“W
e’re full every weekend
this summer, so much so I
couldn’t get a reservation
in my own hotel.” This comical, albeit inspira-
tional, anecdote depicts a hotel owner achiev-
ing full occupancy and not able to receive a
room of his own -- a success story for the ages,
and what drives Keith Levit, the second gen-
eration behind Lakeview Hotels & Resorts, to
continue to leave its mark on the hospitality
industry. Celebrating 50 years as the largest,
solely Canadian, hotel chain, Lakeview reflects
on its rich history and promising future.
Thehistoryof the fruitful businessventuredates
back to the 1960’s when Lakeview’s roots were
planted by founder and CEO Jack Levit, a devel-
oper of multi-tenant industrial warehouse and
office buildings in Winnipeg, Jack rapidly grew
his business, expanding Lakeview`s operations
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