Finding room for optimism

“It’s been very busy. Most people are reporting that the spring is stronger than last year.” — STEVE BALL, PRESIDENT OF THE OTTAWA GATINEAU HOTEL ASSOCIATION david@obj.ca

Thanks to a major sporting event and growth in bus tour traffic, Ottawa’s hotel industry is gearing up for an above-average summer season BY DAVID SALI
TOURISM


he Canadian dollar’s loss might be the local hotel industry’s gain. Steve Ball, the president of the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association, says his recent canvass of about a dozen downtown hotels suggests business is “building quite well” heading into...

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