TORONTO, Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Discover the magic of the holidays with , where every visit brings connection, joy, and the unmistakable feeling of being exactly where one belongs. With travellers planning their holiday escapes earlier, now is the perfect time to explore and plan ahead with tailored Four Seasons holiday experiences.

From tropical to city escapes and rustic mountain retreats, enjoy candlelit dinners under a canopy of stars, cozy cocktails by the fire, teddy bear tea parties that delight young guests, or visit festive rooftop villages buzzing with seasonal flavours and cheer. Every unique Four the Season experience is designed with guests in mind to spark joy and create memories that linger long after the holidays, whatever the celebration.

Festive Fun for All Ages: Create New Traditions, Together

Celebrate the season with family-first experiences that awaken wonder, laughter, and holiday connection

• • – Catrina's Fest: Celebrate Día de Muertos at this annual three-day, on-property festival honouring remembrance through art, tradition, and connection. Highlights include an opening night dinner, an evening celebration with themed altars, and a morning remembrance ceremony.
  • – Villa & Residence Rentals Grill & Gather: Celebrate Thanksgiving weekend with a BBQ lunch or dinner when booking a three- to six-bedroom villa: perfect for a festive poolside gathering with family or friends.
  • – Teddy Bear Tea: Celebrate the season with the beloved Teddy Bear Tea, where the littlest of guests can build their own teddy bears and enjoy an interactive afternoon tea experience.
  • – WhoVail Holidays: WhoVail transforms the resort into a Christmas wonderland complete with a gingerbread house backdrop, carols, and festive treats.
  • – Junior Marine Savers: For families dreaming of a blue Christmas, Kuda Huraa offers an unforgettable gift: connection with the ocean. Through the Junior Marine Savers program, children join marine biologists to plant coral frames, care for rescued turtles, and learn about reef regeneration.
  • – Strasbourg Christmas Market Excursion: Embark on a concierge-curated family daytrip to Strasbourg, home to France's most iconic Christmas markets, where crafts, seasonal treats, and holiday charm await around every corner.
  • – Island-Inspired Villa & Residence Rentals Cheer: Make holiday memories with cozy in-villa experiences, including a Thai barbecue, island-inspired ornament crafts, private cinema movie nights with popcorn, and family spa time for parents and kids, including private wellness sessions on your terrace.
  • sh; Gingerbread Kids' Workshop: Budding bakers are invited to decorate festive cookies alongside the hotel's expert pastry team in this hands-on holiday workshop.

Indulge in Flavours of the Season

Four Seasons invites guests to gather, taste, and share in festive culinary creations

• – Loy Krathong Festival: Celebrate Thailand's Festival of Lights with a traditional Kanthok dinner, showcasing the rich flavours of Northern Thai cuisine.
• – Chef Rocco DiSpirito Culinary Residency: Join award-winning Chef Rocco DiSpirito for a three-night culinary residency at EsQuilina, where he presents Caribbean-inspired holiday dishes and festive, hands-on cooking demonstrations in a Mediterranean-style setting.
• – Dining Beneath the Stars: Enjoy a private cliffside dinner at Nueve, a secluded palapa on the ninth hole of the golf course with sweeping ocean views, followed by stargazing through telescopes under Tamarindo's clear night sky.
• – Paniolo Ohana Dinner: Join celebrity Chef Tyler Florence for a sunset culinary celebration featuring premium steaks and locally sourced produce, set beneath the glow of the Hawaiian sky.
• – SÉZANNE Holiday Gifting: SÉZANNE's luxury bakery offers cloud-soft panettone and Valrhona chocolate cookies - elegant seasonal confections perfect for elevated holiday gifting.
• – Panettone della Gherardesca: Savour a festive take on the classic sweet bread, crafted with rosemary, chestnut honey, almonds, and Brazil nuts - an artisanal creation made in collaboration with local Florentine makers.
• – Japanese New Year Celebrations: Welcome the New Year with Toshikoshi soba, a symbolic noodle dish representing the transition from one year to the next.

