Global Hotel Rate Rises ‘Set to Ease’ in 2025 Date: 2024-10-22 10:17:23 Order: 0 Global hotel rates are forecast to continue rising in 2025, but the rate of increase is expected to moderate due to ease of travel demand and a surge in hotel construction. Hotels/Resorts
New York Hilton Unveils ‘Wicked’ Characters Suite Date: 2024-10-21 09:54:31 Order: 0 Travellers to NYC can experience Oz from 21NOV to 05JAN at Hilton Midtown with its Stay Like Wicked suite and Wicked takeaways. Hotels/Resorts
Universal sets opening date for Epic Universe park Date: 2024-10-17 08:58:55 Order: 0 Epic Universe will officially open on May 22, 2025. Some tickets and packages will go on sale 22OCT.Travel advisors will have access to tickets and packages at the same time as consumers. Hotels/Resorts
Disney Trials Costly New Skip-the-Line Plan Date: 2024-10-17 08:56:41 Order: 0 Disney’s “Lightning Lane Premier Pass” is being offered in extremely limited quantities. It’s designed to be purchased by few guests and costs between $137.39 to $478.19 USD. Hotels/Resorts
Accor Steps into All-Inclusive Market with First SLS in Playa Mujeres Date: 2024-10-11 10:14:25 Order: 0 SLS Playa Mujeres resort opens 10NOV, 2024. The 498-room resort will be a big addition to Playa Mujeres, Accor’s new foray into the all-inclusive market. Hotels/Resorts
Disneyland Increases Theme Park Ticket Prices Date: 2024-10-11 10:13:44 Order: 0 Disneyland has raised ticket prices, with most single-day and multi-day tickets increasing by up to 6.5%, while only Tier 1 single-day tickets remain unchanged. Hotels/Resorts
Four Seasons Global Festive Celebrations Date: 2024-10-11 10:10:48 Order: 0 Four Seasons’ global campaign, "Four the Season," includes a lineup of festive offerings from Diwali to Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's offerings. Hotels/Resorts
Marriott Brings Muscle to Sun, Including First All-inclusive W Hotel Date: 2024-10-11 09:50:31 Order: 0 Marriott tells Open Jaw the company is rapidly expanding its all-inclusive properties in the Caribbean and Mexico. More luxury products also are on tap for the DR and other destinations. Hotels/Resorts
Quebec’s OTL Gouverneur Awarded for Excellence in Hospitality Date: 2024-10-11 07:57:33 Order: 0 OTL Gouverneur properties in Sherbrooke and Saguenay have been recognized with rankings in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards and Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Best of... Hotels/Resorts
Tropicana Implosion in Las Vegas: After 67 years, Rat Pack-era Strip Resort Falls Date: 2024-10-10 10:33:54 Order: 0 On 09OCT, explosives took down the Tropicana’s Paradise Tower and Club Tower in roughly 22 seconds, opening up space for a new Major League Baseball stadium. Hotels/Resorts
Marriott Bonvoy & Aeroplan Offer Status Match, Two-Way Currency Transfer Date: 2024-10-09 20:06:45 Order: 0 Marriott Bonvoy and Aeroplan have deepened their loyalty partnership, building on a longstanding relationship between two iconic travel brands to offer elevated value and enhanced benefits... Hotels/Resorts
Hotel and Airline Prices Should be Stable in the Coming Months, Priceline CEO Date: 2024-10-09 10:21:58 Order: 0 Wage growth increased by 4% year-over-year in September, supporting strong travel demand as the industry shows stable traffic patterns. Airline Hotels/Resorts
Number of $1,000 a Night Hotel Rooms Triples Date: 2024-10-08 09:20:00 Order: 0 CoStar says there are 460 hotels worldwide that charge USD$1,000 per night as compared to 2019 when there were only 150. But Open Jaw finds there are still plenty of reasonable options,... Hotels/Resorts Luxury
Disneyland Announces Return of Limited-Time Kids’ Special Ticket, Hotel Offers Date: 2024-10-04 09:55:40 Order: 0 Disneyland Resort is offering discounted tix for children and savings for families at its Southern California parks. Kids’ tix start at $50 for visits between 07JAN and 20MAR. Hotels/Resorts
Anguilla Tourism: New Hotels and New Airport to Attract Canadian Carriers Date: 2024-10-03 09:20:57 Order: 0 Anguilla passed its 2019 visitation levels just five months into this year. The island is adding new hotels, and hopes to bring direct flights from Canada by 2025. Hotels/Resorts Luxury Tourism
