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Innovation Hospitality has appointed Mark Beattie as general manager of the Azuridge Estate Hotel in Priddis, Alberta. Beattie brings more than two decades of senior leadership experience in luxury and full‑service hospitality, having overseen multi‑department operations, revenue growth, and property repositioning. In his new role, he will oversee all operational departments, reinforce the Bluesky Experience, and ensure the estate’s distinctive character is maintained. The move signals a strategic effort to strengthen performance at one of Canada’s few estate‑style luxury hotels.
Hilton has introduced the Hilton AI Planner, a generative‑AI digital concierge that assists travelers in discovering and booking stays across its global portfolio. The tool uses conversational intelligence to guide users through destination selection, property comparison, and amenity exploration, delivering...
Hotelier’s March/April 2026 digital issue spotlights International Women’s Month, featuring profiles of female trailblazers reshaping hospitality. It also highlights the Housekeeping Awards winners, examines solo‑travel trends targeting female guests, and details hotels’ proactive safety and staff‑training initiatives. Additional coverage includes...
The global hotel industry is undergoing a two‑speed recovery. Luxury hotels are seeing about 3% RevPAR growth and record ADRs above $1,200, while economy hotels posted over 4% decline. Midscale and economy segments face slower demand due to cost pressures...
The Hotels Canada conference unveiled a rebranding that unites over 8,300 properties under a modern identity, highlighting the sector’s $74 billion in assets, 300,000 jobs and $12 billion in annual government revenue. New strategic pillars focus on stronger advocacy, partnerships, future‑focused leadership...
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver has appointed Cole Millen as its new general manager. Millen, a Vancouver‑born hospitality professional, brings an MBA and extensive Fairmont experience, most recently leading the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald to its first Michelin One Key and Condé Nast Readers’ Choice...
The global hotel development pipeline remains robust, with hundreds of thousands of rooms in various stages across key regions. Despite higher construction costs, rising interest rates and tighter financing, developers in the Middle East, Asia‑Pacific and North America continue to...
At its annual conference, the Hotel Association of Canada announced a rebrand to Hotels Canada, unveiling a new name and visual identity. The organization now represents more than 8,300 hotels, accounting for over 300,000 jobs and $12 billion in annual government...
Botanist Bar at Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim has introduced the third edition of its Experiential Cocktail Series, titled “Exploration of Microclimates.” The collection draws on shells, apples and mushrooms to mirror the Pacific Northwest’s coastal, valley and rainforest environments. Creative...
Hotelier’s 10th‑annual Housekeeping Forum convened over 100 housekeeping leaders at Toronto’s Chelsea Hotel, spotlighting the department’s strategic role. Speakers shared practical tips, from Brian Nam’s ten‑point efficiency guide to Hanan Haddad’s career‑advancement advice. Innovative solutions like virtual‑reality onboarding were showcased,...
Encore Canada has rolled out its Presentation Stage service to Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, adding full‑scale studio facilities across three key Canadian markets. The expansion delivers a unified, broadcast‑grade environment with cameras, lighting grids, green‑screen and LED wall options, plus...
Expedia Group has teamed with PredictHQ to embed event‑driven demand forecasts into its Partner Central platform, giving lodging partners forward‑looking insights. The joint model projects total traveller spending of more than $8.1 billion across accommodation, transport and food‑and‑beverage in North America’s...
Sara Anghel, president and CEO of the Greater Toronto Hotel Association, has been elected to the International Society of Hotel Associations (ISHA) Board of Directors, becoming its only non‑U.S. member. Her appointment brings a Canadian viewpoint to ISHA’s leadership team,...
The Parkside Hotel & Spa launched the Parkside Retreat & Wellness Guide, a planning tool that frames corporate off‑site meetings around restoration and purpose. The guide highlights naturally lit meeting rooms, a private theatre, rooftop garden terrace and a suite...
In a special “Checking In” episode honoring International Women’s Month, Hotelier Magazine’s editor Rosanna Caira interviews Patricia Phillips, CEO and Chair of the PBA Group of Companies. Phillips, one of the few female CEOs in the hospitality sector, has steered...
