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...
Drake Devonshire Lands on Best New Hotels List
TORONTO — Travel + Leisure has named The Drake Devonshire on its recently released “It List: The Best New Hotels 2015,” and the Prince Edward County, Ont.,...
AHLA Honours More Than 150 Hotels with Housekeeping Awards
CALGARY — More than 160 hotels, including the Hyatt Regency Calgary, DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton, Ramada High River and Sheraton Cavalier Hotel have been honoured with...
Japanese Robot-Staffed Hotel to Open This Summer
NAGASAKI, Japan — Japan’s Huis Ten Bosch theme park is set to become home to a hotel exclusively run by robots.
The Henn-na, which translates to strange hotel...
HAC Announces 2015 Board of Directors
OTTAWA — Philippe Gadbois, SVP of Operations at Atlific Hotels, has been re-elected chair of the Board of Directors at the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC).
Nine Board...
