Travel Insider January 2017

Volume 12 – Issue 1 | January 2017 Happy T Anniversary, THE TRAVELHE TRAVEL I INSIDERNSIDER LoyalTI Serving Travel Agents Exclusively Since 1974erving Travel Agents Exclusively Since 1974 S First! A MESSAGE FROM SCOTT WISEMAN President Dear Travel Partners, We’re here! It’s 2017 and we’re coming straight out of the gate strong, with great deals and The traditional gift for a first anniversary is paper… partner perks ready to go. One but Travel Impressions wants to change it to points! of the biggest benefits? LoyalTI First, of course! From 1/5/17 – 1/31/17, earn 1,000 bonus points per booking I’m excited to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the launch made at a participating property for travel 1/5/17 – 12/31/17 while your of this flagship program, and to do it by giving away 1,000 bonus clients enjoy exclusive rates or exclusive added values with their stay! points for every booking made at participating properties from Visit www.travimp.com/LoyalTI to learn more and January 5 to the end of the month for travel starting the same. www.LoyalTIFirst.com to see what an extra 1,000 points can get you … Combine this with Supplier of the Month IBEROSTAR’s offer and start booking now! (focusing on the Grand Collection), and you’ve got something to toast to! LoyalTI First isn’t the only program we’re proud of, because GRAND RIVIERA PRINCESS ALL SUITES RESORT & SPA we certainly have a lot! As part of our EducaTIon First initiative, focused on keeping you informed and ahead of the curve, we’ve included a front-and-back one-page guide summing up Travel Impressions’ niche programs in this month’s newsletter. I encourage you to print it out and keep it handy! This cheat sheet can be your answer when it comes to narrowing down destinations and properties from our wide portfolio of 200+ and 1,850+ respectively. Speaking of EducaTIon First, you can look forward to the launch of Travel Impressions University early this year! CEU credits and exclusive offers, communications, and FAM trip opportunities are just the start of what’s in store for our graduates. On to promotion previews, then! Dreaming of Greece is back, Making precious vacation memories just got easier with the Princess Family Club at Grand with offers that can make dreams reality this spring through Riviera Princess, where 144 rooms just for families are available settings for those timeless fall. Free nights and resort credits have taken over our Hot Spots moments. Think direct pool access (in 40 rooms), Standard Deluxe rooms with either two & Highlights page. The GREWPS promotion by Karisma is in its double beds or a king and bunk beds, free WiFi, an aqua park, kids club, and a buffet last month. And 21 villas in Orlando’s Reunion Resort are now restaurant with ice cream desserts kids and adults are both sure to love. available to book. 3 All-Inclusive Nights from $1,266 Per Family of Four Read on for more details on all of the above, as well as a in a Family Club Deluxe Junior Suite recap on recent social media campaigns you can refer to again and again. Advertised rate is valid for travel 5/1/17 – 6/30/17 and varies by departure date. Thank you for starting 2017 with Travel Impressions. We look forward to another prosperous year of strong partnerships and great things to come! All the best to you this new year, All-inclusive package price is per family of four and includes: Roundtrip hotel transfers | 3-night hotel accommodations | Hotel tax and service charges All meals, drinks, and snacks | Non-motorized water sports Scott Wiseman Daily activities | Nightly entertainment and much more! travelimpressions.com | Reservations 800-284-0044essions.com | Reservations 800-284-0044 travelimpr

SUPPLIER OF THE MONTH IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Paraiso Looking for a more classic IBEROSTAR experience for your customers? Discounted stays are also available at: “Grand” is just another word for luxury when it’s one of IBEROSTAR’s Grand Collection hotels. Personalized Mexico service designed to anticipate guest needs and extraordinary entertainment as diverse as the haute cuisine, • IBEROSTAR Cozumel signature elements of any stay, create the Grand difference, whether at the IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Bavaro • IBEROSTAR Paraiso Lindo in Dominican Republic, IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Rose Hall in Jamaica, or IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel • IBEROSTAR