All your hotel purchases under one reliable roof

At LOC International, we’ve always been your partner of choice for in-room electronics, appliances, and access devices. Now, managing your hotel’s purchases just got even easier!

We’re proud to introduce our new Supplies Division, following the acquisition of , a company with deep roots in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years.

What does this mean for you?

Save 12% or more by consolidating your orders

Free custom design on all supply orders

One point of contact for all your hotel needs

This means you can now consolidate your equipment and supply orders with your local LOC representative, including:

Do not disturb signs

Notepads

Pens

Valet tags

Hangers and laundry bags

And much more!

For any inquiries about this new line of products or to request a quote, please reach out to your local representative at LOC.

Calgary, AB — August 26, 2025 — WebRezPro, a leading cloud-based property management system (PMS) for independent lodging operators, is pleased to announce its integration with Fortis, the embedded payments and commerce technology leader for the hospitality industry. This new integration empowers lodging operators across the U.S. and Canada to process guest payments securely and efficiently, directly within the WebRezPro platform.

Fortis is known for delivering embedded payment solutions tailored to the unique needs of hospitality businesses. Its proprietary technology stack enables seamless commerce experiences that enhance guest satisfaction, streamline operations, and provide a strategic advantage for properties of all sizes. 

“This integration marks a meaningful step in our commitment to simplifying and elevating payment experiences for hoteliers,” said Greg Cohen, Chief Executive Officer at Fortis. “By embedding Fortis into WebRezPro, we’re enabling properties to process payments with speed and flexibility. Our technology and approach help partners optimize operations and unlock new revenue opportunities.”

The EMV-certified, PCI-compliant integration supports both card-present and card-not-present transactions, enabling properties to manage guest payments directly within the PMS. With multi-layered fraud protection and support for all payment types, this omnichannel solution future-proofs a property's payment capabilities while ensuring a smoother, more secure guest experience.

“We’re thrilled to offer our clients a seamless, fully integrated payment processing solution through Fortis,” said Frank Verhagen, Founder and President of World Web Technologies Inc., the company behind WebRezPro. “This partnership supports our mission to provide independent hoteliers with powerful tools that enhance both operations and guest service in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.” 

WebRezPro clients interested in enabling the Fortis integration can for more information.

and are pleased to provide you with the quarterly report of the . Each report includes occupancy (occ), average daily rate (ADR), and revenue per available room (RevPAR) for six major markets.

If you would like detailed hotel performance data for all of Canada, STR offers their Canadian Hotel Review. The Canadian Hotel Review is available by annual subscription. For further Information, please contact: or +1 (615) 824-8664 ext. 3504.

HVS Canada performs major portfolio appraisals and single-asset consulting assignments and valuations from coast to coast. Our professional team is expert in appraisal work, feasibility studies, market studies, portfolio valuation, strategic business planning, and litigation support. The managing partners in the , and practices have their AACI, MAI, and MRICS/FRICS appraisal designations, and all associates are candidate members of the Appraisal Institute of Canada. HVS partners and associates are also members of the Appraisal Institutes of Alberta, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Our bilingual associates enable us to work in French, which is of utmost importance in the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick.

Lodging Econometrics’ (LE’s) Q2 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report states that the total pipeline ascended to a record-high 15,871 projects with 2,436,225 rooms, up 3% by projects and 2% by rooms year-over-year (YOY).

Worldwide, at the close of the second quarter, there are 6,257 projects/1,086,245 rooms under construction, unchanged on a percentage basis by projects and down 3% by rooms YOY. Projects scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months decreased 3% YOY by projects but increased 1% by rooms to stand at 3,870 projects/551,188 rooms at the close of the quarter. Projects in the early planning stage reached a record-high 5,744 projects with 798,792 rooms, marking a 10% increase in projects and a 9% increase in rooms, YOY.

Accounting for 52% of the projects in the total pipeline, the upper midscale and upscale chain scales dominate the global hotel construction pipeline project counts at Q2. Of that 52%, upper midscale hotel projects comprise 4,463 projects and 567,396 rooms in the total global pipeline, unchanged on a percentage basis by projects and down 1% by rooms YOY. Upscale projects and rooms achieved record-highs at Q2, with 3,852 projects and 655,674 rooms, up 5% by projects and 3% by rooms YOY. Notably, at Q2, upper upscale projects reached a record-high 1,807 projects with 385,396 rooms, up 6% by projects and 1% by rooms YOY. Luxury projects and rooms totals also reached record-high counts at Q2; an 11% YOY increase in projects and a 9% YOY increase in rooms, to stand at 1,267 projects/245,665 rooms.

At Q2, the top countries by project count are the United States, with 6,280 projects and 737,036 rooms, and China, with 3,733 projects and 672,224 rooms. The U.S. accounts for 40% of the projects in the global pipeline, while China accounts for 24%, resulting in 64% of the global pipeline being concentrated within these two countries. Following closely are India, with a record-high count of 761 projects and 99,195 rooms, Saudi Arabia with 342 projects and 92,187 rooms, and Canada with 333 projects and 44,764 rooms.

Around the world, the cities with the largest pipelines by total projects in the pipeline are Dallas, Texas, with 199 projects and a record-high 24,497 rooms, Atlanta, Georgia, with 165 projects with 19,027 rooms, and Chengdu, China, with 143 projects/25,331 rooms. Nashville, Tennessee, follows with 128 projects/17,025 rooms, and then Austin, Texas, reaching record-highs of 125 projects and 14,598 rooms.

The first half of 2025 saw 970 new hotels/138,168 rooms open around the world with an additional 1,884 new hotels/280,079 rooms scheduled to open by year-end. LE analysts forecast a total of 2,854 new hotels with 418,247 rooms to open in 2025. With the global pipeline projects at an all-time high, LE forecasts that new hotel openings will continue with 2,531 new hotels/382,942 rooms expected to open by year-end 2026. And, announcing for the first time, LE analysts forecast 2,554 new hotels/382,282 rooms to open worldwide by year-end 2027.