Porter Airlines is adding seasonal nonstop flights from Ottawa (YOW) and Windsor (YQG) airports to its current roster of flights to Orlando Melbourne International Airport (MLB) in Orlando, Florida from Toronto's Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ). The new flights out of Windsor and Ottawa will be offered from December 16, 2017 through to March 31, 2018. The Toronto service will continue … Read More about Porter Adds Flights to Orlando
Delta's first branded hotel in the United States, the Delta Orlando Lake Buena Vista, celebrated its official grand opening today. A new Delta logo was also revealed as part of the integration of the Delta brand into the Marriott family. “The Delta Orlando Lake Buena Vista marks the beginning of a period of exciting growth for the award-wining Delta brand.” said Paul Cahill, Global Brand Leader … Read More about Delta Branded Hotel Opens in US
Streamsong, Central Florida's newest destination resort, has been accepted into the portfolio of the Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) Global Sales Organization. The 16,000-acre property, which opened in December 2012, is accessible from both the Tampa and Orlando international airports. It offers 228 guest rooms and suites, 25,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, 50,000 … Read More about ALHI Accepts Central Florida Resort
WestJet is launching new non-stop service to Florida, Mexico and Costa Rica. The Calgary-based airline is also adding more than 85 flights across its domestic and international network. The changes are part of its 2015-2016 flight schedule. "WestJet continues to enhance its strong position in key sun markets with the addition of more destinations in areas popular with Canadian travellers," said … Read More about WestJet Grows Service to Sun Destinations
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has sold the Waldorf Astoria New York to Anbang Insurance Group Co. Ltd. for $1.95 billion. The proceeds of the sale, which just closed, are being used to add five landmark properties to Hilton Worldwide's owned portfolio. As part of its long-term relationship with Anbang, Hilton Worldwide will continue to operate the Waldorf Astoria New York under a 100-year … Read More about Hilton Closes Waldorf Astoria Sale
Loews Royal Pacific Resort, the largest meeting hotel at Universal Orlando, is expanding its meeting and event space from 85,000 square feet to more than 140,000 square feet. It the largest expansion in the resort's history. The new space will feature a design inspired by the beauty of the South Pacific. It will include a nearly 36,000-square-foot ballroom (divisible by 12) along with four … Read More about Orlando Resort Undergoing Major Meeting Space Expansion
Meeting and event reservations are now being accepted for the new Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando. The hotel, which is a joint project of Loews Hotels and Universal Orlando, will be the fifth on-site property at Universal Orlando Resort. It is scheduled to open in Summer 2016. When it opens its doors, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort will have more than 131,000 square feet of meeting … Read More about Loews and Universal Announce New Orlando Property
American travelers picked Toronto over Rome last year, according to the just-released Hotels.com™ Hotel Price Index™ (HPI™). Ontario's capital city was ranked as the third Most Popular International City by US travelers, coming in ahead of Rome for the first time since 2010. The HPI also showed that the average price of a hotel room in Canada rose three per cent during 2013, … Read More about Toronto Trumps Rome
The Westin Orlando Universal Boulevard opened its new meeting and special event center last week. The new space adds 5,394 square feet (including pre-function space) to the AAA Four Diamond property. Officially named The Lotus Ballroom, the new space can accommodate groups up to 300 for a banquet setting or meeting. Sitting adjacent to the hotel's free form pool, the ballroom features … Read More about Westin Orlando Universal Boulevard Adds to Event Space
The Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort is scheduled to open this summer. The resort, which is located minutes from the Magic Kingdom® Park Epcot®, Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios®, has 444 luxury guestrooms, spa, Tom Fazio-designed golf course, waterslides, pools, tennis and basketball courts, woodlands, nightly fireworks and more. "The … Read More about Four Seasons Opening Property in Orlando
During the Site Global Conference gala event, held December 9th in Orlando, Florida, Site Canada was honoured with the 2013 Site Chapter of the Year award. It is the first time in Site Global's 40-year history that the Chapter of the Year award has been made to the same chapter in consecutive years. It also marks an extended period for Site Canada being recognized for top awards in each of the … Read More about Site Canada Wins Chapter of the Year for Second Year Running
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has acquired The Peabody Orlando and rebranded the property Hyatt Regency Orlando. The acquisition was announced in a release issued Tuesday, October 1, 2013. A qualified intermediary acquired The Peabody from UST Hotel Joint Venture, Ltd. in a like-kind exchange transaction for approximately $717 million (subject to standard and customary proration and closing … Read More about Hyatt Acquires The Peabody Orlando
Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, has inked a major cooperative marketing agreement with Air Canada. The agreement makes Air Canada Brand USA's largest North American airline partner. The long-term partnership debuts with a high profile multi-media campaign this fall launching in Toronto and Montreal, and includes innovative, out-of-home (OOH), print, … Read More about Brand USA Partners with Air Canada
The Westin Orlando Universal Boulevard has broken ground on a new state-of-the-art meeting and special event center, expanding the AAA Four Diamond hotel's meeting space by 5,576 square feet. The new center will increase the hotel's capacity to accommodate corporate and association group meetings, as well as its ability to host weddings, banquets and special events for groups up to 370 for … Read More about Orlando Westin Adding New Conference and Special Event Center
As part of its multi-phase renovation of meeting space, Grande Lakes Orlando, a resort comprised of a Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott, will begin work this fall on ballrooms, breakout rooms and meetings space foyers at both properties. Spaces slated for a Fall 2013 ugrade include the 20,000-sq.-ft. Palazzo Ballroom at JW Marriott Orlando and the Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, as well as nine JW breakout … Read More about Grande Lakes Orlando Renovates Meeting Space
July 7, 2011 Visit Orlando has launched a Meeting Makeover contest, where meeting and event planners share their meeting challenges for a chance to win a $50,000 conference overhaul from Visit Orlando staff. The winner will have Visit Orlando’s destination meeting services team at their disposal to redesign, enhance or augment their meeting through a combination of $50,000 in goods and … Read More about Visit Orlando Contest Offers $50,000 Meeting Makeover
