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Hard Rock launches all-inclusive
BY JULIE BAXTER HARD Rock Hotels has launched an all-inclusive range of resorts onto the UK market. The Hard Rock Hotels All Inclusive
Collection offers three properties in Mexico and a flagship property in the Dominican Republic. Each property is crammed with rock industry memorabilia and inclusions designed to make clients feel like a rock star. Those staying can, for example, book a Fender guitar, amp and headphones for a digital TV guitar lesson in their room; or reserve a mixing console to create their own unique mix for their personal ipod.
www.hrhallinclusive.com
Gifts from Samoa
BY LAURA GELDER SAMOA is hoping to stimulate trade sales to Samoa through a series of tactical offers. A series of new mea’alofa (meaning
gift) specials will be launched in January and run through to April, including deals such as ‘stay for six nights and pay for four’ or ‘30% off.’ Also agents who sign up for Samoa’s training programme with Travel Uni from December 1 may be picked out to attend a Sell Samoa fam trip, leaving in March 2013. Coconut Beach Club’s six new over- the-water fales open early next year and a new five-star resort–Aga Reef – will open in Samoa this month (December).
www.sellsamoa.com
BY LAURA GELDER TRAVEL Alberta hopes to strengthen its relations with the UK trade through a number of new incentives and programmes. Speaking at World Travel Market last month, Wade Harper, Travel Alberta’s Executive Director of International Marketing commented: “We had record early opening for the ski season this October and we hope to encourage even more visitors with a ski season incentive programme now available through TUI, Inghams, Ski Independence and Ski Solutions.” A number of new packages have been introduced in 2012 through several tour operators. A nine-day Northern Lights package from Newmarket Holidays covers Banff, Lake Louise,
IN BRIEF Cycling the Eerie
If you have keen cycling clients, point them in the direction of Cycling the Eerie in July 2013, a week-long adventure from Niagara to Albany in New York State. Up to 600 cyclists take part in the 300-mile event.
It’s a flat ride all the way and
participants’ luggage is moved for them.
www.oneidacountytourism.com
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www.sellinglonghaul.com Swissotel’s winter discount
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is offering special prices for the winter season with discounted rates of 20% off the best available rate until February 25 for guests staying a minimum of two nights, subject to availability. The company offers 30 deluxe hotels on five continents.
www.swissotel.com
Tourism Yukon opens a UK office
Canada’s Tourism Yukon has opened a UK office with the appointment of Tourism Marketing Partnership. The team can be contacted on: 020 8339 6152. Yukon is the country's northwestern province bordering Northwest Territories, British Columbia and Alaska.
www.travelyukon.com
Jasper and Edmonton before heading north to Fort McMurray and its on-site photographer and astronomer. Canadian Sky’s new Rockies and Aurora Borealis package takes in the same destinations before returning to Calgary, Alberta's largest city. Powder Byrne has introduced a luxury
Spectacular Canadian Rockies package using local specialists across Canada's West. Starting in Vancouver, guests will take The Canadian rail trip to Jasper before travelling onto Banff. The 10-day itinerary starts at £4,375 pp. Harper added: “Next year the iconic Fairmont Banff Springs will be 125 years old and Banff National Park also has a birthday, so look out for special offers and events.”
www.travelalberta.com
Alberta adds new product
Ecuador steams ahead in luxury
BY ANDY HOSKINS A new luxury rail journey will begin operating in Ecuador next summer, travelling from the Pacific coast high into the Andes. Over $250million has been invested in the government- operated Cruise Train which will operate four-day/three-night itineraries with rack rates under $1,000pp, including accommodation. “It will be the most beautiful, luxurious journey in Latin America,” says tourism advisor to the Ecaudorian government, Patricio Tamariz. The route travels from Guayaquil to Quito through sugar cane fields, banana plantations and cloud forest into the Andes, stopping off at haciendas, Indian villages and other sites along the way. Tamariz also revealed the country’s
new ‘I discovered Ecuador’ marketing campaign and named adventure, culture and ecotourism as focus areas for 2013. “We have ancient civilisations in Ecuador – it just hasn’t been well promoted yet,” said Tamariz, “and we are the most diverse country per square metre in the world.” A new international airport in Quito opens in February and, with the longest runway in Latin America, is set to open up the country to larger aircraft and new routes. Visitor numbers to Ecuador have doubled since 2004.
www.ecuador.travel
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