Brian Flood Joins Cushman & Wakefield

Brian Flood has joined Cushman & Wakefield’s Valuation & Advisory team, partnering with Charles Suddaby as practice leader for its Hospitality Group in Canada. Flood joins Cushman &...

UQAM, Tourisme Montreal and the City of Montreal Launch MT Lab

MONTREAL— L’Université de Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and its School of Management (ESG UQAM), Tourisme Montréal and the City of Montréal have partnered to launch MT Lab....

Element Huntsville Set to Open in Westin Hotel

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A new Element hotel is set to open in the Westin Huntsville, Ala. on April 4. The Element Huntsville will occupy floors seven through...

Holloway Lodging Corp. Sells Travelodge Hotel in Belleville

HALIFAX — Holloway Lodging Corporation has sold the Travelodge hotel located in Belleville, Ont. for $7 million. The sale price represents a cap rate of approximately 4.2 per...

Canadian Hotel Occupancy Down 1.2 Per Cent

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — According to data from STR, the Canadian hotel industry reported mixed results during the week of March 5, 2017. In year-over-year comparison, occupancy dropped 1.2...

AHIP Sells Oklahoma-based Hotel

VANCOUVER — American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP (AHIP) has sold its 77-room Country Inn & Suites by Carlson hotel located in Norman, Okla. for US$4.5 million. The...

Michael Newcombe Joins Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in Toronto

TORONTO — Michael Newcombe is the new Chair of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts’ Global Spa and Wellness Task Force. The task force — comprised of Four...

Omni Hotels & Resorts CEO Jim Caldwell Assumes Role of President

DALLAS — Omni Hotels & Resorts CEO Jim Caldwell has assumed the additional role of president. Caldwell has served as CEO for Omni Hotels & Resorts for the...

OHI Releases 2017 Top 30 Under 30

TORONTO — The Ontario Hostelry Institute (OHI) has announced its 2017 Top 30 Under 30 honourees. The annual list recognizes the hospitality industries’ top young performers, while...

Choice Hotels Canada Honours 33 Hotels Across Canada

TORONTO — Choice Hotels Canada has announced the recipients of its 2017 Platinum and Gold Hospitality awards. Chosen from more than 320 Choice Hotels Canada properties, the recipients...