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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

Hotelogix Announces ServiceMyBusiness As Regional Partner For Canada

Global PMS provider Hotelogix has announced a partnership with Canadian service provider ServiceMyBusiness to boost accessibility to modern hotel management technologies like property management software and distribution systems. The collaboration will especially benefit the country's mid-level hotel segment by enabling properties to take advantage of the powerful platform.

Hotelogix

Canada

Sheraton® Hotels & Resorts to Debut in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced plans to expand its iconic Sheraton brand in Quebec with the signing of the Sheraton Saint-Hyacinthe Hotel. Owned by Beauward Shopping Centres LTD, the hotel will be connected to the new 230,000 square foot congress centre of Saint-Hyacinthe and Galeries Saint- Hyacinthe. Slated to open by the end of 2017, Sheraton Saint-Hyacinthe Hotel further expands Starwood's growing presence in the province of Quebec.

Starwood

Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada

Home2 Suites by Hilton Debuts Third Property in Canada

Home2 Suites by Hilton, part of Hilton Worldwide's (NYSE: HLT) industry-first All Suites portfolio, announced today its newest property, Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort St. John, which marks the brand's third property in the Canadian market and its first in British Columbia. Offering 90 suites, the hotel is designed for travelers looking for a fresh, new stay experience. Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort St. John strengthens the brand's rapidly expanding footprint following the opening of its 100th property milestone last month.

Hilton

Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada

Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market Opens Its Doors

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the official opening of Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market, marking the brand's official entry into Canada. Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market will further the brand's mission to create inspiring, indigenous experiences that immerse guests in the local culture of each unique destination. The hotel, which is the thirteenth in the portfolio, joins other Andaz hotels in global gateway cities and top resort destinations. Three other Andaz hotels plan to join the portfolio by the end of 2016, including Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Spa, Andaz Delhi and Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya.

Hyatt

Ottawa, Canada

Canada, Eh?: The US Neighbor to the North Welcomes American Travelers and Enables a Mutually Beneficial Summer of Tourism

As we find ourselves in this precarious era of global travel and tourism, there is a sense that U.S. summer vacationers are staying just a bit closer to home in 2016. Canada has proven appealing for those who seek a travel experience while still remaining near. Thanks to the country's economic and political stability, as well as the ease of traveling back and forth between Canada and America, many Americans are finding their neighboring country a desirable destination, perhaps more so today than in previous years. Toronto, for example, anticipates this year to top the record 14 million overnight visitors who arrived in 2015. An income boost and a growth in Canadian tourism has been a result of the travel into and within the country itself. Interestingly, Canada also attracts less money-conscious travelers; Travelers from the U.S. and Canada report that they are looking to spend $6,400 and $8,400 respectively on travel this year. This exceeds the global average on travel spend, which is $5,100 (Sojern). 

By Paul Breslin, Managing Director USA, Horwath HTL

Canada

HVS Canadian Lodging Outlook Quarterly 2016-Q2

Canada's lodging market is absorbing the slowdown in the oil producing provinces and showing a positive RevPAR growth at 2.4%. Downtown Vancouver is leading with the highest RevPAR increase of 12.8%, closely followed by Downtown Toronto at 11.3%.

HVS

Canada

STR: Canada hotel performance for Q2 2016

The Canadian hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics for the second quarter of 2016, according to data from STR.Compared with Q2 2015, the Canadian hotel industry's occupancy was nearly flat (+0.4% to 67.1%). Average daily rate was up 2.5% to CAD146.90. Revenue per available room increased 2.9% to CAD98.62.Among the provinces, Prince Edward Island recorded the largest year-over-year increases across the three key performance metrics. Occupancy in the province rose 10.0% to 58.7%; ADR was up 6.6% to CAD137.61; and RevPAR grew 17.3% to CAD80.82.The only other double-digit increase came in Nova Scotia, where RevPAR was up 14.7% to CAD91.63.Alberta experienced the steepest declines in occupancy (-7.8% to 57.3%) and RevPAR (-11.1% to CAD82.79).Saskatchewan reported the largest drop in ADR (-4.7% to CAD127.50) and the only other double-digit decline in RevPAR (-10.2% to CAD72.92).A note to editors: As of 1 March 2016, all references to STR data and analysis should cite "STR" as the source. Please refrain from citing "STR, Inc." "Smith Travel Research" or "STR Global" in sourcing as those names no longer fit within the updated STR brand.Additional Performance DataAre you a member of the media looking for performance data for a hotel market not included in this release? STR's sample comprises more than 54,000 hotels and 7.3 million hotel rooms around the globe. Please refer to the contacts listed below for additional data requests.

CoStar

Canada

Horwath Special Market Report: Canadian Hotel Industry

Canada, a global tourism destination ranked 17th by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, has been recording continued increases in occupancy and average daily rate over the past six years, and 2016 will not be the exception. Despite the important difficulties registered by three of its ten provinces, the result of the ongoing oil crisis and the low cost of crude, Canada's year-to-date June trends indicate that the national occupancy will likely remain comparable to that of 2015 while the national average daily rate should increase by 3%.

Horwath HTL

Canada

New Niagara Falls hotel begins development | hotelmanagement.net

Jonathan Nehmer + Associates, HVS Design and Carmina Wood Morris architecture, engineering, interior design and project management firms specializing in the hospitality industry, are providing architecture and interior design services for a new Hyatt Place hotel in Niagara Falls, N.Y. JN+A is the design architect and CWM is the architect-of- record for the hotel. HVSD will be providing interior design services for the hotel.

hotelmanagement.net

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Hamptonality Spreads in Nova Scotia with New Hotel Opening in Millbrook

Hilton Worldwide'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 Truro. The 94-room hotel joins the Hampton by Hilton family.

Hilton

Millbrook, Nova Scotia, Canada