Lodging News

Scaling the (Summer) Peak

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:03:49 PST

Except for a few winter resort areas, the Canadian climate and the school year dictate the summer peak travel season for hotels and resorts in this country. Luckily, business travel peak periods, April through June and just after Labour Day through November, complement this.

Why join my chain?

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:41:53 PST

Canadian Lodging News asked leading hotel companies why hoteliers should choose their chains above all others. Here is what they said.

Canada on the world stage

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:34:30 PST

TORONTO—Leah Leslie, director of sales and marketing for JW Marriott, Muskoka played a very special guitar at the recent Canadian Tourism Marketing Summit (CTMS), one of three events held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel from March 5-7.

Homewood’s expansion

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:44:56 PST

MCLEAN, VA—Homewood Suites by Hilton is on a roll in Canada with a hotel village planned for Calgary, and the Homewood Suites Montreal Airport property expected to open in 2014. Homewood Suites is Hilton’s upscale extended-stay brand.

News Briefs ~ April 2012

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:07:51 PST

VANCOUVER—Aimed at busy newlyweds with after-wedding budget issues, “mini-moons”, short and sweet romantic packages, are just what the vicar ordered.

OTEC works with Metis Nation of Ontario

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:27:06 PST

TORONTO—When the world watched the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, their awareness of Canada’s First Nations groups changed forever. Those ceremonies guaranteed that visitors to Canada would anticipate and seek opportunities to explore First Nations culture.

Transaction Case Study

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:39:30 PST

The Holiday Inn Yorkdale was originally developed in the mid 1970s and expanded in the 1980s. The hotel enjoys a high visibility location in north central Toronto, near the interchange of Highway 401 and Allen Expressway.

Architecture blurs lines among places to sleep

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:58:39 PST

We design and build many of the places where people lay their sleepy heads each night. Recently, I have noticed the lines between them beginning to blur.

Nine strategies for breaking out of e-mail jail

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:36:16 PST

Have you ever said: “I can’t keep up with my e-mail”? Well you’re not alone.

Three Events. One Objective. More Business

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:53:58 PST

TORONTO—It’s an inescapable fact that Canada lives next door to the huge United States of America. And at this year’s Hotel Association of Canada and Canadian Tourism Marketing Conferences, travel relationships between them took centre stage.

Hospitality’s Leaders of Tomorrow speak out

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:42:35 PST

TORONTO—So, now that you’ve graduated and worked for a few years, what do you think of the hospitality industry?

The Ghost of the Chateau Laurier

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:10:52 PST

Charles Melville Hays is largely forgotten now, except perhaps by some folk in Melville, Saskatchewan, whose city was named in his honour.

Battling bed bugs

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:45:11 PST

KINGSTON, ON—From controlling hospital infections to eliminating bed bugs, medical microbiologist Dr. Dick Zoutman of Queen’s University in Kingston, ON is working on a solution.

Students duel for debate supremacy

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:54:40 PST

TORONTO—A sense of fierce competition—and camaraderie—was on display at this year’s Hospitality and Tourism Competitive Conference in March.

Motel 6 seeks more conversion properties

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:56:57 PST

TORONTO—Realstar Hospitality is now seeking applications for properties that want to convert to the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands. Up until recently, Motel 6 has been a new-build brand in Canada.

Delta Whistler: Case study of a winter/summer resort

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:27:26 PST

In 2011, the Delta Whistler Village Suites had higher occupancy levels during the summer months than in the winter. Whistler has developed into as much of a summer destination as a winter destination. Many activities draw people to Whistler over the summer including mountain biking, zip lining, hiking and golf. The Whistler Olympic plaza also plays host to concerts and festivals.

OAA’s Mark Covey passes gavel to Sharon Mahussier

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:16:22 PST

TORONTO—After three years as chair of the Ontario Accommodation Association, Mark Covey has passed the gavel to Sharon Mahussier at the association’s annual meeting held on March 5 at the CRFA Show.

Resorts of Ontario gets social

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:07:39 PST

ORILLIA, ON—Mentorship and social media marketing were on the agenda March 26-27 as Resorts of Ontario celebrated its 70th Anniversary with a conference and trade show.

Openings, Sales & Renos ~ April 2012

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:44:21 PST

WHITE POINT, NS—Owners of the 84-year-old White Point Beach Resort are wasting no time in getting the historic hotel reopened for guests. Read about this and other openings, sales and renovations across the country.

Provincial News ~ April 2012

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:43:02 PST

GANDER, NL—Raymonds in St. John’s is one of the winners at the 2012 Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador conference and trade show. Read about HNL and TIAPEI's recent conferences and award winners.