Today’s Hotel Wrap is almost as exciting as having an open mini-bar. Just kidding, it’s nowhere near that exciting.

Outrigger Fiji scores a hat trick with three consecutive wins at Fiji Tourism Awards

It was a hat trick for Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort at the ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards with the resort winning the Best Deluxe Accommodation Award for the third year running.

Held last Saturday night, the awards showcase accommodation and service excellence and exceptional contributions to Fiji’s tourism industry and are overseen by an independent panel of industry judges.

The five-star Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort features 206 rooms and 47 bures and is located on the Coral Coast in a traditional Fijian village-style setting.

Last year its fine dining restaurant Ivi won the award for Best Visitor Dining Experience and its Bebe Spa Sanctuary won the Pevonia International Spa Design of the Year award for the fourth year in succession. In 2017 Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort was also named Best Family Resort in Fiji for the second year running in the annual readers’ choice survey conducted by Holidays with Kids magazine.

Trump International Hotel Waikiki recognised with 2018 Forbes Five-Star Designation

In celebration of Trump International Hotel Waikiki recognition as a 2018 Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Hotel, it will be offering guests a special limited time promotion. Guests who book two nights can save 50% off the third night when they book from February 20, 2018 to March 31, 2018.

Since opening in 2009, Trump International Hotel Waikiki has been recognized with this coveted and prestigious designation for the fourth consecutive year from 2015.  Forbes Travel Guide, the global authority on luxury travel, sends anonymous professional inspectors around the world to assess hotels, restaurants and spas against up to 800 objective standards focused on service and facilities.

Huvafen Fushi – where couples can enjoy the seductive allure of the Maldives this easter

The recently ‘re-sculptured’ and now 21+only Huvafen Fushi offers couples some special spa treatments and an array of dining options for Easter.

Guests can select the Blissful Easter, an enriching 90 minute Cocoa body scrub to invigorate the skin and improve circulation. They can take a deep breath and escape to a place of calm with a Pure massage designed to unblock energy, increase circulation and alleviate stressed muscles. This treatment will be experienced on the beach. A perfect way to feel the Maldives.

Another option are the Exclusive Facials with Teresa Tarmey. These are progressive procedures, 60 minute facials dedicated to revealing the perfect complexion with Huvafen’s resident skincare expert Teresa Tamey.

Special Easter dining alternatives run from brunch to poolside luxury to five course omakase and six course champagne dinners.

Son Brull, Mallorca, to launch new spa

Son Brull is delighted announce the launch of a brand-new spa, set to open in March. Situated in the northern part of Mallorca near Pollensa, the family owned and managed Son Brull, a former monastery dating back to the 12th century, is the perfect rural sanctuary for those wanting to break away from the crowds and disconnect. The newly built spa, complete with contemporary design elements in wood and stone, will be sympathetic to the main hotel’s original architecture.

The spa is based around the four elements with a particular focus on getting back to nature and reconnecting with the earth. Using dark colours and contemporary furniture, the spa has a sense of timelessness where guests are grounded in a peaceful silence.

Replacing the original spa and larger in size, the new development will consist of three treatment rooms, including one for couple’s treatments, and set in the palatial garden surrounded by the scent of local flowers and herbs. All the treatment rooms overlook the beautiful countryside and hills of northern Mallorca. The spa will consist of an indoor water circuit pool, jacuzzi, sauna, Hammam and a yoga and meditation room offering complimentary daily group yoga.

Sydney’s Tank Stream Hotel’s Easter deal offers discounts and chance to win a Vivid prize package

Easter getaways in Sydney will be even more attractive this year at the Tank Stream Hotel, with the hotel’s special Easter package offering up to 40 per cent discount on full rates, along with the chance to win a special Vivid Festival package.

Each guest booking the Easter Package will receive a mystery Easter egg upon check-in with one of the eggs delivering more than just a chocolate feast: a prize of a night’s accommodation with full breakfast to enjoy Sydney’s Vivid Festival in May/June.

The Easter package comprises two nights’ accommodation, including breakfast, for just $399 per room. It also includes The Tank Stream’s ‘all-inclusive concept’, which provides guests with free high speed wi-fi and in-room movies, complimentary non-alcoholic mini bar items and Nespresso coffee/T2 teas.

The package is available from 30 March to 2 April, making it ideal for visitors coming to Sydney for the Royal Easter Show or for a long weekend break. Bookings need to be direct to the hotel via the website quoting the booking code Easter2018.

