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First avid hotel in Canada breaks ground

ATLANTA — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announced today the latest in international expansion for its avid hotels brand – the groundbreaking for the first Canadian…

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Ground drilling launches Regal Plaza project

TORONTO — It wasn’t just a ground breaking, but also a ground drilling on Sept. 23 as SAMM Developments started construction on its $104 million Regal Plaza complex near Toronto Pearson Airport. Along with the…

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Extensive Atlantica Halifax reno not just lipstick!

HALIFAX — Manga Hotels has almost completed a $17 million renovation of the 238-room Atlantica Hotel in downtown Halifax. “The hotel was an older property that needed work. It was an extensive renovation — not just…

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Canada gets its first Radisson Blu

TORONTO — “It’s got the best location in Toronto, right at the foot of the CN tower, with views of downtown and the lake. It’s downtown with kind of a resort feel.” So says Nathalie Lalonde, GM, when asked what’s so…

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AHLA: Should I convert my hotel to housing?

EDMONTON — It’s a subject that’s topical in a province that was hit by adversity long before COVID reared its ugly head. Some hotels are considering repurposing their property into affordable housing, such as seniors’…

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PEOPLE update as of Oct. 13, 2020

Sabrina Bhangoo now AVP at Manulife. Ryan McRae joins Hotel Equities. Pierre Gauvin promoted to Colliers in N.B. IHG’s new SVP Analytics and Insights. Accor has new South American CEO.

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REOPENINGS, SALES AND RENOS Oct. 13, 2020

Old Strathcona reno uncovers history. Hyatt Place Moncton now open. New Holiday Inn Express in Brandon, Man. Hazelton Hotel completes its reno. Empty Red Deer Hotels consider multi-family housing. Drake Hotel opens…

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Mixed use a growing part of IHG pipeline

TORONTO — Mixed-use developments such as the SAMM Developments Regal Plaza project that broke ground recently, are becoming a more common part of the IHG landscape, said Jonathan Lund, regional vice-president, Canada.