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A Case Study in Upleveling Rooms and Expanding Wellness at the Fairmont Tremblant

As background for those not from Canada, Tremblant is a picture-perfect ski village under two hours northwest of Montreal in the Laurentian Mountains. With numerous small hotels, chalets, lodges and short-term rentals to choose from, Tremblant is perhaps the closest thing that North America has to a charming French of Swiss alpine town, wherein the 312-key Fairmont Tremblant has always stood at the luxury resort pillar of the destination since its opening in 1996.

Larry MogelonskyAdam Mogelonsky
By Larry Mogelonsky and Adam Mogelonsky
Canada
Appointment

Anthony Campaniaris has been appointed as General Manager at 1 Hotel Toronto

Anthony Campaniaris, a seasoned hotel executive, has assumed the role of General Manager at 1 Hotel Toronto, a sustainable sanctuary in downtown ranked the #1 hotel in Toronto by U.S. News & World Report. Companiaris oversees daily operations property-wide, including at the hotel's four unique dining outlets: a sustainably driven, zero-waste restaurant, 1 Kitchen, a lobby bar with seasonal cocktails and lite-bites, Flora Lounge, TripAdvisor's #1 Mexican restaurant in Toronto, Casa Madera, and a luxurious rooftop space, Harriet's Rooftop. With a 20-year track record in the hospitality industry, Campaniaris brings a wealth of experience from key leadership roles in Toronto's top hotels. His previous positions include Director of Hotel Operations at the Hazelton Hotel and Director of Sales and Business Development for the Shangri-LA Hotel, and he played a key role in the opening of the Anndore House. Campaniaris has also worked internationally with Nobu Hospitality, contributing to the success of Nobu Hotels in Warsaw and Santorini, among others.

1 Hotels
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Press Release Development

Hilton Accelerates Multi Brand, Multi Destination Expansion in Canada

Leading global hospitality company, Hilton (NYSE: HLT), continues to accelerate its development efforts in Canada. Following a year of rapid multi brand, multi destination growth with 10 new hotel openings, including the first Canopy by Hilton in Canada, Hilton ended 2023 with 180 open hotels in the country spanning more than 28,000 rooms across 11 brands. With nearly 20 deals signed in 2023, Hilton’s Canada pipeline consists of approximately 90 hotels and more than 11,000 rooms and will introduce Spark by Hilton and Motto by Hilton into Canada in 2024. Hilton will soon surpass 200 hotels in Canada, and plans to increase its portfolio of hotels by 50% over the next several years.

Hilton
Canada
Opinion Article Sales & Marketing

Are You Leaving Money on the Table? Turning Casino Resorts into Go-To Venues for Profitable Groups and Events

Historically, Las Vegas was a gaming-centric market, with 61% of revenues coming from the casino category in 1990. Although gaming continues to serve as an economic engine in Las Vegas, according to CDC Gaming, food, beverage, and other departments accounted for a record 73.4% of total revenue, up from a combined 69.6% year over year. This trend is not limited to Las Vegas; it is being observed in casino markets worldwide.

Mike Pavicich
By Mike Pavicich, Director, Global Sales, SalesAndCatering.com, LLC
Cookstown, Ontario, Canada
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Newport Hospitality Group Successfully Transitions 22 Properties to STS Cloud Sales and Catering Solution

Newport Hospitality Group (NHG), a premier hotel development and management company, has enhanced its long-time partnership with SalesAndCatering.com by transitioning its portfolio of hotels to the cutting-edge STS Cloud platform. Successfully upgrading 22 properties to the cloud-based version of STS will make it easier for the group to manage multiple properties from a single platform and provide a unified view to streamline processes, improve service quality, and ultimately increase revenue.

SalesAndCatering.com, LLC
Cookstown, Ontario, Canada
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Appointment

Janette Acosta Sanchez has been named Canada Country Director at Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)

GBTA is excited to announce that Janette Acosta Sanchez has been named to lead GBTA Canada, effective immediately. Reporting to Cristina Scott, SVP Americas, Janette will have responsibility for the continued growth and success of GBTA's membership, advocacy and volunteer programs in Canada. As Country Director-Canada, she now oversees the bringing together of constituents and focus areas at multiple Canadian events throughout each year, culminating in the annual GBTA Canada Conference, which Janette and GBTA are hosting this year at the Beanfield Centre in Toronto, April 22-24.

GBTA
Toronto, Canada
Development Pipeline

Freed Developments reveals an $800M luxury hotel and residences skyscraper in Toronto

Visionary real estate developer Peter Freed of Freed Developments announces first-ever Freed Hotel and Residences tower located at Adelaide and Duncan, just west of University. This $800M skyscraper will bring both Katsuya by Sam Nazarian's Disruptive Group by sbe and artwork by renowned Japanese artist Takashi Murakami to Toronto. Designed by Chicago-based tall building experts Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, renowned for the next world's tallest and most luxurious skyscraper Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, as well as Central Park Tower in New York, the project will feature 100 five star luxury hotel rooms and 400 luxury condominiums with a world class Skybar/restaurant on the 63rd floor, boutique spa, and a 10,000 sq ft Katsuya Restaurant on the 2nd floor.

Freed Hotels & Resorts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Opinion Article Markets & Performance

The 2024 Group Business Forecast: Trends to Help Hotels Capitalize on the Back-to-In-Person Boom

Group business is back in a big way. In-person events are returning to their pre-COVID normal pace. In 2024, 81 percent of meetings will have an in-person component in them. A recent study by Deloitte anticipates that by 2024, business travel spending will return to its level before the pandemic. This view is echoed in Accor's data, which shows in their latest survey regarding client business travel that 57 percent of those surveyed anticipate a budget increase for travel in 2024 compared to 2023.

Mike Pavicich
By Mike Pavicich, Director, Global Sales, SalesAndCatering.com, LLC
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Press Release Development

Coast Hotels Announces Two New Franchised Properties in Dawson City, Yukon

Coast Hotels Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of APA Hotel Canada, Inc. and one of North America’s fastest-growing and one of Canada’s largest hotel brands, is pleased to announce the addition of two new franchise properties in historic and vibrant downtown Dawson City, Yukon. The introduction of Eldorado, a Coast Hotel, and Midnight Sun, a Coast Hotel, marks a significant milestone in Coast Hotels commitment to providing exceptional accommodations in unique and culturally rich destinations.

Coast Hotels
Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
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JONO Developments and Hotel Equities Debut Canada's First Moxy Hotel with the Opening of the Moxy Halifax Downtown

Today, JONO Developments Ltd. ("JONO") and Hotel Equities ("HE") announced the official opening of Moxy Halifax Downtown. The 160-room hotel, owned by JONO and operated by Hotel Equities, is the first Moxy hotel to open in Canada. Moxy Hotels is part of Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International's portfolio of over 30 extraordinary brands, award-winning travel program, and endless experiences.

Moxy
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Press Release Development

IHG Hotels & Resorts Sees Strong Growth Momentum for Extended Stay Properties in Canada

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, celebrates upward momentum for the extended stay segment in Canada. With *3 new regional extended stay openings in 2023 and an additional *16 in the pipeline, the category is gaining significant traction among both Canadian business and leisure travellers seeking economical, long-term accommodation.

IHG
Canada