Raise a Cup, or a Glass, to Festive Moments

From spirited cocktails to artful afternoon teas, Four Seasons bars and lounges are serving up seasonal cheer through immersive beverage experiences designed to delight and inspire

• – ARGO Christmas Cocktail Class: Shake up the season with a spirited eggnog workshop at ARGO, where guests craft both classic and crystal styles using locally distilled Botanical Spirit.
• – Glow Collection Cocktails: Inspired by Let's Glow SF, the city's vibrant projection arts festival, this trio of cocktails - the bold Ne-Glow-Ni, the Glow-Tini, a sparkling celebration in a glass and the cozy Glow-Toddy, perfect for chilly nights.
• – Herend Tea & Decor Workshop: Join bespoke paper artist Edina Németh for a hands-on decoration workshop against the elegant backdrop of the Royal Herend Afternoon Tea ceremony.

• – Winter Wonderland Afternoon Tea: Step into a storybook-style library illuminated with twinkling lights, adorned with festive décor and filled with seasonal sweets to celebrate the holiday season.

• – Tio de Nadal Tea & Crafts: Guests are invited to decorate Tió logs and take part in festive games as part of the hotel's whimsical holiday tea experience, blending seasonal treats with playful Catalan-inspired traditions.
• – Tea + Tree Crafting: Enjoy a festive afternoon tea paired with a hands-on mini-Christmas tree crafting session, framed and ready to be brought home, led by Executive Pastry Chef Yann Roumanille.

Explore Enchanting Festive Installations

Experience winter's magic through festive markets, fireside rituals and lakeside ice rinks – creating moments to cherish

• – Nordic Village: Head to the hotel's rooftop for a festive holiday experience featuring European-inspired Christmas market pop-ups, seasonal cocktails, and dining in heated, Nordic-style cabins with sweeping views of the city skyline.
• – Ice Rodeo: Glide across the hotel's ice-skating rink overlooking Lady Bird Lake or gather for a rinkside meal in a cozy cabin for up to six guests, complete with a festive holiday menu.
• – Fireplace Butler & S'mores: Warm up with s'mores and a private fireplace butler, who kindles the kiva hearth with aromatic piñon wood for the perfect winter evening.
• – Life-Size Gingerbread House: Step into a life-size gingerbread house crafted from real gingerbread bricks and seasonal sweets - a deliciously festive centrepiece in the hotel's arrival lobby.
• – Festive Market: Wander through the resort's lively Festive Market, where handcrafted goods and interactive workshops led by local artisans bring Moroccan holiday spirit to life.

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Oshkosh, Wis. – Aug. 12, 2025 – Girbau North America (GNA) officially changed its name to Continental Laundry Solutions (Continental). The name change reflects both a return to the company’s original identity and a renewed focus on strategic growth, partnership and support across North America’s laundry markets.

“This change comes as a result of an initiative to return to our historic corporate identity, Continental, as well as a deep commitment to providing industry-best laundry solutions,” said Mike Floyd, president of Continental.

The name change is part of a broader rebranding effort. Updates to the company’s logos, signage and website are currently underway, according to Floyd.

“This company was the North American subsidiary of Girbau Global Laundry Solutions, first established in 1995 as Continental Girbau Inc.,” said Floyd. “We operated under that entity for 24 years before switching to Girbau North America (GNA) in 2019. After our recent acquisition, we made the decision to return to ‘Continental’ because it better reflects our ability to represent a wide array of laundry solutions for various markets throughout North America”

Serving the vended, commercial, industrial, guest amenity and textile care markets, Continental Laundry Solutions is more than a name – it’s a promise to customers, partners and the industry. The rebrand is guided by five core brand pillars:

• Partnership-Driven: We grow stronger together – with customers, distributors and industry allies.
• Enduring Support: Service is not a department – it’s who we are.
• Purposeful Innovation: Innovation that’s practical, scalable and built for real-world performance.
• People First: Empowered people empower our company.
• Sustainable Strength: We build solutions with staying power — for people, business and the planet.

“These pillars will drive every decision we make, from the solutions we bring to market to the way we support our partners and customers,” said Floyd.

To learn more about Continental’s products, services or career opportunities, visit www.continental-laundry.com or call 800-256-1073.

Markham, Ontario, Aug. 12, 2025 — Maestro PMS, the hotel industry’s leading Web Browser-based cloud and on-premises all-in-one property-management system, is unveiling its latest update to its user interface through Maestro Touch. This groundbreaking update revolutionizes Maestro PMS’ front desk operations by bringing its PMS features to all tablets or touch-capable devices on property.

With Maestro Touch, operators can effortlessly access and manage front-line PMS functions across any touch-capable device, providing unmatched mobility and flexibility while accessing the same Maestro solution you are using today. Touch-based operations simplify operations processes, reduce training time, and improve your operations team’s capabilities at the front desk.

