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View ArticleSummer in Banff with No Place to Stay
Denis Roy, Operations manager for the Century Plaza Hotel and Spa, shares a unique experience one summer in majestic Banff, Alberta. I started my hotel career officially in late 80s in Ontario but my...
View ArticleUnexpected Service is the Best
If being in the hospitality industry for almost 17 years has taught me anything, it’s how going above & beyond in your duties can really make an impact when delivering a memorable guest experience....
View ArticleWe come to Hospitality from many backgrounds.
Matthew Lynam, Director of Sales I have been working in the hospitality industry for the majority of my working life. There was a short time there where I worked in an abattoir; it’s not as glamorous...
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The Well Read Barista.
Hi! I’m Kaylee, I’m 23 years old and I will have been working as a barista at Beyond Café at the Century Plaza hotel for two years this August. Guests ask me what my favourite coffee drink is, and I...
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Century-Plaza Concierge Abdoul – His Story
Century-Plaza Doorman My name is Abdoul and lots of my friends call me hot sauce because I love spicy food. I use to have hot sauce drinking competitions when I was a young boy and that is how my love...
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The Flood and the definition of Leadership
As the Operations Manager of the hotel it’s my responsibility to oversee that the fire alarm systems and devices. Guests can rest assured that the hotel has top notch equipment that will...
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Vancouver Music Events Fall 2017
2017, the year of amazing concerts in Vancouver British Columbia starting with U2, who began their current tour in Vancouver at GM Place after rehearsing for 2 weeks. This was the start of their 30th...
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Entertainment in Vancouver is not just Music Related
1982 was the start of something big in British Columbia Canada with the movie “First Blood” starring and co-written by Sylvester Stallone. This movie was shot in Hope BC – I remember the big deal it...
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6 Months of Festivals
February 2019 Vancouver is host to The Just for Laughs Comedy festival JFL Northwest February 14th to the 23rd with some of the following acts already signed up. Gabriel Iglesias, Howie Mandel &...
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That’s a Wrap – Summer 2019
Summer is again coming to a close, although September will try to recreate the balmy days of July and August the telltale breeze is already in the air, the days will shorten, the nights will become a...
View ArticleMemorandum – Covid 19 Safety Precautions UPDATED
Dear Honoured Guest: We thank you for your continued support and sincerely appreciate your business. I would like to take this opportunity to personally advise you of all that we are doing at The...
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Victoria Day and Memorial Day – How do we do Holiday Weekends now?
Historically, these holiday weekends were like the starting line, the “let’s-take-the-car-out-and-roam”. The weekends that Americans and Canadians (and people from around the world) start to converge...
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Does Absence Make the Heart Grow Fonder?
Do you know what I miss? Family Gatherings Concerts and live entertainment Hockey / Football / Soccer / Baseball Having to dodge crowds of tourists in the summertime Going to C|Prime before an event or...
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Century Plaza Hotel and Quarantine Hotels – Vancouver BC Canada
Vancouver is over one year into the worldwide Covid-19 global pandemic and even through the various hiccups along the way the city is still moving forward. It’s slower for some industries than it is...
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So you want to stay at a hotel…
So you want to stay at a hotel. This is an easy process, isn’t it? Today we have so many choices when it comes to booking hotel rooms. You can go to trip advisor to review the hotels in the city that...
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