ABOUT US

Hotel Industry Excellence: At Your Service

WHO WE ARE

Hotels Canada is a national association dedicated to identifying and understanding the most critical challenges faced by our industry today. We bring together hospitality leaders and key stakeholders to collaboratively problem-solve and mobilize for action.

We translate complex industry data into actionable insights. Through strategic advocacy efforts, we advocate for legislative solutions that create policy impact, while elevating our membership base through innovative and sustainable programming to ensure our industry’s continued growth and success.

OUR VISION

The hotel and lodging industry is recognized and respected for its leading contribution to people, communities, the economy, and the planet.

OUR MISSION

To enable the success of the Canadian hotel and lodging industry through trusted, impactful advocacy and strong member programs.

Strategic Plan

LEADING FORWARD: 2030

Our Strategic Plan, Leading Forward: 2030, defines how the association will focus its efforts and how we will continue to respond to a changing environment. The plan sharpens our role as the national voice for Canada’s hotel industry and focuses our work on where we can have the greatest impact. This new Strategic Plan reflects both the realities hotels face today and the ambition required to shape what comes next — for the association, for our members, and for the role our industry plays in Canada.

MEET OUR TEAM

Our accomplished team of professionals executes with dedication, passion, and expertise, driving Hotels Canada’s mission forward with precision and finesse.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Hotels Canada is guided by the leadership and dedication of our esteemed Board of Directors, representing members from across the Canadian hotel industry.

EXECUTIVE ADVOCACY COUNCIL

The Executive Advocacy Council is an exclusive forum for Hotels Canada corporate members to help shape the association’s advocacy agenda and advance policy priorities impacting Canada’s hotel industry. The Council is comprised of leaders representing hotel owners, brands, management companies, and hotel associations from across Canada.

RECENT NEWS

Flags of Canada, USA, and Mexico International Hotel Industry Coalition Calls for Long-Term United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Extension After Successful 2026 World Cup

OTTAWA, ON | CIUDAD DE MEXICO | WASHINGTON, D.C., July 20, 2026 – Following the conclusion of the 2026 tri-national World Cup games, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), Hotels Canada, and the Hoteles Por México together called for a long-term extension of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), underscoring that the prosperity of the North American hospitality indust…

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Tourism and Hospitality Leaders Gather at Calgary Stampede to Advance Canada’s Visitor Economy

CEOs from Canada’s national tourism and hospitality associations are in Calgary to mark the opening of the 114th Calgary Stampede, one of the country’s most…

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Hotels Canada Announces 2026-2027 Board of Directors

Hotels Canada has announced its 2026–2027 Board of Directors, confirmed during the association’s Annual General Meeting on June 3, 2026. Representing lea…

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