After recently teaming on Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, Palace Resorts LLC and Hard Rock International announced an agreement to transform Palace Resorts properties in Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Maya into Hard Rock Hotels. These all-inclusive properties will blend the Palace Resorts vacation experience with the Hard Rock experience in these three Mexican tourist destinations.
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) has launched a $500 million series of large-scale renovation projects at its resorts in several Caribbean countries, part of a plan to “expand and enhance” the company’s resorts during the decade, said company officials.
Interval International, a worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group, announced that Azul Fives Hotel & Private Residences by Karisma in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, has joined its global exchange network.
Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, a 781-room aquatic-themed resort with a prime location directly across from SeaWorld, announced the culmination of its more than $35 million renovation project, which began in 2006. The renovations at this hotel in Orlando at SeaWorld include revitalization to its numerous second floor meeting rooms, 65 suite accommodations, expansion of the pool area including a children's interactive water playground, an added 8,000-square-foot function lawn and more.
The new Iberostar Cancun resort is offering special packages for travel agents and their clients. Agents who book five or more nights receive a free five-night stay. Each booking of three nights or more earns the agent entry into a drawing to win a five-night trip for two to the resort, including airfare and oceanfront villa accommodations. To qualify, agents must register bookings at www.iberostaragentincentive.com by Dec. 4, 2011.
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has announced that Hilton Worldwide’s first managed full-service hotel in Bogota, Colombia is scheduled to debut November 15, 2011 and will welcome guests with a special introductory rate.