Monthly Archives: June 2025

Grab your beach towel, because La Concha Resort on San Juan, Puerto Rico’s beachfront, has completed their $80.2 million renovation. The property-wide renovation ushers in a new era for the resort as part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of more than 30 hotel brands. It’s an exciting endeavor for the resort, becoming the first Autograph Collection Hotel […]

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) is celebrating the significant milestone of 100 open hotels for its voco brand within just seven years. Launched in 2018, voco has become the fastest growing brand within IHG’s Premium collection, having achieved record development activity levels across openings and signings in 2024, with properties in over 25 countries and further […]

Marriott International has teamed up with WeatherPromise, with the aim of providing guests with guaranteed weather protection against rain. When guests book a trip on Homes and Villas by Marriott Bonvoy, they are offered a chance to add a WeatherPromise, which pays travelers if there is excessive rainfall. This offering gives people the confidence to […]

Autograph Collection Hotels has made its debut in South Asia with the opening of The Soaltee Kathmandu, Autograph Collection in Nepal. This marks Marriott Bonvoy’s 19th brand in the South Asia region, which includes India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Located in the heart of the city, the hotel boasts 285 rooms, including suites, […]

Exciting things are brewing for IHG Hotels & Resorts, which just announced Intercontinental Manchester – Deansgate will become the InterContinental brand’s fifth property in the UK and Ireland. Set to undergo a full rebrand while remaining open to guests, the 264-room hotel, which is owned by Blue Manchester Hotel Limited, will unveil its new look by […]

High-level executive appointments topped cruise industry news this past week. Most notably, John Lovell, president, Travel Leaders Network — a division of Internova Travel Group — will leave his post at month’s end. In a letter to members shared with Travel Agent Central, Lovell said that he’ll join Virgin Voyages in an “exciting new leadership […]

IHG Hotels & Resorts and Grupo Poma, through its hotel division Real Hotels & Resorts, mark a new chapter in the history of hospitality in South America with the debut of individual yet connected sister properties comprising two luxury and lifestyle brands: InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores and Hotel Indigo Lima Miraflores. Perched above the Pacific […]

We’re eager to bundle up and head north, because Anchorage’s Mushing District just welcomed its first lifestyle boutique hotel: The Wildburch Hotel, a new JdV by Hyatt property. Tucked in the West Fourth Corridor, the new hotspot boasts sweeping views of Mount Susitna and Knik Arm. It’s also the city’s newest boutique hotel in 20 […]

Air Canada was recently named the “Best Airline in North America” at the 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Presented at the Paris Air Show, the Skytrax awards, which are based on customer satisfaction surveys of approximately 22 million global travellers, also recognized the Toronto Air Canada Signature Suite as the World’s Best Business Class Lounge […]

What’s new in U.S. tourism? That question was top of mind at this month’s IPW, the travel trade show hosted by Brand USA, the organization responsible for driving international visitation to the United States. This year’s event was held in Chicago, drawing more than 5,000 attendees from 60 countries. Among them: 1,000 exhibitors from across the U.S., […]