ScanINN speeds Motel 6 check ins

TORONTO—When guests present their ID at Canadian Motel 6s, they won’t have to wait while front desk personnel key in the information from their drivers’ licenses.

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The Met’s program for SMEs

TORONTO—Metropolitan Hotels, which has luxury and boutique properties in Toronto and Vancouver, has unveiled a program called Private    Access that is aimed at small and medium sized organizations.

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Bringing fresh produce closer to YEW

Chef Ned Bell’s 100-mile diet is more like the 100-metre diet.  The executive chef at YEW in the Four Seasons Vancouver is using an Urban Cultivator in plain view of restaurant customers to grow herbs and vegetables, which the upscale eatery chefs use in their cooking.

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Managing maintenance? There’s an app for that

MARLTON, NJ—Maintenance workers in hotels, resorts, and casinos are always on the move. They’re all over the place fixing and repairing things to keep the property top-notch. But as in other departments, customer service is paramount. It is becoming more and more critical that maintenance workers have mobile technology to manage, report, and update their activity.

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