HUNTSVILLE, Ont. — Jesse Hamilton, general manager of Deerhust Resort in Huntsville is confident his property will sell out on winter weekends, though that means 75 per cent occupancy due to COVID-19 safety measures.…
SAN FRANCISCO — Sonder, the digital short-term rental company that originated in Montreal, has properties opening in Canada’s three largest cities including: 66 suites in the former Coast Plaza Hotel in Vancouver; 60…
TORONTO — The Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association praised the Ontario government for positively impacting property tax, hydro cost relief, raising the threshold for employer health taxes, a tourism expense…
EDMONTON — Edmonton and Calgary are considering the use of distressed hotels to address the issue of homelessness. The Government of Canada’s Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) would support the conversion of hotel…
Days Inn by Wyndham adds hotel in Sarnia, Ont. Tofino, B.C., gets a $20 million Hotel Zed. CFO finances The Bloom, a new Hilton Tapestry Collection hotel.
HALIFAX — The new RLH Corporation extended stay brand unveiled at their conference recently has potential in Canada, according to Kris Crundwell, AVP franchise development, Canada.
COLLINGWOOD, PORT ELGIN, Ont. — Dunn Capital Corporation is launching its first hotel properties, both Holiday Inn Express & Suites, in Collingwood and Port Elgin, Ont. DunnCap is a real estate development company…
DAKOTA DUNES, Sask. — It’s a project that’s taken many years to come to fruition, but the four-plus-star, 155-room Dakota Dunes Resort & Casino has opened, 20 minutes south of Saskatoon on Whitecap Dakota First…
VANCOUVER — Inside Design Studio was given the task of updating the Westin Whistler lobby and public areas, and at the same time blending the changes into the existing architecture and finishes.
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Laurent de Kousemaeker of Marriott, Patrick Mendes of Accor and Joel Eisemann from IHG spoke on Weathering the Storm at SAHIC 2020, held virtually Oct. 5 and 6. David Tarr of Hyatt, Ted Middleton…
Opal Hospitality has expanded into the U.S. market with acquisition of Four Points by Sheraton Charlotte-Lake Norman, Huntersville, N.C.
On October 29th and 30th, the 2024 Western Canadian Lodging Conference (WCLC) took place at the Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, B.C., bringing together over 300 hospitality leaders and stakeholders from across the industry to…
Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Centre, St. Catharines, Ont. held a grand re-opening after its renovations—now double-branded with the addition of Staybridge Suites for extended stays.
FEATURE PROFILE: Feature from the FALL 2024 ISSUE of STAY Magazine