Paraiso Maya Paraiso in Mexico. And now, for bookings made 1/1/17 – 1/31/17 for travel 1/1/17 – 4/30/17, reduced rates— • IBEROSTAR Playa Mita exclusive when packaged with air—are part and parcel. Jamaica • IBEROSTAR Rose Hall Suites Receive 750 bonus LoyalTI First points for each Dominican Republic IBEROSTAR Hotels & Resorts booking you make in January! • IBEROSTAR Punta Cana Ensure peace of mind with every vacation—suggest the Cancel for Any Reason Waiver, provided by Travel Impressions. DREAMING OF GREECE Peering out at the city from the Parthenon in Athens. Sailing and beachgoing in Santorini and Mykonos. Walking in the footsteps of knights in Rhodes or ancient gods in Crete. These are the sorts of things wanderlust dreams are made of… and what your clients can save on for a limited time when traveling this spring through fall. Complete the experience—add a tour! New options include: Commissionable ferry and hydrofoil services | Day and sunset cruises in Santorini and Mykonos | Day tours in Crete Booking and travel windows vary by property. Visit www.travimp.com/DreamingofGreece for full offers and details. travelimpressions.com | Reservations 800-284-0044

MARKETING PROGRAMS by Travel Impressions Making the Road to Your Success a Little Smoother When you literally have a world of options, narrowing the list of choices down to the best recommendations can be challenging. Luckily, our team has already started that for you! With our corporate marketing programs, it’s easy to stay informed about your favorite suppliers’ latest updates and key selling points as well as suggest the perfect property for every vacation style. Frequent updates keep your knowledge base fresh and your clients excited. Explore our current programs and learn more! STEAL OF A DEAL Updated weekly and sortable by month of departure, find exclusive, limited-time, dramatically discounted stays that will have your travelers running to book. www.travimp.com/StealofaDeal impress me deals IMPRESS ME DEALS Something new and exciting—that’s the idea behind these deals by Travel Impressions letting travelers discover new favorite hotels at incredible savings. www.travimp.com/ImpressMeDeals last minute LAST-MINUTE ESCAPES escapes Limited-quantity discounts on spontaneous getaways make this the best place to find your clients’ instant ticket to paradise. www.travimp.com/LastMinuteEscapes impress me deals supplier of ISLAND VIBES Lesser-known but just as idyllic corners of the Caribbean come by Travel Impressions the month to the forefront for an epic vacation for your customers. by Travel Impressions www.travimp.com/IslandVibes SUPPLIER OF THE MONTH supplier of the month A different featured supplier each month offers great ways for your customers to save…and bonus LoyalTI First points for you. by Travel Impressions See page 2 for this month’s promotion from IBEROSTAR! www.travimp.com/SupplieroftheMonth MONTHLY MAKEOVERS Showcasing before and after looks for newly renovated properties, these sneak peeks provide a valuable tool for guiding your clients to their dream vacation. www.travimp.com/MonthlyMakeovers travelimpressions.com | Reservations 800-284-0044

MARKETING PROGRAMS by Travel Impressions Just one small part of the TI Difference, Travel Impressions’ corporate marketing programs are designed to help you assert your expertise while saving you the research…giving you more time to spend with prospective bookers. SUNSHINE SPOTLIGHT SUNSHINE Placing all of Florida’s best right at your fingertips and right in one Spotlight place, there’s simply no excuse not to book a trip to this charming and affordable destination. www.travimp.com/SunshineSpotlight UNIQUE BOUTIQUES UNIQUE MONTHLY For guests who crave serene intimacy and personal service over Boutiques Makeovers large resorts buzzing with activity, look no further than these properties with 100 rooms or less that offer an individual luxurious experience. www.travimp.com/UniqueBoutiques TRAVEL IMPRESSIONS’ TOP TEN travel impressions’ An illustrated insider guide around special travel themes, resort top ten differentiators for our ten most popular picks help you make the very best recommendations to keep your customers coming back. www.travimp.com/TopTen UNIQUE Boutiques dedicated DVF HOT LIST vacation flights Bookable from over 20 U.S. gateways, these hand-selected flight packages take travelers to favorite sun-and-sand destinations in Mexico, by Travel Impressions the Caribbean, and Costa Rica in comfort and