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Hotels & Motels in Canada - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Thi Le Thi Le New York, United States Last Updated: December 2024 NAICS 72111CA

Revenue

$27.7bn

2024

$27.7bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

159k

Businesses

6,776

Wages

$X.Xbn

Hotels & Motels in Canada industry analysis

Before COVID-19, hotels and motels benefited from rising incomes and population growth, allowing consumers to spend freely on vacations and hotel stays. But, when COVID-19 shut down tourism, hotel rooms were left empty, creating long-lasting financial and operational challenges. Long periods at home left consumers with savings and pent-up demand to spend on trips as travel restrictions lifted, leading to a rapid recovery at hotels between 2022 and 2023. However, concerns about a recession and inflation partially stifled Canadian consumers' appetite for travel, lowering the full potential of revenue growth. Overall, industry revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.9% over the past five years, totaling an estimated $30.7 billion in 2025, when revenue will rise an expected 3.4%. This significant growth rate reflects the industry's rebound from its historical low in 2020.

Trends and Insights

  • British Columbia has imposed regulations limiting short-term rentals to a host's primary residence. This will help hotels and motels capture a greater share of short-term lodging, particularly as these rules spread to other parts of Canada.
  • Consumers are responsible for the bulk of all hotel and motel bookings. Business travel is less common than pleasure travel, which boosts this share to nearly half of revenue.
  • Canada's major cities are top tourist destinations. High tourism drives a dense concentration of hotels and motels in these areas.
  • Short-term rentals shake up hotels’ competitive environment. Hotels face unprecedented competition from the mounting popularity of temporary rentals available through Airbnb and Vrbo.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $27.7bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Regulations are making it harder on substitutes

  • Short-term rentals, primarily on platforms including Airbnb and Vrbo, have become highly popular substitutes for hotels and motels. These rentals can offer flexibility for families and other larger groups, as they can rent part of or a full house instead of several hotel rooms.
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Hotels & Motels in Canada
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Union demands spur potential shifts in industry compensation and employment practices

  • In August 2024, over 2,600 hotel employees across Quebec staged a strike, disrupting operations at more than 22 hotels in Montreal, Sherbrooke and Quebec City. The Confederation of National Trade Unions (CSN) reveals that workers are seeking a 36% wage hike over four years, citing reasons due to the loss of purchasing power caused by inflation.

Biggest companies in the Hotels & Motels in Canada

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
Marriott International Inc.
1,104.9
181.7
16.4
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
301.9
69.8
23.1
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.
133.8
50.8
38.0

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Products & Services Segmentation

Hotels & Motels in Canada
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Hotels, Motor hotels and Motels. Hotels is the largest segment of the Hotels & Motels in Canada.

Trends and Insights

Canadian hotels welcome a large number of international tourists

  • Hotels, establishments providing short-term lodging with various services and amenities, have been severely affected in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but are seeing recovery prospects.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Hotels and Motels industry in Canada provides short-term lodging in facilities known as hotels, motels, motor hotels and resort hotels. These establishments may offer food and beverage services, recreational services, conference rooms and convention services, laundry services, parking and other services.

What's included in this industry?

Providing short-term lodging for guestsOperating a bar and restaurantProviding conference room facilities and event spaces

Companies

Marriott International Inc.Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.

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Related Terms

REVENUE PER AVAILABLE ROOM (REVPAR)ROOM RATECOMPUTER RESERVATION SYSTEMS (CRS)

Industry Code

NAICS 2007

NAICS 72111 - Hotels & Motels in Canada

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

British Columbia has imposed regulations limiting short-term rentals to a host's primary residence. This will help hotels and motels capture a greater share of short-term lod...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Consumers are responsible for the bulk of all hotel and motel bookings. Business travel is less common than pleasure travel, which boosts this share to nearly half of revenue...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Canada's major cities are top tourist destinations. High tourism drives a dense concentration of hotels and motels in these areas.

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each province in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each province in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Short-term rentals shake up hotels’ competitive environment. Hotels face unprecedented competition from the mounting popularity of temporary rentals available through Airbnb ...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Marriott’s leading global position extends into the Canadian market. The international hotel chain has over 275 locations in Canada, far exceeding even its closest competitor...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Marriott International Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Marriott International Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

No specific regulatory body oversees hotels, but rules regarding everything from accessibility to fire codes and food safety must be a top concern.

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Tech advances in hotels are filling in for labour. Labour shortages are limiting rehiring at hotels, but digital innovation is one solution helping hotels fill in gaps and wa...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Assets (2017-2022)
  • Liabilities (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Hotels & Motels industry in Canada in 2024?

The market size of the Hotels & Motels industry in Canada is $27.7bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Hotels & Motels in Canada industry in 2024?

There are 6,776 businesses in the Hotels & Motels industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.4 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Hotels & Motels industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Hotels & Motels industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Hotels & Motels industry in Canada over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Hotels & Motels industry in Canada is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Hotels & Motels market in Canada?

The biggest companies operating in the Hotels & Motels market in Canada are Marriott International Inc., Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.

What does the Hotels & Motels in Canada include?

Providing short-term lodging for guests and Operating a bar and restaurant are part of the Hotels & Motels industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Hotels & Motels in Canada?

The company holding the most market share in Canada is Marriott International Inc..

How competitive is the Hotels & Motels industry in Canada?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Hotels & Motels industry in Canada.

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Competitors

  • Full-Service Restaurants in Canada
  • Coffee & Snack Shops in Canada

Complementors

  • Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores in Canada

International industries

  • Global Hotels & Resorts
  • Hotels & Motels in the US
  • Casino Hotels in the US
  • Boutique Hotels in the US
  • Hotels and Resorts in Australia

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  • Canadian Business Patterns

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