OTTAWA — Following the Hotel Association of Canada’s advocacy work, what originally started as simply a rent relief program, has now evolved to cover property owners and a number of their fixed costs as well. This will…
VANCOUVER — COVID-19 has inspired some interesting trends in hospitality, shifting the focus from pure leisure and comfort to cleanliness and sanitation. Of course, hotel guests still want to feel relaxed when they…
Destination Employment update. Airbnb files an IPO. Positive vaccine trials boost hotel stocks. Predictions of a 2024 recovery.
NARAMATA, B.C. — They purchased an inn and restaurant just a month before COVID struck in earnest. This was not a recipe for success, it would seem. But thanks to the efforts of the two couples who bought it, the inn…
At Hilton, those looking to make it through a presentation without an interruption or simply in need of a quiet place to focus can book a WorkSpaces by Hilton room., available at special day rates at Hilton hotels…
WINNIPEG — The return of increased restrictions has now created conditions similar to March/April 2020. With high fixed costs and debt obligations, many hotels may not be able to weather the sustained loss of income,…
CALGARY — MasterBUILT, Canadian franchisor of Microtel, is building new properties and investing in others, with the idea that these hotels are communities that had strong demand during COVID, need to get through it,…
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — STR data for Nov. 8-14, 2020 showed slightly lower occupancy from the previous week for Canada’s hotel industry. Data for Nov. 8-14, 2020 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019):…
Hazelton’s new Spa by Valmont. Holiday Inn Toronto-Yorkdale to be demolished. New Motel 6 in Revelstoke, B.C. Trois Rivières gets a Travelodge. Pinestone joins Ascend Hotel Collection.
Colleen Kendall wins Choice Leader of the Year at APEX awards. Readers Choice hotel winners. Philip Mondor wins Ryerson HTM award. First Bill Pallett Memorial Award. Fogo Island Inn Shed an architectural winner. Hilton…
Easton's Group of Hotels and The Gupta Group, in partnership with The Remington Group, the Rudolph Bratty family, and Marriott Hotels, have announced the official opening of the Kingston Marriott on December 18, 2024.…
Marriott International has appointed Bertil Fabre as area general manager.
Over the holiday season, InnVest Hotels presented a $75,000 cheque to Food Banks Canada-Banques alimentaires Canada. The funds were raised during InnVest’s Giving Tuesday initiative, and came from a portion of hotel…
Canada’s hotel investment market saw significant growth in 2024, with total transaction volume reaching $2.0 billion, a 16 per cent year-over-year increase, according to Colliers’ INNvestment Canada Hotel Report Q4…