AP: Google Brings “Street View” Inside Hotels
NEW YORK — Google is developing a new feature that allows travellers to virtually explore hotel interiors, reports the New York-based Associated Press. According to...
Local Landscapes Are Inspiring Hotel Restaurant Design
Whether the ambiance is ultra-chic or home-inspired comfort, hotel restaurants are as much a part of the street scene as they are a part of the property...
Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel Offers Tech-friendly Amenities
WINNIPEG — Today marks the grand opening of the Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel, the newest luxury accommodation to land in the city’s airport area.
The $23-million, 101-room boutique...
HSMAI Names Top 25 Hospitality Marketers
MCLEAN, Va. — Great hospitality marketing does more than help put heads in beds, so the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is recognizing its top...
New Microtel Launches in Saskatchewan
SASKATCHEWAN — It’s an exciting time for GM Andrew Arksey, as he celebrates the recent opening of the Microtel Inn & Suites in Weyburn, Sask. ...
Starwood Looks to Emerging Markets in 2014
STAMFORD, Conn. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts wrapped 2013 with the highest number of new hotel deals since 2007 and 74 new hotels across the world, with...
Canadian Hotel Industry Shows Mixed Results at Year’s End
TORONTO — Canadian hotel occupancy increased 9.1 per cent to 40.4 per cent during the week of Dec. 22 to 28, 2013. Meanwhile, the ADR was down...
DoubleTree by Hilton Lands in Toronto
TORONTO — After months of renovations, the team at DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown is marking its official opening in Toronto, with additional improvements to be completed...
CTC Releases 2014 Travel Trends
VANCOUVER — Chinese cruises, young travellers and peer-to-peer accommodations are among the top trends predicted for 2014, according to a recent report by the Vancouver-based Canadian Tourism...
Coast Hotels Launches Asian-inspired Restaurant Concept in B.C.
KAMPLOOPS, B.C. — Coast Kamloops Hotel in Kamloops, B.C. has opened the Asian-inspired Mama San Kitchen Bar and Lounge.
“Unlike the traditional image conjured up by the Coast...
