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March 25, 2021

Canada Hotel Performance For February 2021

Canada's hotel industry reported slightly higher performance when compared with recent months, according to STR's February 2021 data.

Appointment

March 9, 2021

Gadi Kaufmann has been appointed as Senior Advisor at Cabot

Cabot, the developer and operator of master-planned golf resort communities, announced today that resort and real estate industry veteran Gadi Kaufmann has joined the executive team as Senior Advisor. Kaufmann will work closely with Cabot CEO and Co-founder Ben Cowan-Dewar to support the brand's flourishing real estate portfolio and revenue growth plans. Kaufmann specializes in economic consulting for real estate projects and investment portfolios; corporate strategy planning and management consulting; transactional and negotiation services; and financing and capital formation strategies. Kaufmann's distinguished career encompasses projects for privately held and publicly traded companies, institutional investors, and public sector and government entities. Kaufmann is currently the Chairman of Robert Charles Lesser & Co (RCLCO), a foundation formed in 2006 as a means to positively influence the availability and development of affordable housing. He previously served as Managing Director and CEO for 20 years. Kaufmann is an active board and committee member of several industry and academic organizations, including the Urban Land Institute and the UCLA Center for Real Estate. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from UCLA.

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Toronto, Canada

Opinion Article Finance

March 8, 2021

Hospitality Financial Leadership – Disco Dick Hatfield

My hometown is St Andrews, New Brunswick in eastern Canada. The town overlooks Passamaquoddy Bay and to the south we are flanked by the great state of Maine. Every year in this part of the world the US governors and the Canadian provincial premiers get together for bilateral talks, some good food, and fun. This story is about one of those meetings, The Algonquin Hotel, and how I met our then Premier, Richard Hatfield who is partially responsible for my hotel career.

By David Lund, The Hotel Financial Coach, David Lund

March 1, 2021

STR: Canada Hotel Performance For January 2021

Canada's hotel industry reported continued lows across the three key performance metrics, according to STR's January 2021 data.

February 12, 2021

STR: Canada Hotel Results For Week Ending 6 February

STR data for 31 January through 6 February 2021 showed Canada's hotel industry with slightly lower occupancy compared with the previous week.

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February 11, 2021

Canadian Lodging Outlook Quarterly 2020-Q4

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.

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Press Release Development

February 9, 2021

Canada’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Ends 2020 with 270 projects and 34,768 rooms

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 the fourth quarter of 2020 at 270 projects/34,678 rooms, a mere 35 fewer projects than the region's peak of 305 projects achieved in Q4'19. Projects under construction stand at 83 projects/9,836 rooms. Projects scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months recorded 87 projects/10,142 rooms, while projects in the early planning stage stand at 100 projects/14,700 rooms, up 12% by projects and 4% by rooms year-over-year (YOY).

Lodging Econometrics

Opinion Article Sales & Marketing

February 8, 2021

In Vino Veritas LXXXII: Tasting and Cycling through Canada’s Prince Edward County

International travel restrictions due to COVID-19 have forced all of us to rethink our vacation prospects, and for me this has meant researching areas within driving range of my hometown of Toronto instead of jet setting off to Europe, Asia or more 'prestigious' parts of North America. Of course, I always try to orient my travels around wine in whatever way possible, so this early autumn my family regrouped in Prince Edward County (PEC), a burgeoning wine region less than three hours from my home Importantly for you, there are important lessons about marketing alcoholic beverages and creating a hotel experience, no matter where in the globe you find yourself.

By Larry Mogelonsky and Adam Mogelonsky

Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada

February 4, 2021

STR: Canada Hotel Results For Week Ending 30 January

STR data for 24-30 January 2021 showed Canada's hotel industry with slightly higher occupancy compared with previous weeks.

Opinion Article Sales & Marketing

February 3, 2021

When it Comes to Hotel Sales in Unconventional Times - One Size Definitely Does Not Fit All

We've always known, in the abstract, that there is no specific "roadmap to success." But of course, companies start to map out a route to their desired destination in any business or industry. There are wrong turns, short-cuts, some obstacles but, ultimately, we trust that we will find our way. We create our own roadmaps.There was, however, no roadmap for the unprecedented year that was 2020. We didn't just hit an obstacle — we came to face a roadblock that no one saw coming. Suddenly, we were navigating truly uncharted territory in real-time, and, for the hospitality industry, this served up a steady barrage of unforeseen challenges.

By Ryan Hamilton, Co-Founder, SalesAndCatering.com and Bluebuzzard Technology Group, SalesAndCatering.com, LLC

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Press Release General Management

February 2, 2021

WTTC Responds To Latest Move By Canadian Government

Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: "The Canadian government's decision to suspend all flights to Mexico and the Caribbean until April 30, and impose hotel quarantines for all arriving passengers, will cause even further damage to its Travel & Tourism industry, which is already in a fight for survival due to the COVID-19 pandemic."

WTTC

January 28, 2021

STR: Canada Hotel Results For Week Ending 23 January

STR data for 17-23 January 2021 showed Canada's hotel industry with slightly higher occupancy compared with previous weeks.

January 25, 2021

STR: Canada hotel performance fell to record lows in 2020

Canada's hotel industry saw record lows in both occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPAR), according to STR's year-end 2020 data.

January 25, 2021

STR: Canada Hotel Results For Week Ending 16 January

STR data for 10-16 January 2021 showed Canada's hotel industry with slightly higher occupancy compared with previous weeks.

Autograph Collection Hotels

Development Pipeline

January 20, 2021

Muir, Autograph Collection Set for Summer 2021 Opening in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Muir, Autograph Collection opens on the Halifax waterfront in the summer of 2021, promising a refined, distinctly Nova Scotian hospitality experience with stunning waterfront views and unprecedented access to the Atlantic Ocean.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Development Pipeline

January 18, 2021

Hard Rock Announces Hotel for London, Ontario Hotel

Hard Rock Hotels today announced plans to locate a new property in London, Ontario, as the iconic global brand continues to expand its reach with another world-class hotel and entertainment venue in North America. Working in tandem with managing partners at Dora Hotel Company and The Cribbage Group, Hard Rock will transform the historic site of the former Kellogg's Canada Factory into a unique location that brings the brand's world-renowned music and entertainment offerings to the region. Hard Rock Hotel London, Ontario will greatly complement existing tourist activities in the region and create a wide variety of educational, cultural and historical experiences for guests of all ages to enjoy.

Hard Rock

London, Ontario, Canada

Press Release Development

January 18, 2021

Hard Rock Hotels® Partners With Historic London, Ontario Property With Plans For New Hotel Development

Hard Rock

London, Ontario, Canada

Appointment

January 18, 2021

Mary Ann Gamboa has been appointed as Director of Marketing at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto

For Mary Ann Gamboa, leading by example with the genuine desire to develop her team is the cornerstone of her tenured career. Before she immigrated to Canada in 1998, Mary Ann began her career in Manila, Philippines. Since her arrival in Toronto, Mary Ann has been determined to conquer the world of hospitality and inspire other newcomers to the country she now calls home.

Four Seasons

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

January 15, 2021

STR: Canada Hotel Results For Week Ending 9 January

STR data for 3-9 January 2021 showed Canada's hotel industry with slightly higher occupancy compared to the previous week.