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Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is further strengthening its Asian network by undertaking management of the Mövenpick Resort & Spa Cebu with immediate effect. The Mediterranean-inspired enclave, set on a private beach on Mactan Island, offers diving and snorkeling. Room categories include deluxe and executive rooms, as well as one and two-bedroom Executive Spa Suites. Most of the rooms offer direct sea views and the suites are designed in striking Art Deco style, offering balconies with sea views, living room and expansive bathroom with Jacuzzi. The two-bedroom Ocean Suite features a separate dining area. The resort contains three executive floors and an executive lounge. Guests can choose from five restaurants and bars, with open kitchens designed by Dan Kwan, and keep in shape at the fully equipped health club, professional gym, steam room and garden spa. For more information, visit www.moevenpick-hotels.com

Radisson Edwardian is offering travelers an Advance Purchase discount of up to 20 percent off their summer getaways. By booking a stay July 31 through Sept. 6, 2011, at one of Radisson Edwardian’s 12 hotels in London and Manchester by April 30, 2011, travelers will receive a discount of up to 20 percent off the best available rate and an additional 25 percent off hotel dining. The Advance Purchase promotion rates start at £76 (approximately $123) per room, per night. For reservations or more information, call 800-333-3333 or visit www.radissonedwardian.com/summer2011.

The Xterra World Championship off-road triathlon is moving from Maui’s south shore to the Kapalua Resort this year, taking place on Oct. 23. Race headquarters will be at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, with Outrigger Hotels & Resorts’ Maui Condominium Collection properties as co-host. The new course at Kapalua will consist of a 1.5-kilometer rough-water swim at D.T. Fleming Beach, a 30-kilometer mountain bike on the lower slopes of the West Maui Mountains, and a 10-kilometer trail run.

The Xterra World Championship is the last event in a racing season that spans 15 countries with more than 100 events. The World Championship is the culmination of a worldwide series of races held in Saipan, South Africa, Philippines, New Zealand, Italy, France, Brazil, Czech, Germany, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Switzerland and the United States. The Xterra World Championship is presented by the Maui Visitors Bureau, Paul Mitchell, Hawaiian Airlines and XterraVitality.com. Sponsors include the Maui Land & Pineapple Company, The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, GU, Gatorade, Zorrel, Kona Brewing Company, Hawaii Tourism Authority, and the Xterra Alliance. For more information, call 800-527-2582 or visit www.kapalua.com

The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess has introduced the Passion Project, a slate of enriching vacation experiences available a la carte for hotel guests and local residents, with new experiences added seasonally. Tasting experiences include a Snake River Farms American Kobe beef tasting at Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak, available Monday through Saturday from 5:30 to 10 p.m. for $85 per person; “Demystifying Tequila” at La Hacienda by Richard Sandoval, with tastings available Tuesday through Sunday from 5:30 p.m. to close for $30 per person; and a West to South pinot noir tasting at The Grill at TPC Scottsdale, available Tuesday through Saturday from 4 p.m. to close for $30, including roundtrip shuttle service.

Among the other experiences are a one-hour desert botanical tour on Fridays at 9 a.m.; a Sunrise Energy Resort Power Walk at Willow Stream Spa, available Monday through Friday at 7 a.m.; and a succulent garden class on Saturdays at 10 a.m., with prices ranging from $35 to $55.

The resort also is offering a Celebrate Your Passions package that includes a $100 daily resort credit to be used toward the “passion” of the guest’s choice. Nightly room rates start at $299 double through May 14. To book, call 480-585-4848. For more information, call 800-441-1414 or visit www.scottsdaleprincess.com

St. Maarten’s Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino is offering vacationers a “Marry Me for Free” package featuring a discounted rate of $195 per room, per night for groups booking 10 rooms for five nights or more. As part of the package, the wedding ceremony and reception are complimentary.

The complete package also includes a ceremony venue (cliff-side gazebo or function room), an on-site wedding coordinator for one hour, a wedding officiate, an open bar during the event, a custom wedding cake, a sparkling wine toast, a suite upgrade for the bride and groom, signature Sonesta champagne flutes for the bride and groom), 10 percent off of all services at The Good Life Spa, a welcome gift for bride and groom plus 50 percent off a stay for the couple’s one-year anniversary. Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino also handles the official marriage license, documentation charges, stamp duties and translation of documents. Offer must be booked through Sonesta’s wedding sales department. For more information, call 718-544-1100 or visit www.Sonesta.com/MahoBeach

Jamaica’s Round Hill Hotel and Villas is offering an Art Workshop Package in conjunction with its second annual “Inspiration Within You” program. Hosted by artist Diane McPhail, the Inspiration program will take place on-property from June 2 to 7.

The Art Workshop Package offers a stay in one of the Ralph Lauren-designed Oceanfront Rooms, daily meals at any one of the dining venues on property, and participation in the five-day art workshop. The package also features a guided raft ride down the Great River, with a stop for lunch alongside the river, and a painting opportunity to capture the beauty of the Great River and the rainforest. Packages begin at $2,895 including service charges. For more information, visit www.roundhill.com  Read the Jetsetters Magazine feature about Round Hill.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. officially announced the debut of the first St. Regis hotel in Thailand, The St. Regis Bangkok. The new hotel, developed by Rajadamri Lodging Limited, an affiliate of Minor International Public Company Limited, is situated on Rajadamri Road in the heart of the city and is 47 stories high.

