Hotel Investment Conference Highlights Continued Growth in Canada
TORONTO — More than 500
hotel-industry executives attended this year’s
edition of the Canadian Hotel Investment Conference (CHIC)
at Toronto’s Sheraton Centre.
The day kicked off with
a plenary session featuring...
Humber College’s Viewpoint Event Addresses the Changing Role of Technology
TORONTO — More than 300 industry leaders
gathered at Humber College on May 6 for Viewpoint, a new learning series
dedicated to the discussion of industry trends and innovation....
The Courthouse Hotel Brings Historic Charm to Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY, Ont. —
Thunder Bay, Ont.’s newest and largest historic boutique property, the
Courthouse Hotel, has opened following a $3-million, floor-to-ceiling
renovation investment to the 95-year-old former courthouse building...
Hotel, Motel Tax Coming to Waterloo Region July 1
WATERLOO, Ont. —
Starting July 1 hotels Waterloo Region — which includes the cities of
Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo, Ont., as well as four surrounding townships
— will implement a...
Canadian Hotel Occupancy Down 0.8 Per Cent
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — The Canadian hotel
industry reported mixed year-over-year results in the three key performance
metrics during the week of May 5 to 11, according to data from...
Hyatt Hotels and Small Luxury Hotels Celebrate Loyalty Alliance Milestone
CHICAGO — Hyatt Hotels Corporation and
Small Luxury Hotels of the alliance (SLH) have expanded their loyalty alliance
to offer more than 200 SLH hotels on World of Hyatt....
Fairmont Royal York Reveals New Dining Venues
TORONTO — Fairmont
Royal York has announced the debut of two new food-and-beverage venues —
Clockwork Champagne & Cocktails and Reign. The venues will open June 11 as
part of...
Canadian Hotel Construction Pipeline Down 8.7 Per Cent
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Canada’s pipeline
consisted of 63 hotel projects accounting for 8,011 rooms in construction as of
April 2019, according to data from STR. This represents an 8.7-per-cent
year-over-year...
Hyatt Expected to Triple Canada Brand Presence by 2022
CHICAGO — Hyatt Hotels
Corporation plans to open more than 20 new hotels in Canada by the end of
2022, tripling the brand’s presence in the country.
The newly announced properties...
Chrissy Dizon Joins Hyatt as Development Manager, Americas Development
CHICAGO — Chrissy
Dizon has joined Hyatt’s Americas-Development team as Development manager,
based in the regional office in Toronto.
In this role, Dizon
reports to Scott Richer, Hyatt’s regional vice-president...
