Profiling Hotelier Didier Luneau
Even as a child, Didier Luneau knew he wanted to work in hotels. “I was fascinated by the hotel lobbies that I could glimpse from the street,”...
Profiling Hotelier Patrick Regina
Patrick Regina has a special attachment to the Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa in Markham, Ont. “I spent my wedding night in one of its...
Profiling Hotelier Jean-François Pouliot
As the GM of the only W branded hotel in Canada, Jean-François Pouliot is in a league of his own. Since landing at the hip 152-room hotel located...
Profiling Hotelier Christophe Le Chatton of the Langdon Hall Cambridge
Christophe Le Chatton is no stranger to change. In fact, he thrives on it. For years the charming French-born hotelier was a fixture at Fairmont Hotels &...
Profiling Hotelier Craig Norris-Jones of the Pan Pacific Vancouver
There’s a natural affinity between hotels and travel. So, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that many hoteliers have deep-rooted wanderlust. In fact, dig deeper into the...
Profiling Hotelier Guillermo Coronel of the Hôtel Nelligan in Montreal
When Guillermo Coronel was growing up in Santiago, Chile, he never dreamt he’d become a hotel GM. In fact, it was only after moving to Canada in...
Profiling Hotelier Jeff Waters of the Omni King Edward Hotel
It’s been a year of change and challenge for Jeff Waters. Since joining the historic King Edward Hotel in June 2012, the 54-year-old hotelier has been involved...
Profiling Hotelier Stephanie Giannoulis of Comfort Hotel Bayer’s Lake
There aren’t many hoteliers who can boast a medical degree on their résumé, but that’s just the case for Stephanie Giannoulis, owner and GM of the Comfort...
Profiling Hotelier Ron Pellerine of the Eaton Chelsea, Toronto
As GM of the country’s largest hotel, Ron Pellerine is used to daily challenges. So, when the announcement came down the pipeline a few months ago that,...
Profiling Hotelier Werna Maurer of Kensington Riverside Inn
When it comes to achieving success in the competitive hotel industry, Werna Maurer believes the only thing that can truly set a hotel apart from the competition...