Designed by Brennan Beer Gorman Architects, The St. Regis Bangkok features 227 guestrooms including 51 suites, and 53 residences. The hotel will also be the first hotel in Bangkok to introduce butler service to all its guests in addition to the first Elemis Spa and ZUMA restaurant in Thailand. The guest rooms and suites at the St. Regis will range in size from 45 to 250 square meters. Each room features floor-to-ceiling windows with unobstructed views of the city skyline and the greenery of the local parks and golf course. The natural wooden floors are accented with carpets and upholstery, and the guest rooms feature beds with 300-count Egyptian linens, bath towels and robes, flat screen cable televisions and wireless internet access. The larger signature suites have pantries that are ideal for extended stays. Rooms also will feature signature St. Regis Butler.

Viu is the international grill restaurant located on the 12th floor next to the Sky Lounge. JoJo, an Italian dining venue offers diners a taste of authentic Italian cuisine and fine wines. Decanter features an extensive wine cellar with private rooms for exclusive tastings and wine dinners. The Drawing Room serves afternoon tea and poolside dining and cocktails are available in an alfresco setting at Pool Bar. The St. Regis Bangkok will also feature the first ZUMA restaurant in Thailand this July. ZUMA Bangkok will emulate the original London restaurant with its Lounge Bar, Sushi Counter and an extensive terrace with a restaurant bar.

The St. Regis Bangkok is home to the first Elemis Spa in South East Asia and one of only four Elemis Signature Spas worldwide. Treatments are provided in 15 therapy suites. Special relaxation zones are designed to help guests decompress before and after treatments including men’s and women’s steam rooms, Jacuzzis, cold plunge pools and experience showers that allow for a personalized selection of water pressure, lighting and music. Located on the 14th floor with views of the cityscape, the Astor Ballroom offers 16,305 square feet of adaptable meeting space equipped with the latest technology. For more information, visit www.stregis.com/bangkok

American Airlines has added a fifth flight to its existing Las Vegas-Los Angeles service. Boeing 737-800 and MD-80 aircraft will serve the route. The flights to and from Los Angeles will be timed for an easy connection to American’s new Los Angeles-Shanghai service.

American Airlines and its oneworld partners are offering new and enhanced service between the East Coast and the European cities of Budapest, Hungary, and Barcelona and Madrid, Spain. The new service is part of a series of recent and upcoming additional flights, as well as improved schedules, between the United States and global destinations that are being delivered by American and its fellow oneworld partners British Airways and Iberia.

The new service includes new daily nonstop service from John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport to Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Hungary, expanded service from JFK to Barcelona’s El Prat Airport from seven to 11 nonstop flights per week beginning April 6 and increased service from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Madrid’s Barajas Airport from seven to 13 nonstop flights per week beginning on April 6. Iberia launched new nonstop service between Miami and Barcelona three days per week on March 29. For more information, visit www.aa.com

American Airlines and its regional affiliate American Eagle have launched a significant service expansion from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with 10 new destinations, including new daily nonstop service to Shanghai. American is the first U.S. airline to offer daily nonstop service from Los Angeles to Shanghai, the largest U.S.-China air travel market.

The new service is part of a series of recent and upcoming flights, as well as improved schedules, between the United States and global destinations that are being delivered by American and its fellow oneworld Alliance partners British Airways and Iberia Airlines.

American Eagle also is launching nine new daily domestic destinations from LAX. American Eagle is introducing new two-class service to Denver and four of the new routes — Houston, Oklahoma City, Phoenix and Albuquerque, N.M. The service features a First Class cabin, with premium food and beverage service, and nine newly designed seats that offer adjustable headrests and ergonomically contoured back and seat cushions on the CRJ-700 aircraft.

American also will add seven additional daily flights from LAX, including two additional flights each to Dallas/Fort Worth and Miami and one additional flight each to Chicago, Las Vegas and Orlando, Fla.

In addition to the new routes, American continues to offer customers more travel options and opportunities to earn AAdvantage miles at LAX and on the West Coast through the expansion of its trans-Pacific agreement with Japan Airlines and its trans-Atlantic joint business with British Airways and Iberia Airlines:

Iberia Airlines on March 28 began service between Los Angeles and Madrid — the only nonstop service between these two global business and financial centers. British Airways will offer the only nonstop flight from San Diego to London when the airline begins service on June 1.

Passengers also can make connections to China, Japan and other points in Asia from American’s and Japan Airlines joint business route from San Francisco to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. For more information, visit www.aa.com

JetBlue Airways is the Official and Exclusive Airline of the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF). JetBlue will be the co-sponsor of the Spotlight section, the Festival’s narrative and documentary program which features major talent and notable subject matter, as well as the co-sponsor of The Tribeca Drive-In, the three-night, iconic outdoor screening series held along the Hudson River at the World Financial Center Plaza.

To celebrate their heritage and common love of New York as well as TFF’s 10th year, JetBlue is offering a unique promotional code for $10 off each way on the purchase of intrastate travel between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Buffalo, Rochester or Syracuse. Bookings must be made at www.jetblue.com/tff by April 6, 2011, for travel through June 15. For more information, visit www.jetblue.com