Shell Hospitality Press Blog

Phoenix, AZ (Vocus) November 17, 2009 – Shell Vacations Hospitality is proud to announce its first Mexican affiliate resorts at three splendid locations in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara: Plaza Pelicanos, Guadalajara Plaza Express Lopez Mateos Hotel & Suites and Guadalajara Plaza Expo Hotel & Suites. Considered a relaxing beach town with abundant outdoors activities and scenic beauty, Puerto Vallarta is an ideal destination for a beach getaway in Mexico and Plaza Pelicanos offers easy proximity to the best of the sea as well as top-notch amenities for enjoyable travel. The destination of the other two hotels, Guadalajara, is known for its historic charm that pleasantly co-exists alongside modern marvels in the city. Stroll among 16th century haciendas and towering high-rises. Fine dining, entertainment and shopping can be found close by all three Mexico resorts.

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Green by Design Awards Celebrates Eco-Friendly Business Practices
Local companies acknowledged by the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau for their dedication to green practices

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 3, 2009) - The Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau revealed the winners of the Green by Design Awards at its Quarterly Update Meeting on Nov. 3 as part of its sustainability initiatives. Orange Tree Golf Resort, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch, Desert Botanical Garden and O’Neil Printing were recognized for exhibiting outstanding sustainability practices.

The Scottsdale bureau acknowledged participants in three categories: Green, Greener and Greenest. The Green category recognizes businesses that created green projects, programs or campaigns; while the Greener designation is awarded for improvements on pre-existing efforts. The Greenest category is for companies that practice both green initiatives and offer green products or services.

GREEN AWARD WINNER
Orange Tree Golf Resort won in the Green category for installing a solar water heating system, which dramatically reduces natural gas emissions, for use in their on-site laundry and housekeeping area as well as for 20 guest rooms. It is estimated that the resort will decrease their associated natural gas bill by 50 percent and eliminate approximately 100 tons of carbon emissions annually. In six months, the company hopes to expand this green practice to all guest rooms.

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TripAdvisor ranks Shell Vacations’ Holua Resort at Mauna Loa Village number one yet again, according to its prestigious Popularity Index.

Holua Resort

Northbrook, IL (Vocus/PRWEB ) September 2, 2009 — For the fourth consecutive month, Shell Vacations’ Holua Resort at Mauna Loa Village in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii has maintained the number one ranked position on TripAdvisor’s Popularity Index, based on consumer comments. The resort is ranked #1 out of 23 Kailua-Kona area hotels and resorts with a 4.5 rating. The TripAdvisor Popularity Index incorporates Traveler Ratings, guidebook entries, newspaper articles and other web content sources to determine traveler satisfaction.

TripAdvisor.com is considered one of the largest travel communities in the world hosting more than 20 million reviews and opinions that cover over 200,000 hotels and travel attractions. This website provides consumers with recommendations for hotels, inns, resorts, vacations, as well as travel packages offered by the various hospitality entities.

Commented Kalae Wheeler, General Manager of Shell Vacations Holua Resort at Mauna Loa Village, “We are delighted that TripAdvisor travelers have honored Holua Resort as one of the island’s most popular resorts. With customer service always our top priority, this award confirms that we have achieved our goal.”

Holua’s unique circular shaped buildings, brightly colored interiors and distinctive royal blue roofs create an exceptional vacation experience on the Big Island of Hawaii. “Delivering our guests superior service is a top priority at Shell Vacations Hospitality as is showcased at Holua Resort,” said Susan Kelley, President of Shell Vacations Hospitality. “We are delighted that our continuous efforts at Holua Resort have been acknowledged by TripAdvisor travelers and we look forward to extending our high level of service to even more guests”.

Holua Resort offers spacious, air-conditioned one and two-bedroom villas accommodating up to ten guests. Designed with a Hawaiian flair, all villas are fully furnished offering full kitchen amenities, a private lanai or patio with ocean, mountain or golf course view. On-site recreation includes eight outdoor swimming pools and whirlpools, five world-class tennis courts and a newly opened fitness facility.
Nestled within 36 holes of championship golf, the resort is a golfer’s paradise with the stunning coastal view of Keauhou Bay’s private harbor as their neighbor. The best sport fishing in the Pacific or visit an active volcano – the diversity found within easy distance of the Holua Resort is as remarkable as it is exhilarating.

TripAdvisor guests are the result of an extensive rental program created on behalf of Shell Vacations Club (SVC), the company’s points-based vacation ownership club. The rental program is totally facilitated and administered by Shell Vacations Hospitality.

About Shell Vacations Hospitality
Headquartered in Northbrook, IL, Shell Vacations is one of the nation’s most respected independent vacation ownership developers with more than 2,200 employees. The company specializes in the sales, marketing, and hospitality management of its vacation ownership resorts as well as the servicing of over 125,000 owners/members. For more information, please visit www.ShellVacationsClub.com andwww.ShellVacationsHospitality.com

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