Westin will reflag the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel on Hawaii’s Big Island early next year after the beachfront resort receives a $46 million renovation.The hotel will be known as the Westin Hapuna…
Las Ramblas terror attack kills 13, injures dozens
Thirteen people have been killed and dozens injured after a van hit crowds in the Las Ramblas area of Barcelona on Thursday evening.The driver of the van fled and is still at large.Spanish police late…
Genting Hong Kong records $200m loss as investment increases
Genting Hong Kong has reported a total comprehensive income for the first half 2017 period of $165 million, with a loss for the period of $203.2 million.The losses were mainly due to the start-up of n…
Township tourism plays a vital role
In a recent column an excerpt from James Vos’s speech at the opening of the Knysna Oyster Festival was used, where he spoke about how, despite the damage caused by the fires, the people of Knysn…
Carnival adds five more Cuba cruises for 2018
Carnival Cruise Line has tacked on five more voyages featuring extended calls in Havana in 2018.Like the previously scheduled ones, the cruises are on the Carnival Paradise sailing from Tampa.They inc…
With sales booming, Virtuoso agencies have been hiring
LAS VEGAS — Virtuoso said it has added 1,000 travel advisers since January for a record total of 16,000 affiliated agents, with over half of the growth coming organically from current agencies a…
‘Topless-optional’ Temptation Resort opens to guests in Cancun, Mexico
Temptation Cancun Resort has reopened after a multi-million-dollar complete rebuild helmed by award-winning Canadian designer Karim Rashid.Inspired by the human body, the new resort’s 430 guestr…
Jumby Bay joins Oetker Collection
The Oetker Collection is to add a new masterpiece hotel to its collection – Jumby Bay, the private island resort in the Caribbean.Located right in front of the main island of Antigua, Jumby Bay …
Bergen Børs reopens as luxury hotel in Norway
“True luxury is always modest,” muses Eero Koivisto, one of the Swedish architect and design trio Claesson Koivisto Rune.The firm have recently completed work on Bergen Børs, their …
Bhatia to lead Carlson Wagonlit Travel in Asia Pacific
Carlson Wagonlit Travel has announced Bindu Bhatia will become the new managing director, Asia Pacific, from September.She succeeds Kai Chan, who will be leaving the company at the end of August after…