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TravelSmart Vacation Club NewsLetter Year 1 No. 3 Summer 2014
Opening Soon:
Royalton Riviera Cancún
CHIC by Royalton Punta Cana
Frequently Asked Questions
FEATURED Destination:
JAMAICA
Kids Clubs & Teens Lounge at Club Resorts
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LETTER From the Editor
Dear TravelSmart Member...
Welcome to the third edition of TS NEWS. Summer is already here and the best way to enjoy it
is having fun in the sun!
In this issue, we are featuring the beautiful island of Jamaica and giving you some useful information to help
you fully enjoy a great family vacation at the new Royalton White Sands Montego Bay Resort or a romantic
getaway at the adults-only Gran Lido Negril Resort.
Hurry and use your SmartPoints to confirm your summer vacation: Your family deserves the best!
Construction continues to progress smoothly at both the new CHIC Punta Cana “adults-only” resort and the
new Royalton Riviera Cancún, which are scheduled to open at the end of this year.
This Summer TS NEWS includes the well-received section of Frequently Asked Questions, providing
important information of Use Fees.
Thank you for letting us be an important part of your family memories and enjoy this wonderful season!
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Resort Collection NEWS
Celebrate Special Moments
on a Memories Resorts & Spa Vacation
Memories Resorts & Spa Welcomes Popular Kids Characters The Berenstain Bears
and Toopy and Binoo to its Caribbean Properties.
Families have even more ways to create lasting
memories on their next vacation as Memories Resorts
and Spa welcomes beloved children’s characters to all of
its Caribbean properties. Turn your kids vacations into
adventures with the beloved characters from the hit
animated television series Toopy and Binoo. The playful
and spontaneous pair, along with Patchy Patch, will
entertain the whole family with interactive appearances,
activities, games and a live show. In addition, The
Berenstain Bears, who have touched the hearts of
families for over 50 years, get the crowd going with a
Country Bear Jamboree, games and activities led by the
series’ popular sibling duo, Brother Bear and Sister Bear.
Family Memories
Travel with the ones you love and create unforgettable
memories. The large and spacious rooms offer all the
amenities and services families need for the ultimate
in comfort and relaxation, while the friendly staff will
help you enjoy a worry free and fun family vacation in
paradise.
With a wide variety of family-friendly activities and
services, you can rest assured that you and your children
will enjoy one of the best family holidays. Experience fun
for all ages at this amazing all inclusive family resort and
share in the excitement and entertainment.
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Parents can even spend precious time alone while children
are being entertained at the Kids Club, supervised by
warm and professional staff.
So come and create lasting memories with us at
Memories Resorts and Spa. With resorts in Bahamas,
Cuba, and Dominican Republic, Memories offers
vacationers friendly service, world-class food, and
entertainment day and night.
Enjoy the natural surroundings and breathtaking white
sand beaches while taking in our top notch facilities and
amenities.
We go the extra mile to ensure your vacation is simply
unforgettable.
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Resort Collection NEWS
Kids Adventures
Fun-filled activities designed for a range of ages, feature
kids' characters, special and safe facilities, cartoons,
games and playgrounds.
Kids Clubs Welcome
Our Newest Guests
Children ages 4 to 12 will be
able to socialize with others
their own age while interacting
with our newest guests
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Berenstain Bears and Toopy and Binoo2, watching
cartoons, discovering the playground, and playing
various games in secure facilities.
Baby Club (0 – 3 Years)
Available at our Memories
properties in Cuba.
Available daily: 9:00 am to 5:00
pm Trust your young ones to the
caring and professional child care
staff at Memories Hotels. Offering age appropriate
activities for young children, you can rest assured that
your children will be kept entertained while you enjoy
some much needed rest and relaxation.
Teen Lounge
Teens between the ages
of 13 and 17 also get
their own age-appropriate lounge featuring activities
for socializing and playing engaging games from ping
pong to video games.
1. ® Berenstain Enterprises Inc. © Berenstain Enterprises Inc. ™ Nelvana Limited.
2. Toopy and Binoo™ © (2014) Echo Media. All Rights Reserved
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Resort Collection NEWS
Royalton Luxury Resorts introduces CHIC by Royalton,
a new upscale adults-only resort in Punta Cana
Experience All Exclusive™ service this fall
with the opening of CHIC All Exclusive
Resorts by Royalton. This upscale, all inclusive adults-only resort is
on the beautiful white sands of Uvero Alto in Punta Cana, Dominican
Republic. CHIC Punta Cana offers a unique experience where day merges
into night and guests can enjoy luxurious indulgences around the clock.
This swanky, boutique resort boasts 323 luxurious suites all with
breathtaking views of the ocean or tropical gardens. All rooms feature
modern, stylish décor and luxurious amenities including the exclusive
designer DreamBed™, rain showers, 24-hour room service and more.
CHIC Punta Cana features an impressive array of amenities including a
luxury spa with a wide range of rejuvenating treatments, a state-of-theart health and fitness complex, and “Sports Event Guarantee” showing
popular North American and international sporting events on modern
flat screen televisions. Guests can indulge in culinary decadence at six
restaurants ranging from the exotic flavours of Morocco and Peru, to a
classic steakhouse.
