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Luxury Boutique Hotel Investments in Small Towns – Elora, Ontario Case Study

How Elora’s heritage, natural assets and proximity to Toronto created a boutique-hotel boom, and what that boom means for the people who live there. Elora, Ontario, has a population of roughly 8,000 people. Yet, this small town has three luxury boutique hotels, before you even count the other bed-and-breakfasts. The price points of the hotel […]

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A 22-Room Hotel Competing with the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac (Boutique Hotel Economics)

Right next to one of the most famous hotels in Canada is a much smaller competitor. On one side, there is Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, a grand landmark with more than 600 rooms, global brand recognition, and full-service luxury. On the other, there is Auberge du Trésor, a tiny 22-room boutique hotel tucked into the

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Inside Le Monastère des Augustines- A Wellness Retreat Rooted in 385 Years of History

Le Monastère des Augustines in Québec City is technically a hotel, but it is also a museum, a wellness retreat, an archive centre, and a living piece of history. Staying here feels very different from checking into a regular hotel. I spent four nights here on a solo retreat, and from the moment I arrived,

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Classic Queen Room at Hotel Monville, Montreal

The Business Model Behind an Urban Hotel- Hotel Monville Montreal Case Study

At first glance, Hotel Monville looks like a stylish modern hotel in downtown Montreal, it actually is a very stylish modern hotel in downtown Montreal. But behind the sleek lobby, compact rooms, and efficient layout is what I consider a more interesting business model. With exactly 269 rooms, Hotel Monville sits in what I would

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Hôtel & Spa Le Germain Charlevoix- A Luxury Countryside Escape in Baie-Saint-Paul

There are hotels that give you a clean room and a functioning shower and call it a day. Then there are places like Hôtel & Spa Le Germain Charlevoix, that give you a memorable experience that recalibrates your expectations for what hospitality is supposed to feel like. I spent two nights here recently, and I

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