Vision

Hospitable,
Sustainable,
Profitable

The Listel Hospitality Group (LHG) operates hotels, restaurants, outside catering companies, educational and event facilities in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Our purpose is to work with property owners to achieve their goals in respect to the successful operation of their establishments.

Our strength is our history and experience in finding the right market niche for the right property and guiding that property to a leadership position in its defined market. We recognize and see value in the fact that every business has a potential market. Whether a world class fine dining restaurant, an arts focused boutique hotel, a farm to table neighbourhood restaurant or a mid-range resort hotel, the professionals at the LHG can divine the right market, the right approach, and the right strategy to make any hospitality business a success story.

Timeline

1988. May.

Listel Canada purchases the 98 room International Lodge in Whistler BC. The Listel Hotel Whistler opens its doors.

1988. May.

1992. Sep.

The Listel Vancouver Hotel opens its doors.

1992. Sep.

1995 Dec.

The Listel Hotel Whistler opens Bearfoot Bistro.

1995 Dec.

2003. Jan.

The Listel Hotel Vancouver is the first hotel in Vancouver to go 100% Smoke-free!

2003. Jan.

2005. Apr.

The Listel Hotel Vancouver co-publishes “The Vancouver Stories” with Raincoast Books. It spends six weeks on the BC Bestseller list and gets shortlisted for a City of Vancouver Book Prize.

2005. Apr.

2008. Feb.

Melissa Craig wins Gold Medal Plate at Canadian Culinary Championship.

2008. Feb.

2009. Jul.

Bearfoot Bistro is awarded 3 stars from Canada’s National Restaurant Guide “Where to Eat in Canada” by Anne Hardy.

2009. Jul.

2010. Feb.

Bearfoot Bistro opens Vodka Ice Room.

2010. Feb.

2010. Jul.

Bearfoot Bistro hosts the first World Oyster Invitational.

2010. Jul.

2011. Aug.

The Listel Hotel Vancouver becomes a Zero Waste Hotel.

2011. Aug.

Team

LHG is a proud division of Listel Japan, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

President

Hiro Suzuki

Vice President, CFO

Kaz Kadono

Vice President, Hotels & Restaurants

John Nicholson

Regional Financial Controller

Shannon Zhang

Regional Human Resources Manager

Kate Chan-Kent

Regional Director of Restaurant Operations

Kerren Bottay

Award-Winning
Services

Canada’s 100 Best Restaurant 2019

tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence

Squiamish Business Excellence Awards Winner

World’s 50 Best Restaurants

Canada Green Building Council Leed Canada Platinum

Ocean Wise Certified

Green Key Global