Kostuch Media Presents 24th Anniversary Pinnacle Awards
TORONTO — Close to 500 members of the foodservice and hospitality industry gathered at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York Hotel Dec. 7 to officially kick-start the holiday season...
IHG Debuts Two New $10-million Upgraded Holiday Inns
ATLANTA, Ga. — Following its $1 billion re-launch, Holiday Inn has opened two new properties — one in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and one in Bonnyville, Alta....
Days Inn & Suites Comes to Yellowknife
TORONTO — Realstar Hospitality has opened Days Inn & Suites in Yellowknife, the first hotel for the brand in the Northwest Territories. “The addition...
Mitt Romney Rejoins Marriott’s Board
ORLANDO, Fl. — Governor Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee for the U.S. presidency, has rejoined the Board of Directors at Marriott International. “We...
Half Of TripAdvisor Users Won’t Book Without A Hotel Review
NEWTON, Mass. — A TripAdvisor survey has revealed that more than half (53 per cent) of its users will not book a hotel that does not have...
Holloway Lodging Acquires Nova Scotia’s Holiday Inn Express
HALIFAX — Holloway Lodging Real Estate Investment Trust has acquired 90-per-cent interest in the Holiday Inn Express in Stellarton, N.S., for $7.9 million. "This...
Debating the Merits of a Toronto Casino
TORONTO — As speculation continues to mount regarding the possibility of a casino being built in Toronto, the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) invited its...
Trump Condo Closing Date Extended After OSC Complaints
TORONTO — Talon International Inc., the company behind Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto, has delayed the closing date for the purchase and sale of condo units...
Library Hotel Collection To Build On Historic Toronto Site
TORONTO — A site at Toronto’s Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) grounds that has significant military history will provide the footprint for a new 26-storey hotel to be...
Royal York Welcomes Calgary Stampeder’s Horse
TORONTO — In 1948, Calgary Stampeders’ fans paraded a horse into Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York hotel during Grey Cup festivities. Yesterday, fans of the Calgary-based CFL team...
