Armed with fresh funding, Ottawa tourism sector avoiding Canada 150 hangover
The momentum Ottawa’s tourism industry gained during a record-breaking Canada 150 year appears to be carrying over into the first few months of 2018, industry
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Former Crowne Plaza GM Denis Gilles returns to Ottawa to lead new Hilton properties
After spending decades living the nomadic lifestyle so typical of a top-level hotel manager, Denis Gilles feels like he’s finally where he’s meant to be.
Tourism lookahead: After the big 2017 party, where does Ottawa go from here?
Michael Crockatt calls the Canada 150 celebrations a “great gift” that made 2017 a record year for the city’s tourism industry. The big question facing
Ottawa eyes 4% hotel and Airbnb room tax
Whether they choose a traditional hotel room or make use of platforms such as Airbnb, Ottawa tourists may find a new tax on their stays
Nearly 80 per cent of Ottawa Airbnb revenues from entire-home rentals: CBRE report
The head of Ottawa’s hotel association is renewing his call for tighter regulations on Airbnb and services like it after a new study revealed the
Ottawa hoteliers still waiting for Canada 150 boost
Attention, visitors: There is indeed still room at the inn this summer. That’s the message local hotel industry officials are pushing after what’s been a
Ottawa’s Rideau Canal costing the same, but opening less and less
Climate change seems to be giving skaters less time on the Rideau Canal, at least in the past two years, but the cost of maintaining
Ottawa’s brand needs a boost, tourism summit told
Ottawa rates high as an overall travel destination in a new survey, but the city lags behind other many major Canadian cities in air access
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