Canadian Hotel Occupancy Down 1.8 Per Cent

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — The Canadian hotel industry recorded mixed year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during the week of June 9 to 15, according to data from STR....

Josef Ebner Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

TORONTO — Josef Ebner, regional vice-president – Canada, Langham Hospitality Group & managing director, Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, was awarded the W.H. Baxter Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 Agents’ Choice Awards...

IHG Employs AI to Reduce Food Waste

LONDON, U.K. — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has partnered with technology company Winnow to help its hotels automatically track, measure and reduce food waste. By leveraging the award-winning Winnow Vision AI-enabled...

The New Mont-Sainte-Anne Convention Centre to Open June 22

QUEBEC CITY— The Mont-Sainte-Anne Conference Centre in Beaupré, Que. has completed the first phase of its more than $4-million expansion project and renovations. The hotel has been closed since Jan....

Four Seasons Private Retreats Offer Luxury Vacation Rental Properties

TORONTO — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts continues to expand its global portfolio of Four Seasons Private Retreats. New properties are set to debut in Los Cabos and Napa Valley. The...

RLHC Launches AI Virtual Agent

SPOKANE, Wash. — Red Lion Hotels Corporation (RLHC) has deployed an industry-first artificial intelligence (AI) virtual agent for central reservations at all 1,400 of its hotels. The announcement follows the...

Tourism Toronto Launches New Marketing Campaign

TORONTO — Fresh off the Toronto Raptors capturing the 2019 NBA championship, Tourism Toronto has launched a new destination-marketing campaign — “Let Yourself In.” The campaign launched in select markets...

Holloway Lodging Corp. Announces Sale of Timmins Hotels

HALIFAX — Holloway Lodging Corporation has sold its Super 8 and Travelodge hotels located in Timmins, Ont. for $11.4 million. The sale price represents a cap rate of approximately 9.8 per cent and a price-per-room...

Four Points by Sheraton Opens in Downtown Windsor

WINDSOR, Ont. — Marriott International, Inc. has opened Four Points by Sheraton Windsor Downtown in Windsor, Ont. Managed by Sunray Group, Four Points by Sheraton Windsor Downtown (previously Sunbridge Hotel...

Hawksworth Restaurant Launches New Express Menu

VANCOUVER —Hawksworth Restaurant, located at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver, has announced the launch of its new, three-course dinner Express Menu. The menu is offered from 5 p.m. to...