Purpose - This paper aims to analyse the evolution, current challenges, best practices, and trends in the international hotel industry. Design/methodology/approach - The foundation for this paper was laid during a well-attended Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) roundtable discussion...

Purpose - This paper aims to provide a relevant backdrop for the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) theme issue on the hotel industry of Canada, and to describe how the 2012 WHATT roundtable in Canada was organised. Design/methodology/approach - The foundation for this paper was laid...

Purpose - This paper aims to analyse challenges, trends and innovations in the hotel industry in Canada, focusing on large corporate hotels as well as small limited service hotels. Design/methodology/approach - The foundation for this paper was laid during a well attended Worldwide Hospitality and...

Purpose - This paper aims to analyse key challenges Canadian hotels are facing, and to suggest innovative steps to make hotel operations in Canada more successful. Design/methodology/approach - The foundation for this paper was laid during a well attended Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes...

Purpose - This paper aims to analyse trends related to hotel investment in Canada and propose innovative practices for the financial management of hotels. Design/methodology/approach - The foundation for this paper was laid during a well-attended Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT)...

Purpose - This paper aims to analyse literature relevant to four imperative aspects of hotel marketing, to discuss current challenges and opportunities, and to make suggestions for marketing Canadian hotels in the future. Design/methodology/approach - The foundation for this paper was laid during a ...

Purpose - This paper aims to address the key sustainability issues in Canada's tourism and hospitality industry. Design/methodology/approach - The foundation for this paper was laid during a well attended Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) roundtable discussion between industry...

Purpose - This paper aims to present practical answers to the strategic question: "What innovations are needed in the Canadian hotel industry and how might they be implemented to secure the industry's future?" It aims to capture the essence of conclusions of seven papers written by 23 experts on...

Purpose - This paper aims to provide a snapshot of the customer focused Environmentally-friendly Sustainable Operations (ESO) of Sri Lankan hotels in response to the global trends and post-war tourism trends in Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach - This paper is written in the context of a...

Purpose: The purpose of this research paper is to identify determinants influencing hotel room design now and in the future to offer hotel owners, hotel investors, architects and other partners involved in hotel planning, a framework regarding hotel room design 2030. Based both on theoretical...