New Hotel Concepts Merge Travel Trends with Urban Designs
With competition for the consumer dollar intensifying, Canadian developers are eager to tap into new concepts in the lifestyle, boutique and mid-scale segments that cater to a...
From the Editor: All About the Numbers
As any hotelier knows, metrics are an important tool to measure success. Sure, the hotel industry is all about people, whether we’re talking about hotel guests or...
Dealing With the Emotional Effects of Job Loss
The hospitality industry allows us to travel, work abroad and venture across the nation easily; in the process meeting interesting and famous personalities. We receive fairly substantial...
Paul Gregory is Setting the Stage for Success at The Bruce Hotel
It was the organized chaos and fast pace of hotels that first seduced Paul Gregory into the hospitality industry. “I remember finishing my first week and being...
Hoteliers are Upgrading HVAC and Lighting Systems to Save on Energy Costs
Whether looking to upgrade, replace, or control usage on their energy-hogging equipment, hoteliers are taking a good, hard look at their budgets to pinpoint where they can...
In-house or Outsourced: How to Determine What’s Best for Your Operation
It could be the least sexy, but most necessary, job of any hotel operation. Every day, hundreds of pounds of linens and towels are stripped from beds,...
The Mid-scale Segment is Thriving
Unlike the budget and luxury sectors, mid-scale properties cast a large net to capture a wider guest demographic. According to PKF Consulting Inc., a CBRE Company, the...
Guestrooms Featuring Minimalist Design and Futuristic Flourish Cater to the Modern Traveller
Watch any movie from the '80s and it's easy to see how guestroom decor has evolved oversized decorative headboards glimmering in gold or silver finishes, abstract pastel...
The 2015 Hospitality Market Report
This summer, the spotlight shone on Toronto as it welcomed athletes and tourists from all over the world for the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. The sweeping skyline,...
Southern Ontario’s Hotel Industry Reaped the Rewards During the Pan Am Games
Throughout the summer’s Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, Toronto commuters complained as they navigated highway lane restrictions, increased traffic and puzzled tourists converging on the city,...
