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...

Hotelier Scores KRW Nominations

TORONTO — Hotelier magazine has picked up two nominations for the 59th Kenneth R. Wilson Awards, honouring excellence in Canadian business-to-business magazine publishing. “We...

Green Hotels Get More Business

TORONTO — A recent Travel Intentions Survey, conducted by the Hotel Association of Canada, has found travellers are increasingly taking specific ‘green’ factors into consideration when making...

CBC News: Vacant St. Charles Hotel Still Not Up to Code

WINNIPEG — The St. Charles Hotel in Winnipeg’s exchange district has been vacant since 2008, but its owner, Ken Zaifman, who reportedly aims to convert the heritage...

Fairfield Inn and Suites to Open in St. John’s, N.L. with New Brand Design

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott is set to open in St. John’s, N.L., Tuesday, May. 7, with the brand’s new look,...

Historic P.E.I. Resort Destroyed By Fire

STANHOPE, P.E.I. — The Stanhope Beach Resort and Conference Centre was destroyed by fire Tuesday. According to various news outlets, fire broke out at...

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Mississauga Earns Four Green Keys

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — An eco-friendly mandate has earned SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts’ TownePlace Suites by Marriott Mississauga in Ontario four Green Keys by the Green Key Eco-Rating...

Bon Appetit’s 10 Best Food Lover’s Hotels in the U.S.

NEW YORK — Condé Nast’s Bon Appétit magazine has announced its 10 Best Food Lovers Hotels in America, and Blackberry Farm, located in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains,...