From the Editor: Back to Business
This month, as the lazy days of summer give way to the cool autumn breeze, there’s more than a change of temperature, there’s also an air of...
From the Editor: The Power of One
In a world becoming increasingly homogenized, successful hotels typically stand out from the pack. If your hotel’s services and amenities don’t resonate with the guest, nothing else...
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...
From The Editor: O For Opportunity
How can you tell a new season is upon us? This spring didn’t feel much like a new season, given the wonky weather. And, to make matters...
From the Editor: Mise En Place
The moment has arrived. Toronto’s hotel industry has been abuzz in recent years as the city prepared to welcome four new luxury hotels to its landscape. Last...
From The Editor: Moving Forward
Last year started on a positive note, with great expectations the economy was on a fast track to recovery; but the year ended on a low note...
From The Editor: Clean Sweep
As the hotel industry was priming to close the door on another year, disconcerting news surfaced in the media. It turns out several chains — both in...
From the Editor: All About Rates
Speak to any hotelier and the issue that consistently surfaces is the challenge of moving rates to the level they need to be. Whether we’re speaking about...
From the Editor: High Stakes
As any investor will tell you business ventures come with associated risks. Obtaining funds, wrangling through government red tape and dealing with the ebb and flow of...
From the Editor: Bold and Beautiful
In recent years the hotel industry has soldiered through some of its most challenging days. Occupancy rates have teetered on the brink of disaster, room rates have...
