Choice Opens Boutique Hotel Royal William
QUEBEC CITY — Choice Hotels International, Inc., Silver Spring, Md., has announced the opening of 33 franchised properties, in eight countries, including the Hotel Royal William, an...
HotelsCombined.com Builds Chinese Presence
BEIJING — Worldwide hotel room price comparison site HotelsCombined.com’s database of 5,000 hotels in China is set to grow to 11,000 thanks to an integration agreement with...
N.L. Holiday Inn Project to Resume
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — After some delay, construction on the Holiday Inn Express in Deer Lake, N.L. is set to continue in January, reports the St. John’s...
Groupe Germain Opens Second Toronto Hotel
TORONTO — The new 167-room Toronto Hôtel Le Germain Maple Leaf Square is now open. Located in Maple Leaf Square, the $500-million condo, office and retail complex,...
BC Hospitality Conference is Well-Received
VANCOUVER — B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell heralded the successful tourism pull of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics while welcoming the crowd to the recent BC Hospitality Industry Conference...
Queen Elizabeth Hotel Doormen Face Extortion Charges
MONTREAL — Extortion charges have been laid against six doormen at Fairmont’s iconic Queen Elizabeth Hotel in downtown Montreal. The Queen Elizabeth workers were arrested last week...
Dominion Grand Hotel Group Launches with Three Contracts
TORONTO — Dominion Grand Development Group Inc. is growing with the announcement of the newly created Dominion Grand Hotel Group Inc., which already has its first three...
Brookstreet Offers Premium Parking for Hybrid Cars
OTTAWA — Brookstreet Hotel is serving up the latest in a series of green initiatives, launching preferred free parking for guests arriving in a hybrid vehicle. The...
Holiday Inn Opens in Laval-Montreal
MONTREAL — The 176-room Holiday Inn Laval-Montreal opened Monday, Nov. 1. Described as a “Next-Generation” Holiday Inn, the $3.5-million property is part of the IHG (InterContinental Hotels...
Travel Coalition Issues Paper on Canadian Tourism Industry
OTTAWA — Canada was once a top destination that attracted guests to live, work and play, but today’s taxes and regulatory actions have contributed to a falling...
