisebymarriott.com/, will merge resort and destination information –from room tours to videos of local places to visit to flights and travel document requirements- in order to create a one-stop shop for planning a trip and sharing information with clients.

Serving as a virtual guidebook, the tool offers original content, interviews with locals and introductions to resort staff. Available in both leisure and group versions, meeting planners and travel agents can also make sure of the tool’s group section, which offers interactive pages that showcase resort features and island activities suited to meetings and outings.

Group clients also can engage in virtual site inspections and view video introductions to the resorts’ general managers and staff. Once a client has selected a location, the Virtual Trip Kit can also be used to merchandise the news to colleagues in preparation for the destination meeting or incentive trip.