Marriott International Joins Envelope Please Movement
BETHESDA, Md. — Marriott International has partnered with Los Angeles-based A Woman’s Nation to encourage hotel guests to leave tips and notes of thanks in designated envelopes...
Intrawest Acquires Blue Mountain Resort
DENVER — Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc., a Denver-based resort developer and operator, has announced it purchased the remaining 50-per-cent interest in Blue Mountain Ski Resort in Blue...
Groupe Germain Joins Ottawa Arts Development
MONTREAL — Ottawa’s Arts Court is set to become the canvas for a new, art-forward, mixed-use development, featuring a 120-room Hôtel Le Germain as well as a...
Marriott Tests Healthy Vending Machine
BETHESDA, Md. — Vending machines featuring chips and pop are a thing of the past at Marriott Hotels, which is testing a new, healthy vending machine at...
Marriott International Ranked Most Innovative Hotel Company by Forbes
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Bethesda, Md.-based Marriott International, Inc. was named to the Forbes “World’s Most Innovative Companies” list, the highest-ranking hotel company and number 18 overall....
Starwood Opens Its First Element Hotel Outside of North America
FRANKFURT — The Stamford, Conn.-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced the debut of Element Frankfurt Airport — the first Element hotel outside of North America....
The Telegraph: Sleep-pods Breaking Into the Hotel Industry
LONDON, U.K. — The London,U.K.-based maker of sleep pods, Podtime, is launching a new series of sleep-pod hotels, according to UK-based Telegraph.
“We have a couple of deals...
Responding to Reviews Online Drives Booking Enquiries
NEWTON, Mass. — A recent TripAdvisor study analyzed data, including the number of reviews, management responses and photos and videos to reveal which factors influence travellers to...
The Guardian: Siddiqi Named GM of Delta Ottawa City Centre
TORONTO — Zubair Siddiqi, the Delta Prince Edward GM, is getting ready to set up shop in the nation’s capital as the new GM of the Delta...
Business Travellers are Brand Loyal, Prefer Deals and Seek Out the Facts
CARY, N.C. — A recent study from business analytics software firm SAS and Pennsylvania State University shows how business travellers use online reviews to assess value. ...