Even more reasons to visit Amilla Fushi this Easter

Amilla Fushi comes alive this Easter with activities for the young and not so young.

The theme for Easter 2018 at Amilla is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with a Willy Wonka inspired Easter Parade on Easter Sunday, along with an Easter egg hunt and Pool party at Coconut Grove. There will also be an Easter fashion show at The Sultan’s Village Kids Club on March 31.

And just for the younger guests, a Futboltec (Soccer) Easter Football Camp at the Amilla Football Field running for three days over Easter. Developed by professional footballers, Futboltec is all about creativity and fun.

As well as Amilla’s many fabulous restaurants and bars, Gordon Ramsay’s Bread St Kitchen in Barolo Grill runs right across Easter and there will be Twilight cocktails and an Easter dinner buffet on the 31st.

Asia’s biggest and richest amateur golf event returns to Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin

Join club golfers from around the world for Asia’s biggest and richest amateur week of golf at the Centara World Masters Golf Championship in Hua Hin, Thailand.

Enjoy a luxurious golf getaway at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin with a not to be missed six-night golf package that includes four rounds of golf at some of Thailand’s best courses.

Originally known as the “Railway Hotel”, the Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin first opened in the early 1920s, just as the cozy fishing village of Hua Hin was being discovered by the world via the opening of a new railway line to Malaysia.

Sensitively extended and renovated, Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin retains its air of a bygone age of elegance. Set on the beachfront, the resort features a wide expanse of topiary gardens perfect for strolling and enjoying the sea breezes, its prime town centre location makes it the ideal location for shopping and exploring the seaside town of Hua Hin.

Hilton named in ‘100 Best Companies to Work For List’ for third consecutive year

Hilton today received further recognition for its outstanding workplace, earning a ranking of 33 on the 2018 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list. This marks the third consecutive year Hilton has been included on the United States list, and further reinforces the company’s global reputation as a Top 10 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work.

Today’s recognition is a testament to Hilton’s key to success: its 380,000 Team Members around the world. In July, Hilton expanded its “people framework” with the launch of Thrive@Hilton, which aims to transform the way its people think about work. Thrive@Hilton is driving more mindful leadership so Team Members can benefit from tools and techniques to manage digital overload, sustain performance, and most importantly, be their authentic selves.

Thrive@Hilton is the banner under which all of Hilton’s best-in-class people programs exist, including leadership and career development, GED assistance and sabbaticals. Hilton also offers industry-leading benefits such as parental leave, adoption assistance, exclusive travel perks and a variety of volunteer programs supporting Hilton’s corporate responsibility mission.

New family rooms for Bandara Resort & Spa Samui

Bandara Resort & Spa Samui is pleased to unveil their new family rooms making the resort a perfect place for a Samui holiday with the kids. In total there are 38 family rooms all offering a fantastic combination of privacy and fun for a family of two adults and two kids.

The rooms are spacious with a separate area just for the kids which includes a playing area and bunk bed with a queen-size bed below and a single at the top accessed by a small staircase. A sliding partition separates the contemporary king-sized bedroom from the kid’s room and includes double-showers and sinks in the spacious bathroom.

The family rooms are easily accessible all being located on the ground floor with direct access from each room to the resorts expansive lawn and kid’s swimming pools.

Join Alice in her Finolhu Wonderland this Easter

Alice in Wonderland is the theme for Finolhu’s Easter 2018.

There’s an Alice in Wonderland fashion parade and tea party (will the Mad Hatter make an appearance?). This is Finolhu’s White Party with a kids and teens fashion show.

Hold the Alice in Wonderland thought for the Bunny parade and Easter egg hunt at Palm Beach Garden, with cocktails and canapes for the grown-ups while the kids hunt for eggs.

And on top of Finolhu’s famous beach club inspired dining options, there will be an Alice in Wonderland Easter dinner set up on the beach and under the stars, with live cooking stations. Entertainment over the Easter period will be by DJ Tony Montana, the Gypsy Queens and The Riffs.

Intercontinental Fiji wins top honours at the 2017 Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards

InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa has been named Fiji’s best luxury accommodation at the ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards Gala Ceremony.

Held on Saturday, 17th February 2018, the awards celebrate those who have made “exceptional contributions” to tourism in Fiji during 2017.

The ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards are recognised as a mark of excellence in Fiji; judged by industry peers and held annually to recognise individuals and organisations that have developed national tourism in Fiji.

This is the eighth Fiji Excellence in Tourism Award earned by InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa since it opened in 2009, including recognition for the resort’s spa, restaurants, frontline staff and corporate incentives program.