Choice Celebrates Brand Success at Its Annual Convention
LOS ANGELES — It was a week of announcements in Los Angeles at Choice Hotels International’s 59th Annual Convention, where the hotel company’s operators gathered to...
STR Global Unveils European Hotel Pipeline
LONDON — A STR Global Construction Pipeline report has revealed that 215 hotels, with 34,826 rooms, are expected to open in Europe by the end of 2013....
Choice Hotels Invests $40 Million in Its Comfort Brand
LOS ANGELES — Choice Hotels is investing $40 million in a national refresh strategy of more than 1,900 Comfort Inn and Comfort Suites hotels in the U.S....
Calgary Hotel Association to Pull Funding From Tourism Calgary?
CALGARY — The Calgary Hotel Association is reportedly not planning to renew its financing contract with Tourism Calgary. “We made the decision to reallocate...
TripAdvisor Acquires Vacation Rental Sites and Cruise Site Assets
NEWTON, Mass. — TripAdvisor is continuing to corner a new area of the hospitality market, acquiring the vacation rental site, Niumba.com, along with technology and talent from...
Sutton Place Hotels Launches Mobile App
TORONTO — The Sutton Place Hotels has launched its mobile app, which is available on iPhone, iPad and Android devices. “Mobile technology is...
Luxury Eco Lodge to Be Developed in Alberta
STRATHMORE, Alta. — The Canadian Badlands Foundation has announced that the Canadian Badlands tourism region of southeastern Alberta has been selected as the location for a new...
Jesta Group Acquires Marriott Courtyard Downtown Toronto
MONTREAL — The Marriott Courtyard Toronto Downtown has been acquired by Jesta Group, a real estate and management company with a global profile of properties. ...
Ontario Government Continues to Invest in Tourism Industry
TORONTO — The Ontario government is continuing to support tourism by maintaining its current level of investment, encouraging the attraction of new investors to build new products...
GTHA Announces Spirit Award Winners
TORONTO — As anyone who’s ever stayed at a hotel knows, the success of the hospitality industry is contingent on the people who work in it, and...
