DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTS BY CHOICE HOTELS CANADA

DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTS BY CHOICE HOTELS CANADA

Welcome to Development Insights by Choice Hotels Canada, the podcast where we discuss the topics currently facing our franchisees and the hospitality industry at large. One of the largest hotel franchisors in the country with over 330 hotels from coast to coast, Choice Hotels Canada has been a leader in the hospitality sector for over 25 years. In this podcast, our team of hotel development experts sit down with analysts, consultants and other industry insiders to debate the issues that truly matter to Canadian hotel operators.

Episodes

October 26, 2022 32 mins

Understanding the challenges and opportunities to securing capital for investment in new build hotel construction, brand conversions and renovations isn't easy in this volatile environment.

In this special live episode recorded at Choice Hotels Canada’s 2022 Fall Conference in Niagara Falls, our National Director of Franchise Development, Graham Marsh, sits down with a panel of leading brokers and financial experts in the hospitali...

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In our post pandemic world, there are many factors determining how hotels are valued considering the impact to revenue over the past two years.

Join Choice Hotels Canada's National Director of Franchise Development, Graham Marsh as he discusses recent perspectives on hotel valuations and the future of hospitality investment with a panel of experts including Brian Flood, Executive Vice President at Cushman & Wakefield, Monique Rossz...

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Many hotels live and die by their repeat clientele, but how can hoteliers build loyalty in a world where guests have more options than ever before? Veteran loyalty consultant Steve Allmen says that while rewards can get people through the door, true loyalty begins with trust, great service, and gratitude. The president of Loyalty and Co. sat down with us to discuss how loyalty can help build consumer confidence, getting staff invol...

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With the opening of the 100th Quality brand hotel in Canada, Development Insights sits down with Cushman and Wakefield Hospitality Vice President and Practice Leader Brian Flood to examine the midscale hotel segment and the ways it’s evolved from simple roadside inns to a diverse range of hotels. They also look to the future, and what post-pandemic travel trends could mean for midscale hotel operators.

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