Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism

Olympic gold medallist skier Ashleigh McIvor handily beat B.C.’s tourism minister Pat Bell in a ski race yesterday.

New York fashion magazine Complex has ranked Vancouver's Gastown as the fourth most stylish neighbourhood in the world. Paris' 1st Arrondissment topped the magazine's list , followed by Toyko's Harajuku and New York's SoHo district.

Vancouver has been named the world's most reputable city, according to an international poll conducted by the Reputation Institute.

Investing in new experiences and effective promotion helped Capilano Suspension Bridge Park boost visitor counts 21% last year

Vancouver’s Executive Hotels & Resorts announced September 12 that it opened two new franchised hotels last week, one in Lloydminster and the other in Regina.

A new study shows L'Hermitage Hotel in Vancouver is getting a $64 return for every dollar it spends on a business listing through TripAdvisor , a user generated travel review site.

Canadian master franchisors of U.S. pizza giant Papa Murphy’s are set to add three stores later this month to their current 15 locations and expect that within five years there will be 80 such pizza stores across Canada.

Occupancy rates and room rates at Victoria hotels were below last year’s rates both in July and in the first seven months of 2012. Chemistry Consulting Group statistics showed that the average room occupancy in Victoria in July was 78.

Steamworks Brewing Co. owner Eli Gershkovitch announced August 27 that his 17-year-old brewing pub is going to start bottling its beer, which until now has only been available on tap at its Water Street location.

Canada's Top Chef reality show winner Dale MacKay closed both his Ensemble and EnsembleTap restaurants after dinner service August 25. He cited high rent, dwindling capital and a young son to take care of as his reasons.