Tourism Toronto Recaps a Record-breaking Year
TORONTO — The city of Toronto shattered its record for the most overseas visitors and hotel room nights in 2013, selling 9.22-million hotel room nights, up 2.8...
Choice Offers Verified Hotel Reviews
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Choice Hotels International, Inc. is seeking to provide consumers with more authentic reviews with the launch of its Verified Reviews system on ChoiceHotels.com. ...
New Days Inn Opens in Ontario
TORONTO — Realstar Hospitality has announced the opening of its Days Inn & Suites in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., a newly converted hotel that underwent extensive lobby...
Minto Hotel to Be Converted to Rental Suites
OTTAWA — The Minto Group has announced it’s “narrowing” its hospitality focus by pulling out of the hotel game, transforming its Ottawa-based Minto Suite Hotel into a...
Best Western Panel Shares Business Travel Predictions
TORONTO — The business travel market is “robust,” echoed a panel of hospitality executives during Best Western’s annual Business Travel Summit, held yesterday at the TIFF Bell...
Carlson Rezidor Launches Two New Hotel Brands
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnetonka, Minn.-based Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the addition of two new global hotel brands to its portfolio. “Radisson Red...
2014 Hotel Meeting Trends
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Fast Wi-Fi, team building and health are among the top 10 hotel meeting trends for 2014 in the U.S., according to the Texas-based...
Hoteliers Meet in Toronto for Annual HAC Conference
TORONTO — More than 250 hoteliers converged on Toronto this past week to learn, network and usher in a new board of directors for the Hotel Association...
Best Western To Install EV Charging Stations in Eastern Canada
TORONTO — More than 50 Canadian Best Western Hotels have committed to installing on-site electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Eastern Canada. ...
IHG’s Sustainability Program Recognized As Comprehensive Environmental Management System
ATLANTA — InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) IHG Green Engage, the online sustainability program used by more than 2,600 IHG-branded hotels worldwide has been recognized by the U.S....