with convenience. www.travimp.com/DVFHotList dedicated vacation flights #WEEKENDLEARNING SERIES #WeekendLearning Series The first of our Facebook-based EducaTIon First programs, these by Travel Impressions social media series deliver exclusive tips, recommendations, and more on a focus supplier to your feed every Saturday and Sunday over the course of one month…and give you a chance to win a prize! www.facebook.com/travelimpressions Travel Impressions TRAVEL IMPRESSIONS #ONLOCATION #OnLocaTIon Follow along on Facebook for firsthand, on-site insider intel on our featured supplier. Top selling points, hotel differentiators, and unique experiences—plus tons of photos— make it feel like you’re right there with us. www.facebook.com/travelimpressions Check back often. New offers, hotels, resorts, destinations, and even programs are never far off on the horizon when your success is our destination. travelimpressions.com | Reservations 800-284-0044

HOT SPOTS & HIGHLIGHTS MOON PALACE CANCUN – CANCUN, MEXICO THE RITZ-CARLTON RESIDENCES, WAIKIKI BEACH – OAHU, HAWAII The flagship of the Palace Resorts brand, the stats for the Moon Palace Cancun The prestige brand’s first foray into Oahu, The Ritz-Carlton brings some of the world’s are astounding. Its grounds include 55 tropical acres of greenery, over 2,000 best to Waikiki. For instance, New York’s Dean & DeLuca’s wine bar and gourmet accommodations with balconies and double whirlpool tubs, 14 restaurants, seven market and Tokyo’s Sushi Sho make their Hawaiian debut along with the Residences pools, and 16 bars, including a whopping six swim-up ones. On top of that, there’s on Luxury Row. Waikiki’s highest pool is also literally on the property; an eighth-floor a tennis court, spa, mini and full-sized golf, and enough additional amenities to infinity pool with private cabanas provides views as stunning as the hotel itself. Studios warrant a AAA Four Diamond rating. and one-, two-, and three-bedroom floorplans make up 307 ocean view residences. Receive every 3 night free plus up to a $200 resort credit per room, per stay rd Receive reduced rates with the Unlimited Savings promotion for bookings made toward select dining venues and services with the First Taste promotion for by 4/30/17 for travel by 12/23/17. Plus, ask about available $1,500 resort credit! bookings made by 4/11/17 and traveled by 4/14/17. Credit amount based on room category booked. MELIÁ BRACO VILLAGE – TRELAWNY, JAMAICA NOBU HOTEL MIAMI BEACH – MIAMI, FLORIDA Only 45 minutes from Montego Bay’s easily accessible airport, this recently opened The renowned sushi chef that has inspired a cult following for his restaurants all-inclusive resort is just as many steps from its own private beaches, two pools, has now opened a hotel-within-a-hotel concept within the Eden Roc Miami Beach, six restaurants, and five bars. With 226 spacious accommodations in colonial design, a Morris Lapidus-designed, Neo-Baroque property. The third of its kind in the world, this chic, classy village has more amenities than you’d expect for the size. One of this interpretation plays with Japanese architectural themes and an oceanfront the most notable ones? Kids & Co., where those between 5 and 12 years of age location to evoke a modern, elegant setting with private pools and, of course, are treated as VIP guests, customized adventures and all. a Nobu Restaurant on site. Receive up to a $1,300 resort credit per room, per stay for stays of 6 nights or Receive the 4 night free, plus complimentary breakfast for children five and th longer booked and traveled by 4/30/17. under, for bookings made and traveled by 9/30/17. Bookings traveled between 5/1/17 and 9/30/17 will also receive free daily breakfast for two! BARCELÓ ARUBA BAGLIONI HOTEL REGINA – ROME, ITALY At the former Occidental Grand Aruba, the Palm Beach sands still sparkle as enticingly On Via Veneto, a famous street just minutes from the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain, as ever as the endless sun shines overhead. Seven restaurants and six bars service this hotel’s 103 guestrooms make it an easy walk to some of the Eternal City’s greatest guests of the hotel’s 370 rooms with Tex-Mex, Italian, Japanese, and even Aruban attractions; a wide selection of rooms remain decorated in the original Art Deco style seafood. And for those who guests who remain concerned about insects, the Aruba to provide a backdrop worthy to a stay in such a historical city. Classic Italian design Department of Public Health has certified this resort as a mosquito-free property, dominates other modern rooms with a sophistication worthy of its ranking among the adding to the destination’s pristine reputation as one perfect year-round. Leading Hotels of the World. Receive up to a $500 resort credit per room, per stay for stays booked and Receive the 4 night free for bookings made and traveled by 3/15/17. th traveled by 12/31/17. travelimpressions.com | Reservations 800-284-0044

