Hotel

The 62-storey Shangri-La Vancouver at 1128 W Georgia Street.
Hotel

Brookfield Buys Shangri-La Vancouver From Westbank & Peterson, Rebrands It As Hyatt

The Shangri-La Vancouver is located within a 62-storey tower developed by Westbank and Peterson and is set to be rebranded as a Park Hyatt in 2026.

Development Projects

How PBA Group Converted A Calgary Office Tower Into The Element Hotel

​The project is the first office-to-hotel conversion project to proceed under the City of Calgary's incentive program and the Element Hotel is now open.

Hotel

Is The Aparthotel The Future Of Tourism? Vancouver’s Kalido Hospitality Group Thinks So

​After opening Smithe House last October, Kalido Hospitality Group is gearing up for its second Vancouver aparthotel venture: a sister property called Keefer House set to open in Chinatown in July.

Policy

City Of Vancouver Introduces New Hotel Development Policy

Vancouver has a shortage of 10,000 hotel rooms according to Destination Vancouver and the City is looking to address that shortage with policy changes.

Industry

Lenders Concerned About Owner Of Richmond Versante Hotel As Sales Process Stalls

Owned and operated by Michael Ching and Sunwins, the Versante Hotel at 8499 Bridgeport Road in Richmond became the subject of a foreclosure in January 2024.

Hotel

Sunray Group Acquires Toronto's Bisha Hotel For $91M

​Founded by Ray Gupta, Sunray Group now owns over 70 hospitality properties, the latest being the Bisha Hotel at 80 Blue Jays Way.

Burnaby

Bosa Properties Buys 2.7-Acre Best Western, Continuing Investment In Burnaby

​Bosa Properties recently acquired the Best Western Plus at 5411 Kingsway in Burnaby, as well as the adjacent parcel at 5367 Kingsway.

Industry

Thind Sells Hotel Component At 48-Storey Highline Metrotown For $47.2M

The hotel will be known as Hyatt Place Metrotown and be housed in the 10-storey building podium of Thind's Highline tower in Burnaby.

Commercial

As Vancouver Office Market Dips, Developers Turn Their Attention To Hotels

There continues to be uncertainty around the office market, while the region pushes for more hotel development ahead of FIFA 2026.

Industry

Court Allows Trump Hotel Vancouver Owner To Sue Ex-Bankruptcy Trustee

The former operator of the Trump Hotel Vancouver, TA Hotel Management Limited Partnership, assigned itself into bankruptcy in August 2020, with Grant Thornton as the trustee.

Listed Commercial

Yorkville Development Site Zoned For 38-Storey Hotel Listed For Sale

The sale of 820 Church Street in being brokered by Colliers, and the property is currently zoned for 38 storeys, 118,920 sq. ft of gross floor area, and 172 units.