All posts by Coastal Communications

  Forbes Travel Guide, the only global rating system for luxury hotels, spas and restaurants, and U.S. News & World Report, the authority on the best hotels in the U.S. and worldwide, this month awarded the two Auberge Resorts Collection properties in Los Cabos in their annual awards, Esperanza, Auberge Resorts Collection, Los Cabos’ only private […]

Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the largest meeting and event industry association worldwide, is pleased to announce that Rachel Benedick has been hired as their Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President of the MPI Foundation. In her role, Rachel will be accountable for driving MPI’s top-line revenue growth, while leading the strategic and operational direction […]

Tired of business meetings that feature soggy sandwiches and corny team building activities? Martinique New York on Broadway, Curio Collection by Hilton has their groups covered. As a homage to being the founding location for the PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association of America) in 1916, the property has unveiled the “Mar-tea-nique Break” package, a well-deserved corporate upgrade and definite […]

Continuing to expand gateways and ease of access to the island for US travelers, Jamaica welcomed new nonstop air service from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) with Frontier Airlines. In keeping with Jamaica’s warm island culture, the inaugural flight was celebrated with traditional festivities upon departure from the airport […]

  Pebble Beach Resorts is honored to have earned coveted Five- and Four-Star ratings from the global authority on luxury travel, Forbes Travel Guide. All eligible properties at Pebble Beach Resorts, including The Lodge at Pebble Beach (winner since 1997), The Inn at Spanish Bay (since 1997) and Casa Palmero (since 1999) were awarded Four-Star […]

As nearly 80% of hotels experience staffing shortages, hoteliers are offering potential hires a host of incentives to fill vacancies, according to a new survey of hoteliers conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Seventy-one percent of respondents are increasing wages, 64% are offering greater flexibility with hours, and 33% are expanding benefits […]

Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, the premier Texas Hill Country resort located on 300 acres in San Antonio, recognizes its 30-year anniversary on Friday, February 24. The resort is honoring the milestone anniversary with a 50-million-dollar renovation to its guestrooms and meeting spaces expected to be complete this spring. “We are thrilled to […]

The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority authorized President Jerry Reyes to negotiate an amendment to the Master Development Agreement with River District Neighborhood Investors, LLC (RDNI) to allow the developers to bring entertainment destination company Topgolf to the new River District neighborhood as soon as January 2025. The announcement marks the first of […]

  Hong Kong checks all the boxes for planners who want to be at the heart of the all action. The city is enlivened with a boost to its MICE offerings, from mega infrastructure to immersive and integrated meeting solutions. Whether you’re looking to explore new opportunities in one of the fastest-growing regions in the […]

Destinations International, the world’s largest resource for official destination organizations and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), announced a partnership with Tourism Cares, a non-profit organization dedicated to the long-term survival of the travel and tourism industry that inspires travel leaders to make travel a force for good. Tourism Cares unites the industry and is a […]