TORONTO — The company is working to reimagine the hotel experience to further enhance safety and well being among guests and colleagues and critically examine every vantage point – from pre-arrival, to guest rooms and…
TORONTO — Tony Elenis, president and CEO of the ORHMA has a laundry list of asks in order for our hospitality industry to survive, including rent relief, tax relief and forgivable loans. Here is what he’d like to see.
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — STR statistics for Canada for March and April show the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the month of March, Canadian hotel occupancy was at 31.5 per cent, down 47.6 per cent from the…
Electrostatic Spray (ESS) Disinfection has been a wildly well received PR approach to delivering a safe, disinfected environment for guests for Marriott and other hotels. As the adage goes, “The devil is in the…
TORONTO — The hotel industry is facing challenges and InnVest is receiving a lot of information from experts. “It changes daily, and we are adapting in compressed time frames,” Lisa Conway told a Schulich Executive…
TORONTO — To understand how to best navigate this unprecedented time and support restaurant and foodservice operators, the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association (ORHMA) has been working closely with industry…
COLLINGWOOD, Ont. — Living Water Resort and Spa prides itself on having a caring culture, and family spirit that includes employees, guests and vacation ownership members. That culture was certainly challenged by the…
WINNIPEG — As people emerge from the pandemic, their perceptions of safety and travel as they pull back the shutters will affect the speed at which the industry recovers. Scott Jocelyn, president and CEO of the Manitoba…
MCLEAN, Va. — “We are excited to share that we are now seeing the green shoots of recovery and have more hotels opening their doors than closing them,” Hilton’s Danny Hughes told CLN in a recent interview.
IHG’s Jonathan Lund believes domestic and mainstream travel will be first to recover, and that IHG’s broad portfolio and global footprint will aid in the recovery.
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.