Driving Success: Getting to Know the New Owner of the Four Seasons Toronto
Shahid Khan wasn’t looking to buy a hotel, let alone the Four Seasons Toronto — the vaunted flagship of the acclaimed global hotel chain. But when the...
The Perfect Storm: Recapping a Record-breaking Year of Transaction Volume
What has made 2016 a record-breaking year? The numbers speak for themselves: $3.8-billion in transaction volume surging through the Canadian hotel marketplace as of third quarter, fuelled...
What’s in a Name?: Examining the Benefits of Brand Affiliation
For hotels in today’s competitive climate, understanding the power of branding has never been more important. At a time when hotel companies are buying each other up and...
A Trip Through Time: Recounting the Rich History of B.C.’s Hotel Scene
The Klondike Gold Rush, Prohibition and the Canadian Pacific Railway — these are just a few of the historical milestones intricately woven into the fabric of British...
2016 Supplier of the Year: Avendra Canada Demonstrates the Power of One
Avendra Canada is certainly no stranger to the hotel community, and vice versa. “The hotel industry is 95 per cent of what we do,” says Herman Schumacher,...
2016 Hotelier of the Year: Mandy Farmer Sows Success Through Levity
When faced with a self-absorbed dandy with a handlebar mustache who ignores you from behind the front desk of a hipster hotel, there’s not much you can...
Company of the Year: Strategy of Diversification Keeps Superior Lodging on an Upward Trajectory
The video footage from May 3, 2016 is spectacular. In it, a newscaster reports against a backdrop of the raging wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta. that would...
Music for the Masses
Choice of music can improve guest experience and build brand loyalty
By Leslie Craig
Imagine walking into what was described as a “cozy and relaxing retreat” and being welcomed...
Capital Debut: Hyatt Opens Canada’s First Andaz-branded Property in Ottawa
Ottawa’s ByWard Market is a cultural hub within the nation’s capital. Art, culture, dining, fashion and nightlife come together to create a vibrant community within one of...
Examining Hotel Supply Growth and Development Trends in Western Canada
Western Canada is more than just a land of sweeping prairies, soaring mountain ranges and ocean-carved coastlines; it’s also a land of highway-adjacent limited-service hotels, modern urban...
