Choice Hotels Introduces Customized Mobile Reservations
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Choice Hotels has launched RapidBook, so travellers can make reservations using a mobile device. “Today, mobile is the fastest-growing way to make hotel reservations,”...
Craig Norris-Jones Named GM of Pan Pacific Hotel
VANCOUVER — Craig Norris-Jones has left his post as VP of Operations at Coast Hotels & Resorts to become the new GM of the Pan Pacific Hotel...
Expedia Releases List of Top-ranked Hotels
TORONTO — B.C.’s Fairmont Pacific Rim, the Magnolia Hotel and Spa as well as the Brentwood Bay Resort & Spa are among the top-ranking Canadian properties, according...
Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim Named to List of Best Canadian Hotels
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim, its Rosewood Hotel Georgia and Montreal’s Ritz-Carlton are the top three best hotels in Canada, according to Washington’s U.S. News...
Four Seasons Names Allen Smith CEO
TORONTO — After an extensive search by its shareholders, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has named real-estate investment executive Allen Smith its new CEO. ...
New Boutique Hotel Lands on Queen West
TORONTO — The Beverley Hotel, a new Toronto boutique hotel, with a restaurant, rooftop bar and 18 guestrooms, has opened on Queen Street West and Beverley Street....
Ascend Collection Surpasses 100 Properties
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Choice Hotels’ Ascend collection of independent hotels has reached a milestone, after five properties recently joined the system, increasing its share to more than...
Nanaimo, B.C. to Get New Luxury Hotel
NANAIMO, B.C. — Nanaimo city council has approved plans to build a new luxury hotel on the British Columbia municipality’s Gordon Street. " will...
Days Inns Opens in Whitecourt
TORONTO — Members of the Whitecourt, Alta., community, including mayor Trevor Thain and Coun. Jim Rennie, gathered last week for the official opening of the Days Inn...
Westin Introduces Personalized Spa Services
STAMFORD, Conn. — Guests to the Westin Hotels and Resorts’ Heavenly Spa will have access to four customizable spa experiences, thanks to a partnership with Aromatherapy Associates....