From the Editor: Dollars and Sense
As anyone involved in hotel real estate knows, global factors can greatly influence the transaction environment. And, while we may sometimes feel insulated from what’s going on...
From the Editor: The Trump Effect
Two months after Donald Trumpbecame the 45th president of the U.S.A., it’s becoming clear the election south of the border not only impacts America, but the world. Already, Trump’s administration has...
From the Editor: On the Horizon
Another year has arrived and it promises to be interesting. The election of Donald Trump as president of the U.S. is fuelling anxiety and trepidation. What’s on...
From the Editor: A Winning Season
The passage of time remains one of life’s mysteries. Try as we might to understand why it passes so indeterminably slowly when we are young and then...
From the Editor: A Work in Progress
In recent years, the hotel industry has undergone significant change. In fact, since producing the very first Who Owns What? (WOW) poster almost two decades ago, the...
From the Editor: The Numbers Game
It’s hard to believe September is already upon us, with the languid pace of the summer now a distant memory. For Canada’s hotel industry, the summer period was a good one,...
From the Editor: Travel Trends
This summer, as the world struggles with threats of global terrorism, mounting geopolitical tension and the Zika virus — it may be the perfect time for Canada...
From the Editor: From the Ashes
Tragedy is unpredictable and can strike at any time. But, if and when it does, all we can hope is that we have the support networks and...
From the Editor: Rolling the Dice
Sometimes, real-estate deals which transpire in the hotel industry make it feel like a game of Monopoly. From one moment to the next, no one really knows...
From the Editor: Loonie Times
What a difference a year makes. For much of 2015, and stretching back several years, Western Canada was the darling of the Canadian economy, enjoying a flurry...