Combining a work trip with a vacation is a perk that saves time and money, writes Garry Marr. Photo by Chris Young/The Canadian Press files

The shift to working from home during the pandemic didn’t just hurt downtown offices — it also hit the travel industry. Why take a business trip if you could do a Teams call, instead?

Jeff Hyslop, executive vice-president of asset management at InnVest, Hotels, one of the country’s largest lodging owners with more than 100 properties across Canada, said there was another trend that accelerated during that time. Before the pandemic, Tuesday and Wednesday were typically the busiest nights for corporate travel, but demand dropped off the next day, giving way to weekend leisure travel.

But with the ability to work remotely , occupancy on so-call

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