Bahia Principe’s first-ever travel agent appreciation event took place in Toronto, Ontario. Bahia Principe’s top supplier partners, including Transat, also in attendance to thank travel agents for their continued support, particularly during a year married by hurricanes and tropical storms.

Helen Montijano, VP Sales & Marketing, USA & Canada, also said that nearly 90% of Bahia Principe’s bookings are done through travel agents.

 

 

Through the BP Rewards program, Bahia Principe offers incentives via its proprietary points system, with awards based on bookings. To entice agents to join the program, Bahia Principe is offering 1,000 welcome points simply for signing up.

 

Newly launched hotels:

For winter 2018/2019, the resort company is reminding agents of its four newly launched hotel categories and experiences aimed at differentiating properties to cater to differing client needs. These include:

• Luxury Bahia Principe, the brand’s most luxurious properties
• Grand Bahia Principe, which features five-star hotels
• Sunlight Bahia Principe, featuring all of the brand’s Spain-based properties
• Fantasia Bahia Principe, family-friendly themed hotels

 

 

Experiences:

In addition to categorizing resorts by their individual personalities, Bahia Principe further defined its offering by ‘experience’, emphasizing the specific characteristics that make them unique:

• Treasure experience focuses on hotels in unique and off-the-beaten path locations that are ideal for clients seeking remote tranquility
• Escape experience is for properties where amenities and experiences are curated specifically for adults
• Family & Friends offers a wholesome experience featuring family-driven programing for varying age groups

 

 

During a short presentation, the Bahia Principe team encouraged agents to keep its various properties top of mind during the winter booking season. These include Fantasia Bahia Principe Punta Cana, a family-friendly themed resort, and Luxury Bahia Principe Ambar, a fully renovated resort for adults only in Punta Cana that features modern rooms, newly added swim-up suites, refurbished restaurants, and a new coffee shop, sports bar and gym. The newly rebranded Grand Bahia Principe Aquamarine in Punta, an adults-only property, also offers updated amenities and revitalized entertainment options.

Agent AppeBahia Principe also offers four additional properties in Samana: Luxury Bahia Principe Cayo Levantado, Luxury Bahia Principe Samana, Grand Bahia Principe Cayacoa, and Grand Bahia Principe El Portillo.

For more information go to bahia-principe.com.