CAMINO REAL HOTELS and Resorts launched its
Ejecutivo brand with the opening of the 137-room Camino Real
Ejecutivo Perinorte in an industrial suburb north of Mexico City.
The area is home to numerous Mexican firms and U.S. multinational
corporations, the new brand's major target markets. Built at a
total cost of $10 million, or about $70,000 per room, the hotel
features more than 3,200 square feet of meetings space with room
for functions of up to 300 people. The hotel also offers a 24-hour
business center with secretarial services, a fitness center, a
lobby bar, a restaurant and 24-hour room service. There's even a
heliport for executive -- or guest -- with his/her own helicopter.
Rooms come with the latest amenities for travelers, including
two-line phones, Internet access, oversize work desks and a safety
deposit box big enough to store a laptop. The hotel is offering an
introductory rate of $85 a night, double. Additional Ejecutivo
properties are planned for Torreon, Perisur (south of Mexico City)
and Guadalajara. For information or reservations, (800) 7-CAMINO or
visit www.caminoreal.com.
MEXSEASUN, Mexicana Airlines' tour arm, is
giving agents a free roundtrip ticket on Mexicana for booking five
air-inclusive packages this month. The ticket is good for any city
in Mexico that Mexicana serves. Forms can be obtained by contacting
a Mexicana sales representative or by faxing MexSeaSun's marketing
department at (414) 934-2059. Entries must be received by May 15.
MexSeaSun is available through the major GDSs and via VAX Vacation
Access. Electronic bookings earn agents 15% commission. Agents also
can book by calling (866) 263-9732.
THE ALL-INCLUSIVE 355-room Viva Vallarta in
Puerto Vallarta launched a Winter Paradise promotion. As part of
the promotion, the resort reduced its nightly all-inclusive rack
rates by up to $40 per couple, for travel through March 31. The
resort is offering an all-inclusive rate of $95 a night per person,
double. In addition, children under age 12 stay and eat free of
charge when sharing a room with two paying adults (maximum of two
children per room). For more information or reservations, call
(800) 898-9968 or e-mail [email protected].
LAS ALAMANDAS unveiled a beachside "palapa"
where guests can experience massages and other spa treatments. The
14-suite resort is situated on a secluded section of Pacific
coastline halfway between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo. For
reservations or information, call (888) 882-9616 or visit www.alamandas.com.