Temple Hotels Acquires Holiday Inn in Alberta
WINNIPEG — Temple Hotels has acquired Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites in Sherwood Park, Alta., for $15.15 million. The hotel features 90 guestrooms,...
Plans for a Toronto Casino Are Dead
TORONTO — Following months of controversy and debate, Toronto councillors have voted against developing a casino complex in the city. "We have been through...
Starwood Inks Multi-year Renewable Energy Deal
STAMFORD, Conn. — Starwood Hotels and Resorts has inked a multi-year agreement with NRG Energy, Inc., a Princeton, N.J.-based solar power developer, to introduce renewable energy sources...
ORHMA Celebrates Adaptive Cooking Class Graduates
SCARBOROUGH, Ont. — It was a monumental day for 16 graduating members of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association (ORHMA) Adaptive Cooking Class for persons with...
Choice Celebrates Brand Success at Its Annual Convention
LOS ANGELES — It was a week of announcements in Los Angeles at Choice Hotels International’s 59th Annual Convention, where the hotel company’s operators gathered to...
STR Global Unveils European Hotel Pipeline
LONDON — A STR Global Construction Pipeline report has revealed that 215 hotels, with 34,826 rooms, are expected to open in Europe by the end of 2013....
Choice Hotels Invests $40 Million in Its Comfort Brand
LOS ANGELES — Choice Hotels is investing $40 million in a national refresh strategy of more than 1,900 Comfort Inn and Comfort Suites hotels in the U.S....
Calgary Hotel Association to Pull Funding From Tourism Calgary?
CALGARY — The Calgary Hotel Association is reportedly not planning to renew its financing contract with Tourism Calgary. “We made the decision to reallocate...
TripAdvisor Acquires Vacation Rental Sites and Cruise Site Assets
NEWTON, Mass. — TripAdvisor is continuing to corner a new area of the hospitality market, acquiring the vacation rental site, Niumba.com, along with technology and talent from...
Sutton Place Hotels Launches Mobile App
TORONTO — The Sutton Place Hotels has launched its mobile app, which is available on iPhone, iPad and Android devices. “Mobile technology is...
