Starwood to Add 30 Hotels in North America in 2014
LOS ANGELES — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is expected to open 30 new hotels in 2014 in North America, an expansion that will be led by...
Accor Appoints Deputy CEO
PARIS, France — European hotel operator Accor has appointed Vivek Badrinath deputy CEO. He will lead the company’s marketing, digital solutions, distribution and information systems. ...
WSJ: Smartphones to Replace Room Keys at Select Starwood Hotels
NEW YORK — Starwood Hotels hopes to revolutionize the way guests check-in by implementing Bluetooth technology, reports The Wall Street Journal. According to the article,...
Choice Inks Deal to Expand Cambria Suites Across Canada
BEDFORD, N.S. — Choice Hotels International is set to open a handful of new Cambria Suites properties, thanks to a partnership with Maplewood Hotels & Resorts. ...
HAC Conference 2014 to Offer Consumer Insights
TORONTO — It’s that time of year, and the Hotel Association of Canada’s annual national conference is set to invade Toronto from Feb. 11 to 12 with...
Forbes Travel Guides’ 2014 Star Ratings Are Announced
NEW YORK — The team at Forbes magazine is kicking off the new year with the release of its Forbes Travel Guide, which includes its Global Star...
CBC: Algonquin Resort’s Unpaid Bills Lead to Liens for $881K
ST. ANDREWS, N.B. — Algonquin Resort in St. Andrews, N.B. is in the spotlight with news that a number of companies have filed liens against the property’s...
TripAdvsior Announces 2014 Travellers Choice Awards
NEWTON, Mass. — TripAdvisor has announced the winners of its 2014 Travellers’ Choice awards for hotels, and Toronto's Trump Hotel received the only nod in the country....
Las Vegas Casino Hotels Become First to Accept Bitcoin
LAS VEGAS — The D Las Vegas Casino Hotel and Golden Gate Hotel & Casino are now accepting the popular digital currency Bitcoin.
“I'm proud that the...
“Booking.yeah” Brand Campaign Launched
TORONTO — Booking.com, a website design to book hotel and other accommodations online, is launching a travel campaign on major broadcast media networks.
The Booking.yeah campaign aims to...
