Hotel Association of Canada president and CEO Susie Grynol talked about the unique challenges faced by the Canadian hotel industry in an interview with No Vacancy News host Glenn Haussmann at the Best Western Virtual…
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.
The latest Lodging Econometrics (LE) data from Q3 2024 reveals unprecedented growth in Canada's hotel development pipeline, with key indicators suggesting an expansion phase is underway. The total pipeline has reached a…
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…
CASE STUDY PROFILE: Feature from the FALL 2024 ISSUE of STAY Magazine
From September 3–5, 2024, Avendra hosted its “Annual Client Appreciation and Supplier Showcase,” a gathering that has become an event to look forward to for the Canadian hospitality industry.