Spire Hospitality to Manage Seattle Airport Marriott

SEATTLE — The Seattle Airport Marriott, recently acquired by AWH Partners, will be managed by Spire Hospitality, which will be in charge of managing future renovation plans...

Murphy Hospitality Group Announces New Project

CHARLOTTETOWN — P.E.I.-based Murphy Hospitality Group (MHG) has announced plans for a new boutique hotel in Moncton, N.B. The Wesley Hotel will be located at the corner of...

Smartphone Use Dominates Travellers’ Daily Vacation Routines

LONDON, England — According to recent findings from Mobile Travel Tracker, a global research study on consumers’ mobile booking behaviours conducted by Hotels.com, consumers prefer to be...

Long Point Eco-Adventures Joins EcoStay

LONG POINT, Ont. — Long Point Eco-Adventures resort is now even greener, having officially joined EcoStay Certified. Through the program, the resort will be supporting the EcoStay Motherland...

Canadian Hotel Occupancy Drops 2.2 Per Cent

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Canadian hotel occupancy decreased 2.2 per cent to 72.9 per cent for the week ending June 25, according to STR. Average daily rate for...

Marriott, Starwood Merger Receives Clearance from EU

BETHESDA, Md. and STAMFORD, Conn. — The planned merger of Marriott International, Inc. and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has received unconditional clearance from the European Union. “This...

Keyless Hotel Entry Continues to Grow at Starwood

STAMFORD, Conn. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced it is bringing keyless entry to more locations across the globe — and with new features. Through its...

Two Canadian Nominees on Virtuoso’s 10th Annual “Best of the Best Awards List”

NEW YORK — Virtuoso, the international network of luxury travel agencies, has announced the nominees for its Best of the Best hotel awards, which recognize the industry’s top...

Innvest REIT Announces Unitholder Approval Of Bluesky Offer

TORONTO — Unitholders of InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust have overwhelmingly approved Bluesky Hotels and Resorts’ Inc. offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding units...

Airbnb Wants to Be Viewed as a Media Channel

SAN FRANSISCO — According to The Drum, Brian Chesky — founder and CEO of Airbnb — has stated the Airbnb platform should be viewed as a media...