Uncovering New Ways to Accommodate Allergy-prone Guests
Frank Strippoli, director of Operations at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre, identifies the trend. “The demand for allergy-friendly rooms has ramped up,” he says. “We probably...
Select-service Hotels are Leading the Pack
Select-service hotels may not have a swanky spa on premises or a restaurant commandeered by a big-name chef, but what they do have is a steady stream...
Examining Westin Ottawa’s Long-term Sustainability Plan
When Jeff White was asked to make a keynote address about the challenges of greening a hotel at a Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) awards dinner, he...
Temple Hotels: From One Hotel to 30 in Less than a Decade
It started less than 10 years ago with the purchase of one hotel — a charming 179-room property called Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort, located in the...
Appeasing Hotel Guests with New Technology
We’ve all been there: checking into a hotel at 11 p.m., jet-lagged, bleary-eyed and fumbling with room cards, light switches and AC controls. There’s got to be...
Days Inn – Canada Innovates with Modular Hotel Design
The Days Inn Sioux Lookout in northern Ontario points to a new horizon in hotel construction: shipping containers.
Ladacor Ltd., a Calgary-based manufacturer of modular buildings and structures,...
An Unlikely Pairing Makes Fine Bedmates at W Hotels
An innovative initiative between W Hotels and The Coca-Cola Company has its roots in an unlikely place: a Black Eyed Peas concert. After the show, singer Will.i.am...
Zita Cobb Talks Social Entrepreneurship at Fogo Island Inn
Rosanna Caira: What inspired you to enter the hospitality industry?
Zita Cobb: I’m a Newfoundlander, so everybody tangled up in Newfoundland knows genetically and culturally we’re predisposed to...
Bill Marriott Sounds off on Brand Proliferation, Technology and Millennials
When your family has been in the hotel business for almost 60 years, and its name is on the marquee of 4,200 hotels in 80 countries, there’s...
From the Editor: Pushing Boundaries
Consumers are hungrier than ever for new products, proving innovation has never been as important. That’s why hotel chains such as Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Marriott...