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HITEC Toronto Online Registration and Housing Bureau Open Now

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), producers of Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference (HITEC®), has announced that attendee registration for its HITEC Toronto is now available online. Also available on the HITEC Toronto website is information on travel and hotel reservations. HITEC is the world's largest hospitality technology exposition and conference, and this year will be HFTP's 45th anniversary since it produced its first HITEC event in 1972. HITEC Toronto is the second, and largest, of three HITEC events planned for 2017, and will be June 26–29, 2017 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario Canada.

HFTP

Toronto, Canada

Group Germain Hotels Announces The Opening Of A New Hotel In The Square At Quartier Dix30tm In 2018

Building on the success of Alt Hotel Quartier DIX30, which opened its doors in 2007, Group Germain Hotels is pleased to announce the construction of a new hotel that will launch in 2018. Erected in the Square, a prime location in Quartier DIX30, the property will offer a unique accommodation experience under a brand new banner: Alt+ Hotel Quartier DIX30.

Germain Hotels

Brossard, Quebec, Canada

STR: Canada hotel performance for total-year 2016, Q4 2016

The Canadian hotel industry reported positive year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during 2016, according to data from STR.Compared with 2015, occupancy increased 0.6% to 64.5%, and average daily rate (ADR) rose 4.3% to CAD149.19. As a result, revenue per available room (RevPAR) grew 5.0% to CAD96.25.In absolute values, July was Canada's top month of the year for each of the three metrics: occupancy (78.3%), ADR (CAD168.39) and RevPAR (CAD131.87).Among the provinces, Prince Edward Island recorded the year's largest year-over-year increases in occupancy (+7.3% to 60.9%) and RevPAR (+15.0% to CAD86.40). ADR in the province rose 7.1% to CAD141.79.British Columbia posted the largest rise in ADR (+7.7% to CAD167.24) and the second largest increase in RevPAR (+11.5% to CAD115.35).Ontario saw the only other double-digit lift in RevPAR (+10.8% to CAD100.29) for the year.Saskatchewan reported the steepest declines in ADR (-4.9% to CAD124.79) and RevPAR (-12.6% to CAD66.84). Occupancy in the province fell 8.1% to 53.6%.Alberta experienced the largest decrease in occupancy (-8.5% to 54.3%) and the only other double-digit drop in RevPAR (-10.2% to CAD80.07).Q4 2016During the fourth quarter of 2016, Canadian hotels reported positive results in the three key performance metrics. Occupancy rose 2.1% to 58.6%, ADR was up 3.5% to CAD$142.18, and RevPAR increased 5.7% to CAD83.27.

CoStar

Canada

Canadian Tourism Is Getting Back On Its Feet | tourism-review.com

In 2015, 18 million foreign visitors stepped onto Canadian soil, the largest tourist destination in the last nine years, according to a report released by Statistique Canada. Far from a record, this is a return to normal for Canadian tourism.

tourism-review.com

Canada

In Focus: Niagara Falls Area, Ontario, Canada

The city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, is on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, which forms the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York. The natural wonder of Niagara Falls, which is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls, the adjacent American Falls, and the smaller Bridal Veil Falls, is a major tourist attraction for the city of Niagara Falls, attracting 12 million visitors every year. Combined, the three falls have the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world—and a vertical drop of more than 165 feet.

By Monique Rosszell and Jingjianxiong Shi

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Hilton Worldwide Opens New Dual-Brand Property In Calgary

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of its newest hotel, the dual-branded Hilton Garden Inn Calgary Downtown and Homewood Suites by Hilton Calgary Downtown, bringing a total of 320 new rooms to the heart of downtown Calgary. This new dual-brand property further strengthens Hilton Worldwide's presence in international markets, while also continuing the brands urban expansion. Developed by The Widewaters Group, Inc. and owned by Calgary Operating Company, Inc., Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton Calgary Downtown complements the city's strong tourism industry with its close proximity to the local attractions that appeal to domestic and international travelers.

Hilton

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Canadian Lodging Outlook Quarterly 2016-Q3 | hvs.com

STR and HVS 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.

HVS

Canada

Marriott Hotels of Canada Recognized as a Best Employer

Marriott Hotels of Canada (NASDAQ: MAR) has been named a 2017 Aon Best Employer in Canada for the 12th year in a row. President for Marriott Hotels of Canada, Don Cleary said, "Our associates are truly our greatest and most valued asset. We strive to be true to the principle established by our founder J Willard Marriott, to always take care of our associates, as they in turn will then always take care of our hotel guests. This recognition shows that Marriott still takes this to heart. It makes me enormously proud of our company and our team of associates across Canada."

Marriott

Canada

STR: Canada hotel performance for Q3 2016

The Canadian hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics for the third quarter of 2016, according to data from STR.Compared with Q3 2015, the Canadian hotel industry's occupancy increased 1.2% to 77.4%. Average daily rate was up 6.8% to CAD164.87. Revenue per available room grew 8.0% to CAD127.53.Among the provinces, Ontario recorded the largest year-over-year increases in ADR (+9.8% to CAD160.57) and RevPAR (+14.9% to CAD130.73). Occupancy in the province rose 4.6% to 81.4%. Four additional provinces experienced a double-digit lift in RevPAR for the quarter: Prince Edward Island (+14.8% to CAD160.12); Quebec (+13.6% to CAD144.44); Nova Scotia (+11.6% to CAD122.43); and British Columbia (+10.9% to CAD162.20).British Columbia posted the highest absolute levels for ADR (CAD191.47) and RevPAR (CAD162.20).Prince Edward Island saw the quarter's largest year-over-year occupancy increase (+4.8%) and highest absolute occupancy (93.9%).Saskatchewan reported the largest decreases across the three key metrics. Occupancy fell 10.5% to 56.8%; ADR was down 5.0% to CAD121.63; and RevPAR dropped 15.0% to CAD69.14.The only other double-digit decrease in the metrics was reported in the Northwest Territories (RevPAR: -12.1% to CAD119.01).

CoStar

Canada

Days Inn Launches New Marketing Campaign

Days Inns - Canada today announced the launch of an integrated media campaign to support its fall promotion designed to drive incremental value to its hotels and generate awareness for its Wyndham Rewards® loyalty program.

Wyndham

Canada

2016 Canadian Hotel Valuation Index

The HVS 2016 Canadian Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) not only releases countrywide hotel values for 2015 but also projects the direction of these values through 2019.

HVS

Canada

Hotels without humans | travelweekly.com

How necessary are humans to hospitality?

More than 10 years ago, I heard Barry Sternlicht, founder and former CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts and current developer of Baccarat and 1 Hotels, tell a collection of travel industry CEOs at a World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit that if it weren't for human employees, he could run a flawless hotel operation.

travelweekly.com

Canada

Newest Hampton Inn & Suites Opens in “Canadian Lakehead” Area of Thunder Bay

Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) Hampton by Hilton brand, the global mid-priced hotel that serves value-conscious and quality-driven travelers around the world, today announced the opening of its newest property, Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Thunder Bay. The 104-room hotel joins the Hampton by Hilton family of Hampton Inn by Hilton and Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton hotels. Located at 760 Arthur Street West, the five-story hotel is managed by 2381062 Ontario Inc.

Hilton

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Announced for Montreal

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Carbonleo, Quebec's premier property development and management company, today announced plans to build a Four Seasons hotel and branded private residences in the heart of downtown Montreal. The city's unique cultural mosaic and international acclaim as North America's most "European city" has made Montreal one of Canada's most popular destinations for business and leisure travel.

Four Seasons

Montreal, Quebec, Canada