Toronto, ON (April 27, 2026) – Choice Hotels Canada is proud to recognize the outstanding properties receiving its 2026 Guest Satisfaction Awards, celebrating hotels that consistently deliver the high-quality experiences that build guest confidence, inspire loyalty, and strengthen trust in Choice Hotels’ brand.

Presented annually, the Guest Satisfaction Awards* recognize top-performing hotels in the Choice Hotels Canada system based on verified guest feedback, likelihood-to-recommend scores, quality assurance results and overall good standing in the system.

This year’s recipients include 11 Platinum Award winners and 24 Gold Award winners, representing communities across the country. Platinum winners rank among the top 3% of hotels in the Canadian system, while Gold winners place among the top 4 to 10%. These properties reflect the best-of-the-best when it comes to the high standards of service, care, and operational excellence found across Choice Hotels Canada’s portfolio of more than 350 hotels.

“These awards recognize hotels that understand what it takes to earn guest loyalty and confidence over time,” said Brian Leon, CEO of Choice Hotels Canada. “It’s more than a single great stay — it requires operational consistency, a strong commitment to quality, and teams that deliver exceptional service day after day. From long-time recipients to first-time honourees, each of these properties demonstrate phenomenal dedication to hospitality excellence and represent their respective brands at the highest level.”

Below is the full list of the 2026 Platinum and Gold Guest Satisfaction Award recipients.

Platinum Recipients:

Upscale Brands
Halifax Tower Hotel & Conference Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Midscale Brands
Quality Suites, Drummondville, Québec
Comfort Inn, Sturgeon Falls, Ontario
Quality Inn & Suites, Lévis, Québec
Quality Inn & Suites, Petawawa, Ontario
Comfort Hotel Bayer’s Lake, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Quality Inn & Suites, Val-d’Or, Québec
Quality Inn & Suites, Victoriaville, Québec
Comfort Inn & Suites, Terrace, British Columbia

Value Brands
Rodeway Inn, Pikogan, Québec
Econo Lodge, Taber, Alberta

Gold Recipients:

Upscale Brands
Les Suites de Laviolette, Ascend Hotel Collection, Trois-Rivières, Québec
Le Noranda Hotel & Spa, Ascend Hotel Collection, Rouyn-Noranda, Québec
The Parlour Inn, Ascend Hotel Collection, Stratford, Ontario
Radisson Blu Downtown Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Midscale Brands
Comfort Inn, St. Thomas, Ontario
Comfort Inn Magnetic Hill, Moncton, New Brunswick
Comfort Inn East, Sudbury, Ontario
Quality Inn Waddling Dog, Saanichton, British Columbia
Quality Inn & Suites Downtown, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Comfort Inn & Suites, Edson, Alberta
Quality Inn & Suites, Lethbridge, Alberta
Quality Inn & Suites, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Comfort Inn & Suites Edmonton International Airport, Nisku, Alberta
Quality Inn, Sept-Îles, Québec
Quality Inn & Suites, Kingston, Ontario
Quality Inn & Suites Amsterdam, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Comfort Inn & Suites, North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Quality Inn & Suites, Bathurst, New Brunswick
Comfort Inn & Suites, Valemount, British Columbia
Quality Inn & Suites, Mont-Joli, Québec
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Belleville, Ontario

Value Brands
Econo Lodge, Brossard, Québec
Park Inn by Radisson, Calgary Airport North, Calgary, Alberta
Park Inn by Radisson Osoyoos, British Columbia

For more information or to make a reservation at any of these award-winning hotels, visit www.choicehotels.com.

TORONTO, ON (April 23, 2026) – Days Inn - London is proud to announce the completion of a modernization project, marking a significant $500,000 investment in guestroom renovations that began in March 2025.

The year-long transformation enhances comfort, style and convenience for travellers, positioning the hotel as a refreshed and welcoming destination. Guests will now experience beautifully redesigned rooms featuring new carpeting, updated furniture, fresh paint and contemporary décor.

