Hôtel Le Germain Calgary to Open in January
QUEBEC — Quebec-based boutique-hotel owner and operator, Le Groupe Germain, will be opening the 143-rooms and suites Hôtel Le Germain Calgary in January. The general manager will...
Choice Hotels Honoured for Excellence in Diversity
SILVER SPRINGS, Md. - Choice Hotels International, Inc. has been recognized as the 2009 Top Franchise for Excellence in Diversity by Oliver Tree Publishing, Inc., publishers of...
Housekeeper Injuries “One of the Top Issues for 2010” — Unite Here
Of all hotel workers, housekeepers suffer the highest rate of injury, according to a study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, by John Wiley...
Choice, Expedia Reach Agreement
Choice Hotels International has signed a new three-year agreement to include its international properties on more than 80 Expedia and Hotels.com-branded websites and, later, on Hotwire.com. All...
Canadian Duo Raising €500-Million Hotel Buyout Fund
Canadians David Mongeau, 53, and Piers Talalla, 45, are predicting the bottoming out of the European luxury hotel market. The duo has launched a new €500-million hotel...
Questions Raised About Exhibition Place, Toronto, Hotel Project Award
Questions have arisen regarding a possible conflict of interest in the awarding of a Toronto, ON contract for a 26-storey, 320-room, $100-million boutique hotel, to be built...
Hotel Mandatory Dining Hours Eliminated in Manitoba
Manitoba’s elimination of mandatory dining room hours will help small hotels by providing a solution to a nagging problem. Effective October 17, MLCC (Manitoba Liquor Control Commission)...
Best Western Expected to Support Choice in Battle with Expedia
Best Western International members and executives expressed support for Choice International in its posting battle with Expedia.com and Hotels.com. (See, Choice International Blackballed by Expedia andHotels.com, TheWhat’sOnReport,October...
Kostuch Publications announces 2009 Pinnacle Award Winners
Kostuch Publications has announced the 2009 winners of the Pinnacle Awards. This year’s winners for Foodservice and Hospitality include: McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada as the Company of...
Canadian New Hotel Pipeline Declining Through 2011 – Lodging Economics
The New Hotel Openings outlook in Canada for 2009 and 2010 has been adjusted downward, and a new 2011 Canadian forecast has been issued by Lodging Econometrics...
