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Karisma Hotels Adding 9 Hotels
Karisma Hotels & Resorts announced it will add nine hotels to its collection, mainly in the Caribbean. New properties will include a 400-room resort in…
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Star Wars Arrives at Hollywood Studios This Week
With the opening of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” tomorrow, Disney’s Hollywood Studios will open new Star Wars experiences. – The night show, “Star…
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Holiday Inn Opens Catalina Island’s First Full-Service Hotel
Holiday Inn Resort Catalina Island opened on the California island, bringing the first full-service hotel to the Catalina. The hotel is only the second Holiday…
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MGM National Harbor Opens Outside of D.C.
MGM National Harbor opened over the weekend, bringing Las Vegas style entertainment and dining to the Washington, D.C. area. The $1.4-billion property includes a boutique…
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Harry Potter Celebrations Brings Movie Cast to Florida
The fourth annual “Celebration of Harry Potter” returns to Universal Orlando Resort with cast members from the Harry Potter film series. The three-day event, in…
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LEGOLAND Beach Retreat to Open at LEGOLAND Florida
LEGOLAND Florida Resort has announced it will open its LEGOLAND Beach Retreat on April 7, 2017. The LEGO-themed bungalows will more than double accommodations at…
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Best Places to Celebrate New Year’s Eve
WalletHub has released its top 10 choices for where to celebrate New Year’s Eve after much analysis. The company, which helps families obtain “Wallet Fitness,”…
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Hilton Marco Island Debuting $40-Million Renovation
In January 2017, Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa will reopen and debut its completed $40-million renovation. The complete renovation included all of its…
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JetBlue Adds Nonstop to Barbados
JetBlue Airlines has launched direct. nonstop service to Barbados on Nov. 19, 2016. Weekly nonstop service is now being offered through the discount air carrier…
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Pets Ride Free on Amtrak
Amtrak is offering a new Pets Ride Free promotion in conjunction with a partnership with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The special promotion provides free rides…
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Uniworld to Offer Volunteer Cruises in India
Boutique river cruise operator Uniworld has announced a new immersive volunteer cruise experience to take place in India. Partnering with ME to WE, Uniworld is…
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Mandarin Oriental Launches Panda Club for Kids
Mandarin Oriental, New York, has added a new Panda Club children’s program for its hotel guests. Beginning this month, the MO Panda Club will focus…
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Paradise Island, Bahamas, Opens New Suites
Bay View Suites Paradise Island reopens today as a new all-suite hotel in the Bahamas’ Paradise Island. Formerly the Best Western Bay View Suites was…
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Nintendo Arriving at Universal Studios
Universal Parks & Resorts announced a partnership with Nintendo to bring the video game’s worlds and characters to life in new amusement park attractions. Both…
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Hyatt Opens $7.1-Million Water Park
The Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida, opened a $7.1-million water park last week featuring water slides and a lazy…
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Palm Beach, Florida, Offers New Seasonal Flights
Looking to visit Palm Beach, Florida, this winter? The South Florida area will bring more than 200 daily nonstop flights to 27 domestic and international…
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Westin Hotels Offer Healthy Eating Menus & Programs for Kids
As any parent knows, kids’ menus at restaurants and hotels leave something to be desired. How many meals of chicken fingers, cheese pizza and spaghetti…
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Inn By the Sea Adds Two-Bedroom Suites for Families
Maine’s Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, along the Atlantic Coast, is reconstructing its two-bedroom cottage-style suites to be ready for the summer 2017…
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Chicago Brings Back International Puppet Theater Festival
The second annual Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival lineup and scheduled has been announced. The festival, featuring world-renowned puppeteers, will take place Jan. 19 through…
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Airlines Expand Flights to Aruba
Discount airlines JetBlue and Southwest Airlines have announced new flights between U.S. to Aruba. Daily flights will begin on JetBlue in January. The nonstop flights…
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Kids Can Receive Personalized Letters from Santa
The United States Postal Service is launching a Letters from Santa program today, Thanksgiving Day. While your family is all together for the holiday, take…
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United Airlines Expanding Puerto Rico Flights
United Airlines is celebrating 25 years in Puerto Rico with the addition of new flights slated to launch December 18, 2017. The national airline will…
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Celebrating 60 Years, Cancel Bay Opens New Rooms
Cancel Bay Resort in St. John, U.S.V.I., reopens for its 60th season with new guest rooms, menus, special events and more. The first phase of…
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Key West Hyatt Transitions into New Brand with Multi-Million Renovation
Hyatt Key West has transitioned into the hotel company’s first Hyatt Centric lifestyle brand following a multi-million renovation. Thew newly rebranded Hyatt Centric Key West…
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Clearwater, Florida, to Welcome Wyndham Resort
Wyndham Hotel Group is expected to open its new beachfront property in Clearwater, Florida, in early 2017. The Wyndham Grand Resort is a 450-room new-build…
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