New York’s Iconic Waldorf Astoria Closing at Month’s End

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NEW YORK — Anbang Insurance Group Co. is closing New York’s iconic Waldorf Astoria for extensive renovations. Starting Feb. 28, the hotel will close for a period...

Canadian Hotel Occupancy Down 3.1 Per cent

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HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — The Canadian hotel industry reported negative results in the three key performance metrics for the week ending February 18, 2017. According to data from STR,...

HAC Recognizes Industry Leaders

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OTTAWA — The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) has announced the 2016 Hall of Fame Awards of Excellence winners. The annual awards those that have demonstrated outstanding...

Forbes Travel Guide Recognizes World’s Top Hotels

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ATLANTA — Forbes Travel Guide has unveiled its 59th list of worldwide Star Rating recipients. The 2017 Star Rating Awards recognized 175 hotels across the globe with...

Hotel CEOs and Suppliers Come Together to Kick off 2017 HAC Conference

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TORONTO — A day of learning was kicked off by an evening of fun as approximately 70 of the industry’s leading hotel CEOs and suppliers met for...

Travel Intentions Survey Released at Hotel Association of Canada Conference

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TORONTO — What do consumers want when they visit a hotel? That was the question The Hotel Association of Canada attempted to answer through its annual Travel...

Bellstar Hotels & Resorts Reports Double-digit RevPAR Growth in 2016

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CALGARY — Bellstar Hotels & Resorts’ Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) continued its trend of double-digit growth in 2016, up 15 per cent over the previous year....

Sandman Hotel Group Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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VANCOUVER — Sandman Hotel Group — Canada’s fastest-growing, privately owned hospitality company — is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Founded in 1967 by Bob Gaglardi, Sandman Hotel...

Kate Sullivan Joins Chelsea Hotel, Toronto

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TORONTO — Kate Sullivan has joined the executive management team at the Chelsea Hotel, Toronto as its new director of Sales. “We are delighted to welcome Kate in...

Canadian Tourism Hits 14-year High

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VANCOUVER — The latest data from Destination Canada (DC) marks 2016 as a significant year for Canadian tourism. With 19.98 million international overnight arrivals, 2016 saw the...