The first Conrad Hotels & Resorts property in the Caribbean is the 570-room Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza, formerly the Condado Plaza Hotel & Casino in San Juan. The San Juan hotel completed a $70 million redesign in 2008 of guest rooms, public spaces, the lobby and meetings space.
Machaca Hill Rainforest Canopy Lodge is giving guests a glimpse into the world of exotic nocturnal animals with its new after-dark wildlife viewing tours. Traversing the jungle in quiet Polaris Ranger vehicles and equipped with night-vision goggles and LED spotlights, local guides uncover the mysteries of the night pointing out creatures with nocturnal tendencies such as the kinkajou (also known as the honey bear), the tapir and the jaguar, among others.
Jolly Beach Resort & Spa, an Antiguan all-inclusive resort, has two offers just for families and, in addition to its family-friendly pricing and Kidz and Teenz Clubs, the resort has also created the new Think Jolly Family Program of new activities for parents and kids to experience together for a memorable family vacation.
The current global economic crisis is expected to have an affect on overall hotel supply, as many projects are put on hold or cancelled altogether. Hotel performance indicators and the hospitality industry fighting back the global economic crisis in 2009 are the main topics of discussion at this year’s Global Lodging Forum, held at Four Seasons George V Paris, March 5 and 6.
InterContinental Hotels Group said the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore will open in early March, following a complete interior and exterior multimillion-dollar transformation.
The new Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore is located in the Westshore business district overlooking Tampa Bay and is less than two miles from Tampa International Airport. Guests will be minutes from the University of Tampa, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida.
Elegant Hotels Group is offering special offers. Travelers who book now through May for travel through December will save up to 45 percent on the five Caribbean beachfront hotels and resorts dotted along the west and south coasts of Barbados including Turtle Beach Resort, Crystal Cove Hotel, Colony Club Hotel, Tamarind Cove Hotel and The House.