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Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach launches Kids Club hotel in Sydney

A Sydney beachside hotel has listened to the cries of holiday-deprived parents around the country, and introduced a new feature that’ll satisfy both adults and kids alike — and just in time for the sugar-fuelled Easter period. In a bid to give parents some much-needed time out, and allow the kids to remain completely entertained — Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach has announced a “Sydney hotel first” by launching an internal ‘Kids Club’ attached directly to their accommodation premises. The new club, which the chain claims to be a “first” for the harbor city, allows parents to essentially drop their kids… Read More

Second Alberta family comes forward after patient is discharged from hospital to hotel

A second Edmonton family is speaking out after a loved one was moved into not one but two different hotels after being discharged from hospital. Jenalee Green said she was shocked when she learned her father, Glen, who had been a patient at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, had been taken to a Travelodge in Leduc on March 1. Glen Green, who had high care needs, had bounced between the Royal Alexandra and various shelters. In Alberta, patients who no longer need hospital care and are being discharged are often given a list of agencies that can provide housing. Jenalee Green… Read More

LAST CALL: Wyndham Rewards 2024 Hotel Award Category Changes Takes Place On March 26 + Vacasa Award Pricing Update + Buy Points

Wyndham Rewards announced three weeks ago that its yearly award pricing update will take place on March 26, 2024, which is tomorrow. Three percent of hotels will move to a higher tier and four percent will move to a lower tier. The pricing of Vacasa rental awards will change. They will now be tied to the average cost of the night and be 15,000 or 30,000 points per night PER BEDROOM. You can access Wyndham Rewards here. READ MORE: Wyndham Rewards Rate & Bonus Points Offers Wyndham Rewards members can buy points at a 40% bonus through April 21, 2204.… Read More