The Star: Talon’s Val Levitan Resigns
TORONTO — Val Levitan has resigned from his post as president and CEO of Talon International Development Inc., the real-estate development company behind the Trump International Hotel...
How Mobile Communication Can Boost the Hotelier-Guest Relationship
It may sound like a cliché, but smartphones are changing how hotels do business. Now that most people check-in armed with the hungry little devices, hotel staff...
A Look at Reimagined Hotel Meeting Spaces
When 40 guests attended a corporate retreat at Taboo Resort, Golf and Spa in May, it was a beautiful day, and the allure of a patio overlooking...
From the Editor: Shades of Green
There’s an ongoing debate in the hospitality industry centered on the topic of greening. Some believe it’s no longer a question but an expectation. Others contend today’s...
Rosewood Hotel Georgia Is Reborn After Massive Restoration
The best hotels have stories upon which a legacy was built — colourful accounts of guests and events that have made their mark and helped define landmarks....
Breakfast Service, In-room Dining and Celebrity Chefs Are Shaping Hotel Foodservice
Ask any nutritionist about breakfast, and you’ll likely hear something along the lines of it being the most important meal of the day. Ask any hotelier about...
Looking Back at the Hospitality Industry in the ‘30s and ‘40s
Hotelier chronicles the rise and fall of hospitality economy in the 30's and 40's as part of an ongoing tribute to The Hotel Association of Canada's 100th...
Hotel du Vieux-Quebec Proves Running An Eco-friendly Hotel Pays Off
Quebec City’s Hôtel du Vieux-Québec (HVQ) has undergone myriad changes in the years since the 18th-century structure was originally built — from housing Augustine nuns in the...
Secrets to Keeping Hotel Housekeepers Happy And Efficient
For many hotel guests, the housekeeper is almost invisible. The attendant goes in, the attendant comes out, and, if the job is done right, the room is...
Profiling Hotelier Werna Maurer of Kensington Riverside Inn
When it comes to achieving success in the competitive hotel industry, Werna Maurer believes the only thing that can truly set a hotel apart from the competition...
