Choice Introduces Electric-vehicle Charging Stations at Select Hotels
TORONTO — Choice Hotels Canada is adding electric vehicle owners to its guest list with the recent addition of charging stations at several of its hotel properties...
Mott 32 and Drai’s Nightclub to Open At Trump Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The award-winning Hong Kong-based restaurant group Maximal Concepts is set to manage the development of a new restaurant, nightclub and fitness club at the upcoming...
Starwood’s CEO Frits van Paasschen Resigns
STAMFORD, Conn. — Frits van Paasschen has resigned from his position as CEO, president and director of Stamford, Conn.-based Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Adam Aron, a Starwood...
Conde Nast Readers Vote Fairmont Pacific Rim As Best Hotel for Business Travel
VANCOUVER — The Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver has topped Condé Nast Traveler’s list of the 20 best International hotels for business travel, as voted by readers.
“The...
Toronto Sets New Record for Tourism in 2014
TORONTO ― Toronto has set a new record in tourism by welcoming 14.3-million overnight visitors in 2014, according to Tourism Toronto. Key drivers were a fourth-consecutive year...
Four Seasons’ Hotel Ratings Commands Attention in Canada
TORONTO ― The Four Seasons Hotel Toronto is the only hotel in Canada with both Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond ratings.
“Both ratings have been designated...
Accor Names Marc Sternagel VP of Operations Mid-scale Brands
MIAMI — Marc Sternagel has been appointed to VP of Operations for Accor’s mid-scale brands in the North America, Central America and the Caribbean regions.
"Marc continues to...
New Timeshare Business for Starwood
STAMFORD, Conn. ― Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced plans to spin-off its vacation ownership business, Starwood Vacation Ownership (SVO), into a separate publicly traded company....
Victoria Landmark to Become New DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
VICTORIA, B.C. — Executive House, a landmark hotel in Victoria, will reopen this spring as the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Suites Victoria.
"This is a massive undertaking...
Paul Moran Named S. Pellegrino Young Chef in Regionals
TORONTO — Chef Paul Moran, of the Canadian Mountain Holidays’ K2 Lodge in Nakusp, B.C., was crowned the winner of the S. Pellegrino Young Chef Canadian Regional...
