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HOTEL NEWS
Atlantis The Palm unveils revamped Imperial Club
Hollie-Rae Merrick
hollie@travelweekly.co.uk
Kerzner International Resorts is giving agents the chance to win a stay in Atlantis The Palm’s underwater suite.
the relaunch of its Imperial Club at the luxury property by rewarding trade partners. Customers booking Imperial Club
suites get benefits such as private check-in and check-out, assistance from a dedicated club concierge and access to a private area. This week the hotel revealed it
was bolstering the offering in the premium area by introducing an exclusive beach lounge. Jean Joseph, Kerzner’s regional
director of sales and marketing for the UK and Ireland, said: “This will be a very special and exclusive area for Imperial Club guests. It’s another reason why agents should upsell customers to an Imperial Club room.
OPERATOR NEWS
New Hoseasons brand features woodland lodge breaks across UK
Hoseasons is introducing a range of woodland-based lodge breaks for 2016 under new brand Wanderwood. The move comes as the operator expands its cottages portfolio to 11,313 with the addition of more than 9,000 properties from sister brand Cottages4you. Wanderwood is the operator’s seventh accommodation brand to launch in recent years.
The hotelier is celebrating WIN! ATLANTIS THE PALM: Agents can win a stay in hotel’s underwater suite
“A night in the underwater suites costs £5,000, so this is a great incentive that will drive bookings”
“Feedback from our guests
was that they wanted an outdoor lounge to enjoy – and that’s exactly what we’ve created.” The first 500 Imperial Club
bookings made by February will earn agents a £30 Amazon voucher. In addition, all bookings will be
entered into a prize draw to win a three-night stay for two in Atlantis The Palm’s underwater suite Joseph added: “A night in the underwater suite costs £5,000, so this is a great incentive that we believe will drive bookings.” To enter, email your booking
references, by February 18, to:
uksales@kerzner.com
Others include luxury lodge brands Evermore and Autograph, activity-focused brand Go Active and luxury caravan accommodation brand Bouja. Wanderwood properties offer traditional lodge accommodation at six Hoseasons parks. They are: Exmoor Gate Lodges, Wiveliscombe, Somerset; Fritton Lakes Retreats, Fritton, Norfolk; Brockwood Hall Lodges, Millom, Lake District; Woodland Park Lodges, Ellesmere, Shropshire; Tilford Woods Lodges, Farnham, Surrey; and Kiltarlity Lodges, Beauly, Northern Highlands. All the lodges are pet-friendly and offer Wi-Fi and
complimentary binoculars and umbrellas.
hoseasons.co.uk
15 October 2015
travelweekly.co.uk 23 NEWS IN BRIEF Explore unveils five trips
in Family Adventures range Adventure specialist Explore has added five trips to its 2016-17 Family Adventures collection with itineraries in Slovakia, Canada, the US, Ecuador and the Galapagos. The Family Canadian Winter Adventure is an eight-day trip with many outdoor activities, and is priced from £1,799 per adult and from £1,699 per child.
explore.co.uk
Air Transat offers one-way Canada flights from £191
Canadian carrier Air Transat has launched a seat sale, with one- way fares starting at £191. The deals are available until October 19 and are valid for travel from November 2015-October 2016.
airtransat.co.uk
W Amsterdam is group’s first opening in Netherlands
The 238-room W Amsterdam hotel opened last week. The hotel occupies two landmark buildings: the former Telephone Exchange and KAS Bank. Rooms start at €350 per night.
wamsterdam.com
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