TORONTO — Persons with disabilities have driven innovative solutions to overcoming barriers throughout the course of history. Today that innovative spirit continues through the ongoing development of mobile apps.
Guests entering a hotel room expect availability, cleanliness, safety, comfort, amenities, and most importantly, a properly working bathroom. Most of these expectations are handled by the housekeeping department.
IHG made the news recently by saying it would replace those miniature toiletries with bulk-size products in its 5,600 hotels and 843,000 guest rooms by 2021. A great move — but editor Colleen Isherwood voices some ideas…
Recently, a Winnipeg hotel experienced a carbon monoxide leak that sent 46 guests and staff to hospital. Fortunately, there were no fatalities, but the outcome could have been much worse.
There are a total of 18 soft brand hotel options in Canada offered by nine brands (Accor, Best Western, Choice, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, Red Roof, Radisson and Wyndham).
KEMBLE, Ont. — It all started in 1998, when Rob McLeese looked to buy a cottage in Muskoka, Ont. — 365 feet of shore with a run-down cottage. His dad proposed an alternative — almost 600 acres with 1.25 miles of…
TORONTO —Most of the country has seen substantial increases in property values over the past five years. Cushman & Wakefield is increasingly asked, “are current values (in the hospitality sector) too high?” and,…
Merely functional events aren’t enough any more; event planners need to evaluate what will make their events memorable and deliver experiences that have a lasting impact on attendees.
REGINA — The really good news is that two thirds of our population are foodies who like to eat out often, but eating out is undergoing a sea change, according to Roberto Sarjoo and Greg Prokopowich at the SHHA/SLGA…
CALGARY — A little cultural understanding can go a long way in establishing relationships with clients of Indian background. Marriott's director, Multicultural Affairs, Seema Jain was on hand in Calgary for Cultural…