“We are excited to enhance our offerings and provide our guests with a more comfortable and enjoyable stay,” said Sumit Judge, General Manager of Days Inn - London. “These renovations reflect our ongoing commitment to delivering quality service and amenities that meet the needs of today’s travellers.”

With the guestroom redesign now complete, the hotel is already planning its next phase of improvements. Updates to exterior balconies and meeting rooms are scheduled for completion before year end, ensuring both new and returning guests enjoy modern, stylish spaces throughout the property.

Days Inn - London invites travellers to experience the revitalized hotel, offering comfort, convenience, and easy access to local attractions, entertainment, and area businesses. For more information or to make a reservation, visit daysinn.ca or call 1 800 DAYS INN (1-800-329-7466).

ARLINGTON, Va. – 22 April 2026 – Canada’s hotel industry reported a third consecutive month of year-over-year performance increases, according to March 2026 data from CoStar, a leading global provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online property marketplaces.

March 2026 (percentage change from 2025):

• Occupancy: 60.6% (+1.9%)
• Average daily rate (ADR): CAD198.37 (+5.8%)
• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): CAD120.12 (+7.9%)

Among the provinces and territories, Newfoundland and Labrador registered the largest increases across each of the three key performance metrics: occupancy (+21.1% to 58.2%), ADR (+9.4% to CAD154.84) and RevPAR (+32.5% to CAD90.18). The province’s performance was helped by the Labrador Winter Games.

Among the major markets, Vancouver saw the largest performance increases: occupancy (+7.5% to 77.1%), ADR (+7.4% to CAD231.91) and RevPAR (+15.5% to CAD178.84).

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.costargroup.com.

TORONTO, ON – The Greater Toronto Hotel Association (GTHA) and GreenStep today announced a landmark partnership to advance sustainable practices across the Greater Toronto Area’s hotel sector. The collaboration will provide GTHA member hotels that choose to participate with a comprehensive pathway to measure, reduce, and communicate their environmental impact – anchored by GreenStep’s proven EcoFund model and supported by a full suite of decarbonization services.

“Our member hotels are ready to lead on sustainability, and this partnership gives them the tools and support to do it effectively. GreenStep brings credibility, practical expertise, and a model that directly ties guest engagement to real environmental outcomes.”

— Sara Anghel, President & CEO, Greater Toronto Hotel Association

The partnership comes at a pivotal moment for the region’s hospitality industry, as hotels face rising expectations from guests, investors, and municipalities to demonstrate meaningful progress on climate commitments. Through this agreement, GTHA members will gain preferred access to GreenStep’s full portfolio of sustainability services, with a particular focus on the EcoFund program – a pioneering guest-contribution model supporting hotels across Canada in delivering measurable impact.

About the EcoFund Program

At the heart of the partnership is GreenStep’s EcoFund, an innovative program that invites hotel guests to make a nightly contribution that is pooled and directed to verified energy, waste or water consumption reduction projects.

EcoFund provides participating hotels with:

• Access to a curated portfolio of financed, eligible energy, water and waste reduction projects
• Transparent reporting and a dedicated marketing collateral kit to communicate impact
• Alignment with globally recognized sustainability standards, including the GSTC

“We’re excited to partner with the Greater Toronto Hotel Association to help hotels across the region accelerate their sustainability journey. EcoFund offers a simple and scalable way for hotels to reduce emissions while inviting guests to be part of the solution. It’s about creating real, measurable impact while also building stronger guest connections and long-term business value.”

— Angela Nagy, President and CEO, GreenStep

A Full Decarbonization Pathway for GTHA Members

Beyond EcoFund, the partnership provides GTHA members with a structured, science-aligned pathway to measure and reduce operational emissions. GreenStep’s services available under the partnership include energy assessments & action plans and carbon footprint measurement.

A Proven Model, Scaled for the GTA

The Greater Toronto Area is home to a dense concentration of internationally branded and independently operated hotels, conference properties, and boutique establishments, making it one of Canada’s most strategically important markets for accelerating hospitality sector decarbonization. The GTHA-GreenStep partnership positions the region’s hotel sector to become a continental leader in sustainable hospitality.