Hotelier Magazine

📣 The 2026 Pinnacle Nominations Now Open!

Since their introduction in 1988, KML’s Pinnacle Awards have recognized achievement across the full spectrum of the hospitality industry. The awards shine the spotlight on companies and individuals that have demonstrated excellence in the areas of leadership, initiative and business excellence, epitomizing the best characteristics of the foodservice and hospitality industries.

If you know a company or individual that is achieving stellar results, it’s time to let us know about them. Individuals and companies can be nominated in 11 categories.

Deadline for entries is June 21st, 2026
🔗 https://www.hoteliermagazine.com/pinnacle-awards/entry-form/

A few more moments from KML’s 2026 Top 30-Under-30 Summit 🏆

From reconnecting with industry peers to hearing from leaders, mentors, and this year’s remarkable winners, the room was filled with energy, ambition, and a shared passion for hospitality.

We were honoured to celebrate the 2026 Top 30-Under-30 recipients, recognize our Green Award winners, and present the Future Leaders Impact Award to Frank Menezes.

Thank you to everyone who joined us to support and celebrate the future of our industry.

Congratulations once again to all of this year's honourees 👏

🔗 Read the full recap: https://www.hoteliermagazine.com/kml-hosts-top-30-under-30-summit/

Often invisible to guests but critical to performance, room mapping is emerging as one of the most underestimated revenue risks in hotel distribution. As inventory moves across increasingly complex channels, even small mismatches can quietly erode revenue, disrupt pricing integrity, and impact guest experience.

In a fully connected, AI-driven distribution landscape, is room mapping the next big frontier in revenue protection?

Hotelier Magazine • May 2026 • TECHNICAL NECESSITY The silent risk undermining hotel revenue IN the hotel distribution ecosystem, few operational processes are as under-estimated — and as commercially critical — …

It was always Jacques-Alexandre Paquet’s dream to own a restaurant. As a graduate of the Culinary Arts program at Montreal’s l’institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie, his passion for all things food was his driving force. But something happened on the way to achieving that dream — he found his calling in the hotel world through an internship program at the Alt Hotel Quebec. The year was 2008 and Paquet started as front-desk supervisor. “I was curious and wanted to work in a hotel so I would have a better understanding of operations. I was also intrigued by Germain Hotels and its personalized service. My goal was to work there for four months and apply what I learned in a restaurant. After 18 years, I am still there: j’ai eu la piqûre (I was hooked) as we say in French. ”

https://digital-issue.hoteliermagazine.com/articles/the-sky-is-the-limit

With the FIFA World Cup 2026 landing in Toronto and Vancouver this summer, the hospitality industry is gearing up for the challenges and opportunities that come with hosting an event of this magnitude. “It’s a great opportunity for our city to shine on a global level, and that helps create long-term demand, long-term interest and long-term awareness,” says Andrew Weir, president and CEO of Destination Toronto.

https://digital-issue.hoteliermagazine.com/articles/game-on

Periods of market volatility often trigger calls for transformation in hotel commercial strategy. Yet in reality, the most effective response to unpredictable demand patterns is rarely re-invention. Instead, it’s a disciplined return to the fundamentals of revenue management — executed with clarity, consistency and strategic intent.

Hotelier Magazine • May 2026 • BACK TO BASICS Discipline defines hotel-revenue performance Periods of market volatility often trigger calls for transformation in hotel commercial strategy. Yet in reality, …

As developers revisit fractional ownership as a way to unlock capital and reduce risk, the model is re-emerging in Canada with renewed interest — particularly in resort and lifestyle-driven markets. Positioned between investment product and lifestyle asset, its success will ultimately depend on structure, transparency and ex*****on.

Could fractional ownership become a meaningful part of Canada’s next wave of hotel development, or will it remain a niche solution for select markets?

Hotelier Magazine • May 2026 • RE-FRAMING THE OWNERSHIP MODEL Developers re-visit fractional structures to unlock capital and mitigate risk As hotel investors navigate a high-cost, capitalconstrained environment, …

In today’s increasingly competitive hospitality landscape, scale is a prerequisite for growth. Hotel mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are accelerating across global and Canadian markets, driven not only by the pursuit of portfolio expansion, but by a strategic push toward brand consolidation. From centralized technology and procurement systems to unified loyalty programs and stronger distribution networks, consolidation is enabling owners and operators to enhance margins while positioning their portfolios for long-term growth.

Hotelier Magazine • May 2026 • CONSOLIDATION, CAPITAL & CONFIDENCE Hotel M&A activity remains steady across global markets In today’s increasingly competitive hospitality landscape, scale is a prerequisite for growth. Hotel …

Hotel X Toronto has been named the official domestic hotel partner of the Toronto Tempo. As part of the partnership, the hotel will offer exclusive rates to Toronto Tempo fans staying at the hotel on home game days with a valid ticket.

Hotel X Toronto Named Official Domestic Hotel Partner of Toronto Tempo - Hotelier Magazine TORONTO — Hotel X Toronto has been named the official domestic hotel partner of the Toronto Tempo. As part of the partnership, the hotel will offer exclusive rates to Toronto Tempo fans staying at the hotel on home game days with a valid ticket.

Will a Trump slump continue to hit U.S. tourism in 2026?

With an upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 being staged across the nation, 2026 was supposed to be a bumper year for tourism to the U.S., driven in part by hordes of arriving soccer fans. And yet, the U.S. tourism industry is worried. While the rest of the world saw a travel bump in 2025, with global international arrivals up four per cent, the U.S. saw a downturn, according to UN Tourism.

Hotelier Magazine • May 2026 • POLITICAL HEADWINDS Will a Trump slump continue to hit U.S. tourism in 2026? With an upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 being staged across the nation, 2026 was supposed to be a bumper …