TORONTO — Realstar Hospitality, which has the master franchise for Days Inn by Wyndham in Canada, is doing okay, working towards coming out of the current pandemic, president and COO Irwin Prince told Canadian Lodging…
CALGARY — Marc Staniloff, owner of Superior Lodging Corp. and co-founder and chairman of MasterBUILT Hotels, described the events of the last few months for Travelodge, Super 8 and Microtel by Wyndham as “a tale of two…
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee — Showing further COVID-19 impact, the Canadian hotel industry recorded steep year-over-year declines in the three key performance metrics during the week of 26 April through 2 May 2020,…
DRUMHELLER, Alta. — Essential services such as railway and road construction, a power plant retrofit, mining projects, pipelines and plant maintenance have helped some of Canalta Hotels’ properties weather the COVID-19…
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Scott LePage, Wyndham’s brand new president, Americas, reports on how Canadian hotels are faring during the current pandemic. Wyndham Hotel Group has more than 500 properties in Canada including the…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Jim Alderman joined Radisson Hotel Group as CEO, Americas, on March 16, just in time for the worst crisis the hotel industry has ever faced. His first official day with Radisson Hotel Group was when…
At a time where all hotel owners are thinking of different and creative ways to deal with this crisis as well as the future, Steve Hedington and Salim Gulamani have some suggestions to assist in discussing your existing…
TEMISCAMING, Que. — Tony Avramtchev, GM at Beauchêne Wilderness Lodge, a premium luxury drive-to fishing resort, has been fielding calls from affluent urbanites seeking a safe, remote setting with excellent food and…
While traditional loyalty points schemes rely on physical visits and bookings to reward guests, hotels should adopt other streams and strategies to drive loyalty. The key is to keep serving guests, sensitively engaging…
As we re-enter the realm of a post-COVID19 world, I believe we need to temper our expectations of the grand reopening of Tourism 2.0. It doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate. It just means we need to help jumpstart the world…
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.