Hotel and Resort News and Notes for April 2025
by Briana Bonfiglio
Photo: Fairmont
While most big hotel news is covered by TMR and hosted on its Hotels and Resorts page, some smaller news deserves attention. Below you can find rolling hotel news bites from the last four weeks that travel advisors, industry professionals, and frequent travelers should know about.
Babymoon Package Debuts at Koʻa Kea Resort on Poʻipu Beach
City Express by Marriott Enters U.S. and Canada
Fairmont Pacific Rim Launches Fairmont Gold Experience
France’s 2L Collection Appoints New Director of Sales
Grand Velas Los Cabos Offers New Couples Spa Experiences
New Managing Director at The Joule in Downtown Dallas
New Marketing Manager at The Ritz-Carlton Denver
Sonesta International Hotels Launches New Culinary Program
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas Launches New Brand Campaign
Turks & Caicos’ Wymara Villas + Beach Club Unveils Newest Villa
ZEL Punta Cana Hosts Grand Opening Party with Tennis Star Rafael Nadal
Koʻa Kea Resort on Poʻipu Beach’s new “Blissful Beginnings” Package includes everything a couple needs for their babymoon: extra cozy amenities, a private daybed at the ocean-view pool, a 50-minute pregnancy massage, and more. The package is now available to book at the Hawaii resort.
Marriott has expanded its City Express by Marriott brand with the opening of City Express by Marriott Duluth in Georgia, the first in the United States. The brand is suitable for both leisure and business travelers.
In the world of luxury hospitality, Fairmont Pacific Rim has launched the brand’s signature Fairmont Gold experience at the Vancouver hotel. The elevated offering includes the 20th floor Fairmont Gold Lounge, exclusive amenities, a dedicated concierge, and more.
Adrien Kobeh has been named the new director of sales at 2L Collection, a France-based hotel group spanning five properties: Château d’Audrieu in Normandy, Château de Fonscolombe in Provence, Hotel Atmosphères and Le Cinq Codet in Paris, and the recently opened Les Lumières Versailles.
Grand Velas Los Cabos has debuted two new, immersive couples’ spa rituals: “The Dragonfly Vibration: A Ritual of Harmony & Rebirth” and “A Sensory Journey Through the Four Elements.” Both are available at the resort’s SE Spa, which infuses Mexican wellness traditions into its spa treatments.
Ginger Martin has been appointed the new managing director of The Joule in downtown Dallas. She brings over 25 years of hospitality experience at brands such as Starwood Hotels and Resorts and W Hotels.
The Ritz-Carlton, Denver has appointed Alexia Zambrano as its new marketing manager. Zambrano began her hospitality career at Marriott in 2017 as a vacation planner and a marketing coordinator at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, then worked for Gaylord Hotels Brand.
Sonesta International has debuted Global Table by Sonesta, an initiative to bring more enriching culinary programming to its hotels. It kicks off this April to June with Wines of Rioja as its inaugural partner and will continue with other food and beverage experiences in the future.
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas’ new brand campaign, “Viva Las Venice,” highlights the hotel’s redesigned logo and evolved brand identity on the heels of a multi-year, $1.5 billion reinvestment into the property.
Wymara Villas + Beach Club in Turks and Caicos has unveiled the new six-bedroom Azure Villa. This luxury accommodation is the first of three new villas that will soon be ready to welcome guests.
ZEL Punta Cana, which opened in December 2024, held its grand opening ceremony in March and is now officially welcoming guests. The lifestyle resort is a collaboration between Meliá Hotels International and global sports icon Rafael Nadal.