GREWPS BY KARISMA FLYING FACTS AIRLINE ORIGIN DESTINATION EFFECTIVE FREQUENCY JetBlue Newark (EWR) Barbados (BGI) 11/26/16 Saturdays Azul Sensatori Mexico, a Gourmet Inclusive Hotel, by Karisma ® Ending Soon! Free Room, Resort Credit, and Private Event Discounts Gatherings, reunions, events, weddings, play, and social groups are 465 Smith Street the core of Karisma’s Gourmet Inclusive GREWPS, and they’ve Farmingdale, NY 11735 ® never been more tempting than now with: travelimpressions.com One free room with every six paid $250 resort credit per room, per stay 20% off food and beverage for private events These combinable offers are valid at El Dorado Spa Resorts & Hotels, Azul Hotels, Generations Riviera Maya, and Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana, so hurry to find out which one is right for your GREWP! Don’t forget to ask for details on how to qualify for up to 21% commission! Book by 1/31/17 for travel 1/3/17 – 12/22/18 for stays of 3 nights or longer to take advantage of this limited time offer! Terms, conditions, and restrictions apply for GREWPS promotion and 21% commission offer; call for details. CATCH UP ON OUR SOCIAL THE VILLA EXPERIENCE Serene at Reunion Resort Have You Been Following TI? Mansions and Memories at Orlando’s Reunion Resort Travel Impressions makes putting EducaTIon First fun with our One of the top destinations in the U.S. has yet another reason to visit: #WeekendLearning Series and #OnLocaTIon takeovers, both of which the private vacation homes of Reunion Resort. provide deep dives into some of our fantastic products and destinations. A new addition to our villas portfolio, these 21 mansions offer between five Find out more about them by visiting and 11 bedrooms—space enough so the whole family can enjoy an upscale www.facebook.com/travelimpressions and searching: stay just outside of world-famous theme parks. Private pools and home theaters #Karismacation plus shared resort amenities like three championship golf courses and a five- #SecretsSaturdays acre water park provide on-site entertainment as exciting as the surrounds. #SunscapeSundays Pro-tip: Parents who need a break can opt for child care services or #NickResortReport those of a private chef, and signing up for grocery delivery prior to arrival #RCInsider means picky eaters’ proven favorites will be waiting for them. #DiscoverAtlanTIs Font: GeosansLight V - is Custom Designed And don’t miss our latest #OnLocaTIon Facebook takeover, Browse the entire collection #Panamania, happening 1/9/17 – 1/14/17! now at TheVillaExperience.net, or call 888.284.3786 to learn more. by Travel Impressions and Villas of Distinction Tours operated by Travel Impressions, Ltd. Rates are land only, per person, and based on double occupancy. Blackout, weekend, holiday, and peak season surcharges apply. All public charter flights sold through Travel Impressions on Alaska Airlines PC #15-088/PC #16-102; Allegiant Airlines PC #16-075/PC #16-115; Frontier Airlines PC #14-064; Icelandair PC #16-096; Miami Air PC #16-101, operated by TUI Airlines Belgium N.A.; Norwegian PC #16-136; Swift Air PC #16-091; by Travel Impressions and Villas of Distinction Viva Aerobus PC #16-116; Volaris PC #15-141/PC #16-131/PC #16-132; XTRA Airways PC #15-094/PC #15-095/PC #16-103 are operated by Apple Vacations, LLC. Rates, information, and promotions are accurate at time of publication and are subject to changes, exceptions, cancellation charges, and restrictions. Rates are subject to change based on currency fluctuations. Not responsible for errors or omissions in the publication of this newsletter. Additional higher priced packages available. Valid for new bookings only. Travel Impressions materials (including, but not limited to, names, trademark, service marks, logos, marketing materials, etc.) shall not be used, reproduced, transmitted or distributed in any way, except with the express written consent of Travel Impressions. CST #2029006-20, IOWA #758, Washington UBI #602 425 801. KA1625-16_VK/kl_1.3.17