All in the Family
COMPANY OF THE YEAR, REGIONAL Small, regional hotel company is thinking big in the GTA When Dominic Meffe was running his own restaurant and pizza delivery...
Drawing Attention
SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR Harry Christakis wouldn’t let a global meltdown draw him away from the hospitality business When Lehman Brothers disappeared and the business world temporarily...
Lofty Ambitions
An influx of five-star luxury properties says this is not your average bear (market) Throughout the decades, the Canadian hotel scene has been dotted with luxury hotel...
Hotelier: Lily Kszan
Queen’s Landing Hotel, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. One might say Lily Kszan landed into a position fit for a queen. A few short years ago, the thirtysomething Kszan was...
Jacques Baheux
Jacques Baheux’s wanderlust has always been the driving force in his life, and he came by it naturally. The GM of the newly minted Westin Montreal was...
Stretched to the Limit
A few years ago, it wouldn’t be unusual to walk into a limited-service hotel room hoping for no more than a clean, quiet place to catch some...
The Great Debate
As the economy continues to wreak havoc on businesses across Canada, there’s been great debate in the hotel industry about the viability of discounting room rates. Some...
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...
Hotelier – Scott Dunlop
The Gak Eco Resort at Treasure Mountain No one could mistake Scott Dunlop for being a typical hotelier. The native of London, Ont., didn’t attend hotel...
Amiable Amenities
Finding in-room amenities everyone can enjoy Picture yourself walking into a standard guest room at your property. Now, apart from the bed, the lamps, the requisite...