Toomuch.ca is brought to you by the Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels (EDMH) and the Calgary Hotel Association (CHA).

The Calgary Hotel Association (CHA) and Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels (EDMH) are voluntary non-profit associations representing hotels in Alberta’s two largest cities. Our members work together to attract more visitors to the city. We are also committed to safe, ethical and community-building business practices. Being a hotelier in Alberta means following a number of regulations.  It only seems fair that every other accommodation provider does the same.

Some of the requirements that hotels adhere to include using fair hiring principles, adhering to health and safety requirements, and paying corporate taxes, GST, the Provincial Tourism Levy and a Destination Marketing Fee. These requirements seem fair to us. They mean that our staff and guests receive the highest standard of care, and that we contribute financially to the betterment of our city, province and country. 

We believe that the standards we must meet as hoteliers are both important and reasonable, and we’re concerned that not all accommodation providers are being held to similar standards. The explosive growth in the short-term rental sector over the past few years has thrown this regulatory gap into sharp contrast.