CHIC Punta Cana guests can stay connected with the unique All-In
ConnectivityTM feature, which includes free Wi-Fi throughout the resort,
unlimited in-room long distance calling to North America and most of
Europe (using the free CHIC mobile app), as well as USB recharge stations
and Bluetooth speakers in the rooms.
New Royalton All-In Luxury™
Resort to open in Riviera Cancun
Opening this winter, the Royalton
Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa
in Mexico invites vacationers to
experience All-In Luxury™ with
outstanding service and exceptional
attention to detail. Situated on the white sands of Riviera Cancun
only 15 minutes from the Cancun International Airport, the
Royalton Riviera Cancun has something for everyone, the resort
is comprised of 3 distinct sections, all unique to our guests’ needs
and vacation styles. Choose from the Resort or Diamond Club
sections or enjoy the ultimate luxury in our resort within a resort,
the Hideaway at the Royalton Riviera Cancun, an adults-only resort
within the resort for guests over 18 years of age only. It features
everything necessary to create a relaxing and private momento,
including an exclusive à la carte restaurant and a bar, and our crystal
clear, adults' pool, among all of the Royalton Riviera Cancun's
restaurants, bars, activities, and health and wellness facilities.
The resort boasts over 1,100 luxurious suites with amenities
including rain showers and the DreamBed™ designed exclusively
for Royalton Luxury Resorts, unlimited reservation-free luxury
dining in first-class venues, 24-hour room service, and the unique
‘All-In Connectivity’ features including Free Wi-Fi throughout the
resort, unlimited in-room calling to North America and most of
Europe, as well as convenient USB recharge and Bluetooth audio
stations in the room.
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Royalton Riviera Cancun offers an impressive array of facilities
and services including Royal Spa with a hydrotherapy circuit,
comprehensive spa packages, beauty and fitness center, Score
Sports Bar featuring a “Sports Event Guarantee” on major games,
a splash park, an innovative Kids Club for ages 4-12 and teens
lounge for ages 13-17, and a convention center for weddings,
meetings, and events.
The resort offers reservation-free dining in 10 restaurants and
has 16 bars with a selection of international drinks. For casual
fare and treats, guests can enjoy fresh oven baked breads,
pastries, cakes, cappuccinos and espressos at the café or choose
from an assortment of flavors at Scoops ice cream bar.
Guests can upgrade to Diamond Club® and enhance their
vacation with access to a private lounge with a premium drinks
menu, butler service, an exclusive beach area with dedicated bar
and waiter service, pillow menu, complimentary early check-in
and late check-out (subject to availability), and more.
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FEATURED Destination
JAMAICA
the charm of
TRAVEL INFORMATION
LANGUAGE: English.
Currency: Jamaican Dollars.
Electricity: 110V.
Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean
Sea, comprising the third-largest island of the Greater
Antilles. The island, 10,990 square kilometres in area,
lies about 145 kilometres south of Cuba, and 191
kilometres west of Hispaniola, the island containing
the nation-states of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Jamaica is the fifth-largest island country in the
Caribbean. The indigenous people, the Taíno, called it
Xaymaca in Arawakan, meaning the "Land of Wood and
Water" or the "Land of Springs".
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FEATURED DESTINATION / 2
Hotel Royalton White Sands Montego Bay.
Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean.
Mountains, including the Blue Mountains, dominate the
inland. They are surrounded by a narrow coastal plain.
Chief towns and cities include the capital Kingston on
the south shore, Portmore, Spanish Town, Mandeville,
Ocho Ríos, Port Antonio, Negril, and Montego Bay on
the north shore.
Kingston Harbour is the seventh-largest natural harbour
in the world, which contributed to the city being
designated as the capital in 1872. Tourist attractions
include Dunn's River Falls in St. Ann, YS Falls in St.
Elizabeth, the Blue Lagoon in Portland. Port Royal was
the site of a major earthquake in 1692 that helped form
the island's Palisadoes.
The climate in Jamaica is tropical, with hot and humid
weather, although higher inland regions are more
temperate.Some regions on the south coast, such as the
Liguanea Plain and the Pedro Plains, are relatively dry
rain-shadow areas.
MORE ABOUT THE COUNTRY
All foreign citizens travelling to and from Jamaica must
present a valid passport when leaving and or re-entering
their country. All visitors are required to travel with a
return ticket or onward ticket for entry into Jamaica.
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Hotel Grand Lido Negril Resort & Spa.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked QUESTIONS...
1. What is included in the Use Fees?
Use Fees can apply to payments for reservations at Club Resorts, Affiliated Resorts and Travel Benefits. Within the
Travel Benefits, there are specific Use Fees for lodging, air and packages. Only Use Fees paid for packages include air;
when making a reservation at a Club Resort or at an Affiliated Resort, the airline tickets must be purchased separately.
2. Are the Use Fees included in the membership price?
No, the Use Fees are not included in the membesrhip price. As explained above, there are different Use Fees for Club
Resorts, Affiliated Resorts and Travel Benefits, which change according to the type of unit and/or season reserved.
Use Fees must be paid at the time of the reservation.
3. Can I pay the Use Fee with my points?
Use Fees must be paid in cash or credit card. SmartPoints cannot be exchanged for cash.
4. Can I pay the Use Fees directly at the resort?
Use Fees must be paid at the time of reservation either by credit card or bank transfer, this allows you to confirm
your reservation up to a year in advance of your travel date.
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