Choice Hotels Canada Celebrates Top Performers
TORONTO — Choice Hotels Canada announced the national winners of its APEX Awards (Awards for Property Excellence) at the 2018 Choice Hotels Canada Fall Conference in Niagara...
Comfort Brand Unveils New Look in Saskatchewan
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — Choice Hotels Canada has debuted the Comfort brand’s new look, with the opening of the Comfort Inn in North Battleford, Sask. — the...
IHG to Remove Plastic Straws from Its Hotels
LONDON — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has announced it will eliminate plastic straws at the company’s more than 5,400 hotels. Plastic straws have already been removed from...
China’s Motion Pay Launches at Canada’s Largest Hotel
TORONTO — China’s largest mobile-payment service, Motion Pay Technology Inc., has partnered with Chelsea Hotel, Toronto to allow Chinese tourists an opportunity to access their WeChat Pay...
Accor Hotels Completes Acquisition of SBE Entertainment Group
PARIS — AccorHotels has announced the completion of a deal that will see the hotel conglomerate acquire a 50-per-cent stake in New York-based SBE Entertainment Group.
Through this...
Days Inn by Wyndham Launches New Media Campaign
TORONTO — Days Inns – Canada has launched an eight-week media campaign to support its new “Stay Twice, Earn Up to One Free Night” fall promotion. Designed...
The Wickaninnish Inn Named Canada’s Number-1 Resort
TOFINO, B.C. — Condé Nast Traveler has announced the results of its 31st-annual Readers’ Choice Awards, recognizing the Wickaninnish Inn as the number-1 resort in Canada.
“We are...
Hyatt to Acquire Two Roads Hospitality
CHICAGO — Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered an agreement to acquire Two Roads Hospitality, a Denver-based international lifestyle-hotel management company, for approximately $600 million.
Through the addition of...
Hotel Association of Canada Appeals for Fairness with Short-Term Rentals
TORONTO — The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) presented its case for the need for proper tax regulations and fairness on short-term rentals last week, claiming hosts...
Canadian Hotel Occupancy Up 2.1 Per Cent
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — The Canadian hotel industry recorded positive year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during the week of September 23 to 29, according to...
