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STR results for Canada week ending May 16

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — The Canadian hotel industry recorded steep year-over-year declines in the three key performance metrics during the week of 10-16 May 2020, according to data from STR. In comparison with the week…

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Don Cleary on Marriott’s pandemic response

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — As a global company Marriott continuously monitors situations around the world. Canada is a popular and welcoming destination and as soon as flights and hotels across the globe fell to record lows,…

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STR results for Canada week ending May 2, 2020

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,…

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Superior/​MasterBUILT pockets performing well

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…

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Wyndham Americas president on Canadian recovery

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…

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Essential services boost Canalta/​Ramada properties

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…

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Days Inns Canada stresses communication, cleanliness

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…

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Meet Jim Alderman, Radisson CEO, Americas

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…

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1000 acres per guest meets social distance rules

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…

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Hotel Financing: Owners and Lenders during COVID‑19

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…