Best Western Enhances We Care Clean Program
PHOENIX — Best Western Hotels & Resorts (BWHR) has enhanced its cleaning program, We Care Clean, through its partnership with P&G Professional, adding Microban 24 Professional to...
Winnipeg Moves to Lockdown Restrictions
WINNIPEG — Manitoba has begun re-introducing COVID-19 restrictions, particularly in the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region, which moved to the Critical level (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System...
Days Inn by Wyndham Adds Hotel in Sarnia
TORONTO — A new Days Inn franchise has opened on the waterfront in Sarnia, Ont.
The newly renovated Days Inn by Wyndham Sarnia Harbourfront features 94 guestrooms and...
Canadian Hotel Occupancy at 31.1 Per Cent
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Canadian hotel performance showed slightly higher occupancy, but lower rates for the week ending October 24 compared to prior weeks, according to STR data.
In...
Best Western Virtual Conference Wrap-Up
Best Western Virtual Conference: Day One Wrap-UpBy Danielle Schalk
PHOENIX — Best Western Hotels & Resorts (BWHR) launched its first-ever virtual conference on October 27, with the theme...
International Tourism Down 70 Per Cent as Travel Restrictions Impact All Regions
MADRID, Spain — Restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hit global tourism hard, with the latest data from the World Tourism...
Research Shows Opportunity for Indigenous Tourism to Grab More Market Share Due To COVID-19
COAST SALISH TERRITORY, B.C. — With the COVID-19 pandemic shifting travel domestically in 2020 — and more than likely also for 2021 — Indigenous-tourism businesses can significantly...
Best Western Announces its 2020 Heroic Hospitality Stars Awards
PHOENIX — During the first day of its virtual conference, held October 27 to 30, Best Western Hotels & Resorts (BWHR) president & CEO, David Kong, announced...
Destination Canada Releases October State-of-the-Industry Report
VANCOUVER — Destination Canada’s (DC) latest State-of-the-Industry report provides a stark look at the impact of COVID-19 on Canada’s visitor economy.
DC’s July forecast predicts a 61-per-cent drop...
New Book Examines Challenges Faced by Hotel Operations in a Post-Pandemic World
TORONTO — Larry and Adam Mogelonsky have released More Hotel Mogel, which gives hoteliers the latest tools to prosper in this rapidly evolving period created by COVID-19.
The...