The New Front Desk Experience

Maestro Touch features an easy-to-use and intuitive design created from the ground up to complement current user behaviors. Its simple workflow allows hotels to train new staff quickly without compromising the sophistication of Maestro’s full capabilities. Instead of cutting back on your system’s needs, Maestro Touch can be leveraged to get your staff trained and up to speed in minutes, fully overseeing front desk tasks without missing a beat.

Built specifically for tablet use, Maestro Touch prioritizes the tasks that matter most to front-line staff, helping teams respond to guest needs and property updates without being tied to the desk. Some of these elements include:

• Check-Out Functionality: Maestro Touch simplifies the check-out process with intuitive touch controls designed for tablet use. . Operators can access comprehensive guest folios, review all charges associated with a stay and generate detailed invoices while on the go, all supported by a redesigned user interface oriented around your guest’s most important information.

• Digital Signature Capture: A front desk team can easily capture guest signatures on a digital registration card on mobile devices with Maestro Touch. Access to mobile signature capture creates a digital avenue for guests to sign digital documents and preserves the simplicity and speed of front desk interactions while maintaining front desk operations’ consistency across a singular platform.

• Real-Time Room Availability: The Maestro Touch interface allows front desk operators to quickly access up-to-date information on room number availability and status, allowing hotel staff to quickly identify and assign rooms to guests based on property updates.

“Since we began using Maestro Touch four months ago, our ability to offer a unique, intimate arrival experience has only improved,” said Kevin Aanstoot, Guest Relations Manager at the Tuscany Residence Aruba. “Our property offers a personal check-in experience where we lead guests to their personal suites, and Maestro Touch has simplified our delivery. Our staff can check in guests using just a few buttons and one task form, and using mobile tablets guests can view all their details and sign documents all on the same device. We recommend Maestro Touch, 100 percent, especially for properties looking to provide a personal touch or reduce lines at the front desk.”

“Maestro continues to invest in mobile operations tools because we believe they are the future of hotel operations and profitability, and Maestro Touch is the next phase of our commitment to providing these capabilities to independent operators everywhere,” said Tim Major, President of Maestro PMS. “Through Maestro Touch, hoteliers will have access to a touch-based interface designed with hoteliers in mind, prioritizing their operations needs and considering their workflow first. Today’s workforce is well-versed in touch-based technology, and Maestro is combining this affinity with the utility of mobile operations to create a leaner, more capable workforce at the front desk.”

Choice Hotels International has purchased InnVest Hotels’ remaining 50% share in Choice Hotels Canada, shifting to a fully direct franchising model in the country from the previous master franchising framework.

The deal was closed last month and had a value of around $112m. It was financed using Choice Hotels' on-hand cash and its existing credit line.

Choice Hotels International president and CEO Patrick Pacious said: "By consolidating operations in Canada and expanding Choice Hotels Canada's owner success system from the current eight hotel brands to our full portfolio of 22 brands, we are opening doors to remarkable opportunities for our franchisees and guests, while paving the way for accelerated growth across Canada."

The transaction signifies a focus on the Canadian market and its franchisees.

Management anticipates that for the full year of 2025, the total Choice Hotels Canada business will generate around $23m in fee revenue and $18m in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA).

Choice Hotels' Canadian portfolio comprised 350 hotels and 30,000 rooms, with an additional 2,500 rooms in the pipeline. The company noted that 26,000 of the 30,000 rooms were part of the Choice Hotels Canada joint venture.

This encompasses the introduction of its inaugural Cambria Hotel, expansion with four Radisson hotels, and more than 20 new Quality, Comfort, and Ascend Collection hotels.

Choice Hotels Canada CEO Brian Leon will continue to lead operations in Canada.

Leon said: "This is an exciting moment for Choice Hotels Canada and our franchisees.

"With the full backing of Choice Hotels International, we are well-positioned to deliver even greater value to our franchisees and guests as we write the next chapter of our success story."

InnVest Hotels, previously a joint venture partner and the largest franchisee of Choice Hotels in Canada, will continue to play a role by owning and operating 50 Comfort hotels across the country.

This acquisition is part of Choice Hotels' broader strategy to accelerate growth outside the US, which saw a 5% increase in the net international rooms portfolio to more than 140,000 rooms in Q2 2025.