As reported in the Lodging Econometrics (LE) Construction Pipeline Trend Report for Canada, at Q1 2022, the country’s hotel construction pipeline currently stands at 258 projects/35,768 rooms. Construction pipeline projects remain unchanged year-over-year (YOY), while rooms are up by 1%.
Canada’s monthly hotel rates exceeded 2019 levels for the first time since the pandemic began, according to STR’s March 2022 data.
Located in the heart of downtown Montreal, the newly renovated Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel is ready to welcome guests to its 825 newly renovated guest rooms and suites. The serene, light-filled spaces range in size from a generous 310 sq ft to a sprawling 1,956 sq ft for the Presidential Suite. In the new rooms and suites, guests are welcomed into a bright, well-lit space with warm, residential appeal, along with new tools for productivity, such as a height-adjustable work table, integrated power and charging and layered lighting.
Toronto's iconic Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel has been a staple in the downtown core for decades. The hotel has been completely reimagined with renovations and enhancements from top to bottom that continue to roll out throughout 2022 and mark the most extensive renovation in the hotel's 50-year history.
Following nearly two years of renovation work, Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport is ready to debut a dramatically different airport hotel experience. The 484-room hotel, one of Canada's busiest, has undergone a massive $30 million makeover bringing technology, design, and style to the international stopover, as part of Sheraton's global design transformation. The renovation, now fully complete, is the latest example of an emerging generation of airport hotels that are intended to function as destinations, places where one might reasonably stay longer than a single night.
Following the announcement of the Moxy Montreal hotel signing, RIMAP Hospitality announced today it has signed another agreement with Marriott International to bring a 222-room Moxy hotel to Ottawa. The hotel will be aptly located in downtown Ottawa's Byward Market, an area located east of the government and business district, buzzing with retail and entertainment. Moxy Ottawa is slated to open in 2024 and will be just steps away from RIMAP's AC Hotel by Marriott Ottawa property - announced in 2019 and currently under construction.
Cabot, the developer and operator of master-planned golf resort communities, announced today that Sharon Cohen has joined the executive team as Chief Talent and Culture Officer.
It's with great excitement that Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler announces Sajish Kumar as the property's new Executive Chef. After nearly four years with Four Seasons Resort Whistler, previously as Executive Sous Chef, Chef Kumar is now bringing his unique and impeccable skill set to lead the culinary experience at Braidwood Tavern and SIDECUT Steakhouse.
Canada’s hotel industry reported higher performance from the month prior, along with better indexed comparisons with 2019, according to STR’s February 2022 data.
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler welcomes Estreya Gosalbez as the new General Manager of the intimate mountain lodge. Following a long career in hospitality, Estreya returns to her first ever Four Seasons property to oversee both the Hotel and Residences.
The Price Family, owners of the prestigious Auberge Saint-Antoine, is delighted to announce the official appointment of Mr. Alex Kassatly as General Manager.
HVS and STR are pleased to provide you with the quarterly report of the Canadian Lodging Outlook. Each report includes occupancy (occ), average daily rate (ADR), and revenue per available room (RevPAR) for six major markets.
Destinations International and Longwoods International today released the “National Resident Sentiment Towards Tourism” benchmark study for both Canada and the United States. The report examines how Americans and Canadians assess the tourism industry’s growth—both its benefits to their lives as well as the potential pitfalls. The study results can be viewed here.
For many, supply chain issues mean something like the grocery store is out of oat milk, so you’re stuck with soy instead. For hotels — an industry already hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic — supply chain issues are causing even bigger problems.
According to the year-end Lodging Econometrics (LE) Construction Pipeline Trend Report for Canada, analysts at LE state that Canada’s hotel construction pipeline ended 2021’s fourth quarter at 262 projects/35,325 rooms. The pipeline is down a mere 3% by projects and up 2% by rooms, year-over-year (YOY).
Despite stronger performance in the second half of 2021, Canada’s hotel industry reported revenue per available room (RevPAR) that was just 54.1% of the pre-pandemic comparable, according to STR’s year-end data.
Today, JONO Developments Ltd. ("JONO") and Hotel Equities ("HE"), announced they will be opening a Moxy hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The new hotel is anticipated to serve as the first new-build Moxy hotel in Canada, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands. Owner and developer, JONO, expects the 160-room hotel to open in Q4 2022.The Moxy Halifax will bring a stylish and playful new hotel to the local downtown area where guests can make memories over handcrafted drinks, small plates and vibrant music. Boldly breaking the rules of a conventional hotel stay, Moxy is well-suited for the urban/metro area of Downtown Halifax with unexpected activations as soon as guests arrive, including checking-in at Bar Moxy.
The Josie Hotel is excited to announce Kelowna native and avid skier David Curell as the new general manager at Rossland's boutique ski-in, ski-out hotel.
Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications solutions and Managed IT Services for more than 5,000 hotels, MDUs, and commercial facilities across the Americas, has today announced the opening of a 15,000 Sq. foot contact center in Toronto to service customer travel itinerary needs for one of the world’s most well-recognized financial services companies.
Canada’s hotel industry reported slightly lower performance levels from the month prior, but indexed comparisons with 2019 were better, according to STR’s November 2021 data.