Tovin Lapan- Tovin Lapan is a West Coast-based freelance journalist. He has covered Mexico, Las Vegas, California and other destinations for a variety of publications. His work has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, the Guardian US and Lucky Peach.: Travel Weekly

Tovin Lapan

Tovin Lapan has covered Hawaii, Mexico, Las Vegas, California and other destinations for a variety of publications. His work has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, the Guardian US and Lucky Peach.

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Norwegian Cruise Line's "Greatest Deal Ever" promotion offers 70% off the second guest's fare and several other incentives.

Suppliers prepare pre-holiday deals and incentivesIn recent years, Travel Deal Tuesday, a phrase coined and promoted by the booking app Hopper, has emerged as a busy day for...

Some of the accommodations at Hacienda AltaGracia have private plunge pools.

Luxury wellness resort Hacienda AltaGracia opens in Costa RicaThe all-inclusive resort is in the Auberge Resorts Collection.

Holiday Inn Express hits 3,000-hotel milestoneAnother 650 Holiday Inn Express hotels are expected to open in the coming years, with the brand accounting for more than a...

The Kayak Luna cultivates a vibrant nightlife atmosphere.

Kayak adds two hotels in Playa del CarmenThe Kayak Sol and Kayak Luna are conversions of two boutique properties in the Caribbean beach town.

Tom Williams is retiring as Universal Parks chairman

Tom Williams is retiring as Universal Parks chairmanMark Woodbury will be promoted to the role of chairman and CEO.

Staff of the Margaritaville Beach House Key West gathered to celebrate the official opening.

Margaritaville Beach House Key West opensThe oceanfront resort on Smathers Beach is a rebranding and renovation of the Barbary Beach House.

The Mirage set the standard for future Vegas Strip properties when it opened in 1989.

MGM doesn't see a future for the Mirage, but experts say others mightAnalysts offered a range of prospective buyers, both established Las Vegas players and regional casino operators seeking to...

A rendering of the Fairmont Orlando, which will open in the city's entertainment district in 2025.

Orlando is getting a Fairmont hotelThe 550-room resort will include seven food and beverage venues, a spa and three swimming pools -- including a lazy river --...

The Kimpton Budapest, seen here in a rendering, is expected to open in 2025 in the city's Jozsef Bem Square.

Kimpton to open its first hotel in HungaryThe Kimpton Budapest, expected to open in 2025 on the Danube's west bank, will feature 127 rooms and a rooftop bar.

A ceremony was held Nov. 9 at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas site to mark the restart of construction on the resort now scheduled to open in late 2023.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas set for late-2023 openingThe casino resort project, which has changed hands multiple times in the previous decade, restarts construction under its...