Leading Western Canadian hospitality group chooses Canary to modernize tipping and strengthen its culture of service
SAN FRANCISCO (November 13, 2025) — Canary Technologies, the award-winning global leader in hotel guest management technology, today announced that Canalta Hotels has selected its Digital Tipping solution to increase staff recognition and elevate service across its portfolio.
Canalta Hotels is a family-owned and operated company with locations throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Following the recent addition of new hotels in Cochrane and High River, Canalta continues to expand its footprint while staying true to the values that set it apart: a never-give-up work ethic and an “I-can’t-believe-they-did-that” service philosophy.
“Canalta is strengthening its culture of service by investing in its people,” said DJ Singh, VP of Global Sales at Canary Technologies. “With Canary’s Digital Tipping, they are enabling guests to recognize staff more easily — a decision that drives both employee loyalty and guest satisfaction.”
With Canary’s Digital Tipping, Canalta guests can securely and conveniently recognize team members without needing cash. The platform is app-less and easy to use, drives more digital tips to staff and improves employee retention.
The rollout of Digital Tipping is part of Canalta’s continued commitment to recognizing its team members and delivering meaningful, memorable hospitality experiences.
“At Canalta, we’ve always believed that hospitality is about people first — and that means recognizing the team members who deliver exceptional service every day,” said Brooke Christianson, Vice President at Canalta Hotels. “Canary’s Digital Tipping makes it easier for guests to show their appreciation, and it aligns perfectly with our values as a company.”
About Canary Technologies
Canary Technologies is modernizing the hotel tech stack with its award-winning AI-powered Guest Management Platform. Digitizing guest touchpoints from booking to checkout, Canary’s cutting-edge solutions simplify hotel operations, increase revenue, and elevate the guest experience. Enabling these innovations is Canary AI, the most advanced artificial intelligence model built specifically for hotels.
Trusted by over 20,000 hotels in 100+ countries, Canary powers hospitality at the world’s most renowned brands, including Marriott International, Four Seasons, Choice Hotels, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, BWH Hotels, and Intercontinental Hotel Group. Recognized as the #1 Guest Experience Platform by HotelTechReport for multiple years, Canary has earned accolades such as Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2023, the 2024 Deloitte Fast 500, and Business Insider’s 2025 list of Companies Most Likely to Become a Tech Unicorn.
For more information, visit www.canarytechnologies.com.
About Canalta Hotels
Since 1974, Canalta Hotels’ founders, Cam and Sharlene Christianson, along with their sons Blair and Brooke Christianson, have dedicated their professional lives to building a genuine company based on the principles of hard work and service excellence. What began as one motor inn in Stettler, Alberta, gradually grew into a wider network and today, Canalta Hotels owns and operates more than 40 properties across Western Canada. For more information, visit canaltahotels.com.
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