Chase Travel (No. 8 on Travel Weekly’s 2023 Power List) will launch a new hotel program, The Edit by Chase Travel, in 2024 for Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders. Chase described The Edit as “an evolution from the brand’s popular Luxury Hotel &…
LOS ANGELES — The Israel-Hamas war has had a devastating effect on bookings and cancellations for tours and cruises in neighboring Egypt and Jordan, according to suppliers attending the USTOA Annual Conference and Marketplace. Bookings are in steep decline and cancellations have…
1000 Mile Travel Group (1000MTG) has rebranded its leisure division, Allure Travel, to 1000 Mile Travel Vacations. As part of the rebrand, 1000MTG has launched a new consumer-facing website where travelers can access its negotiated rates for travel and special offers. “Under…
When the Lodge at Spruce Peak, a Destination by Hyatt ski resort in Stowe, Vermont, rolled out a robust lineup of nighttime hiking experiences in 2020, it was largely in response to the pandemic, intended to offer guests a Covid-safe evening outdoor…
CANNES, France — Belmond has unveiled plans for Katanchel, A Belmond Hotel, its fourth Mexico property. It is slated to open in the Yucatan capital of Merida in 2027. Belmond vice president of strategy and corporate communications Nicolas Streff announced the project…
With former President Donald Trump and his namesake company embroiled in a high-profile civil trial in New York, the future of some of Trump’s real estate and hospitality empire, including the Trump International Hotel & Tower New York, remains uncertain. The $250…
The former Marriott Cancun Resort will reopen as an all-inclusive early next year, which will make it the first Marriott Hotels-branded property in Marriott International’s All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy portfolio. Set to relaunch as the Marriott Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort, the oceanfront…
$1 million in sales is a milestone for any travel advisor. Christy Menzies, owner of Menzies Luxe Retreats in Darien, Conn., reached that milestone in just six months. How did she do it? Menzies largely attributes her early and continued success to…
The Standard lifestyle hotel brand is getting a sister called StandardX. Billed as The Standard’s “rebellious younger sibling,” StandardX aims to offer minimalist guestrooms, rich cultural programming and a service style described by parent company Standard International as “hospitality without pretension.” The…
The Micronesian nation of Palau may be considered off the beaten path for most, but Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts is looking to lure luxury travelers to the archipelago with the debut of its first “cruising resort,” the Four Seasons Explorer, Palau….