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...
From the Editor: New Beginnings
Can any hotelier truly say they’re not happy to see 2011 fade into oblivion? Probably not. Granted, as Canadians, we’re better insulated than our...
From the Editor: Pride in Passion
The arrival of December brings with it a feeling of anticipation. For many of us, it marks the successful completion of another year and an opportunity to...
From the Editor: End of the Innocence
Last month, just when we thought the economy was finally on the upswing, the stock markets took another huge tumble, proving the volatility and unpredictability of today’s...
From the Editor: The Heat is On
While most of the country suffered through what can be best characterized as a cold and wet spring, it’s quickly shaping up to be a hot summer...
Climate Change
Finally, after a long, harsh winter, spring has arrived. Mother Nature’s change in season brings renewal and a promise of hope. And for hotels, the new...
Editor’s Page – The Summer of Discontent
What a difference a year makes. At this time last year the hotel industry was sailing through a summer full of optimism. Sales were strong, people were...