CTC December Travel Snapshot Reveals Uptick in Visitors
VANCOUVER — Canada received 1.07-million visitors in December 2013, an increase of 0.3 per cent, compared with the same month in 2012, according to the new “Tourism...
Four Seasons Introduces Signature Bed
TORONTO — Four Seasons Hotels is launching its own customizable hotel bed in line with a recent Ipsos survey, which reports that 30 per cent of respondents...
Knights Inn Moves into Alberta
OAKVILLE, Ont. — Knights Inn Canada is expanding into Alberta with the signing of two new locations — The Central Suite Hotel in Lloydminister and the RoadRunner...
Days Inns – Canada Launches Bizcation Campaign
TORONTO — The millennial business traveller is the focus of a new Days Inns – Canada campaign, dubbed “Bizcation,” which hones in on the pleasures of taking...
57th Annual Adrian Awards Gala Celebrates Best in Hospitality
MCLEAN, Va. — Nearly 900 attendees recently packed into the New York Marriott Marquis for the 57th annual Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards.
“Every...
HAC’s Travel Intentions Survey Shows Drop in Ontario Business Travel
OTTAWA — The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) has released its 2014 “Canadian Travel Intentions Survey,” which shows that while business and leisure travel is stable, national...
Introducing a Hotel with Suites in 30 Locations in One City
TORONTO — SkyViewSuite is taking flight in Toronto as a corporate housing company offering furnished apartments for rent in the city. With more than 50 furnished apartments...
Tourism Toronto Recaps a Record-breaking Year
TORONTO — The city of Toronto shattered its record for the most overseas visitors and hotel room nights in 2013, selling 9.22-million hotel room nights, up 2.8...
Choice Offers Verified Hotel Reviews
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Choice Hotels International, Inc. is seeking to provide consumers with more authentic reviews with the launch of its Verified Reviews system on ChoiceHotels.com. ...
New Days Inn Opens in Ontario
TORONTO — Realstar Hospitality has announced the opening of its Days Inn & Suites in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., a newly converted hotel that underwent extensive lobby...