Despite 2024 having just started, European river cruise specialist, VIVA Cruises, has already launched its 2025 brochure, full of exciting news. Next year’s programme will feature 64 itineraries along Europe’s most popular rivers; new ports of calls; and the launch of brand new Douro cruises on board new built ship, PORTO MIRANTE. All 2025 itineraries can be already booked online.
UN Tourism has opened applications for the 2024 edition of its Best Tourism Villages initiative.
Over the past three editions, UN Tourism – the new name of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) – received almost 600 applications from nearly 100 countries.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett met with the owners of the Pinero Group, which owns the prominent Spanish Hotel chain, Bahia Principe, in Madrid, Spain to discuss the status of their multifaceted resort development in St. Ann. The Group owns the Bahia Principe Grand Jamaica, Jamaica’s largest hotel, with 1,350 rooms.
The celebrated Japanese-Peruvian restaurant by Michel Reybier Hospitality will soon unveil its first outpost in the UK at the brand’s flagship London hotel, L’oscar London in Bloomsbury
Registrations for Synergy – The Retreat Show 2024 are now open, with early birds receiving 10% off if they book before 31st January 2024.
Blue Del Mare SRL and Grupo De Valle have announced the official agreement of Wyndham Blue Del Mare Cap Cana, Dominican Republic, during the International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) 2024, in the city of Madrid, Spain.
The latest announcement from the NEOM Board of Directors, Zardun has been designed as a restorative nature and wildlife retreat for discerning guests
Homer, Alaska, stands out as a premier destination for bear watching enthusiasts, offering captivating bear viewing adventures through “Bear Viewing in Alaska.” This renowned bear-watching provider offers full-day and half-day bear viewing tours in Homer, as well as excursions to Chintana Bay and Denali Park by boat or plane.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is set to introduce its Garner brand to Japan, marking the brand’s first expansion outside North America. Under a letter of intent (LOI) agreement with Axe Management Partners, three Osaka properties will undergo refurbishment and be rebranded as Garner hotels in the second half of 2024, adding over 500 rooms to IHG’s Japan portfolio.
In an announcement at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), Marriott International revealed a record-breaking year for global signings, with a 52% increase in organic room signings in 2023 compared to the previous year.