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JD.com buys Wan Chai hotel for HK$280m amid booming student housing market
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com (9618) has acquired 218 Apartment, a 59-suite serviced apartment property in Wan Chai, for around HK$280 million, which is expected to be converted into a student residence, according to market sources. SCROLL TO…
Hull's Royal Hotel to stop housing asylum seekers
Asylum seekers staying at the Royal Hotel in Hull will be moved out by autumn, but doubts remain about the building's long-term use, the leader of the city council has said. Mike Ross told a meeting that the Home Office had informed him that the…
Hull's Royal Hotel to stop housing asylum seekers
Ivan Morris Poxton Local Democracy Reporting Service Asylum seekers staying at the Royal Hotel in Hull will be moved out by autumn, but doubts remain about the building's long-term use, the leader of the city council has said. Mike Ross told a…
Google Updating Hotel Search In EU Based On DMA
Google may be rolling out updates to its hotel search results based on the European Commission's requirement for Google to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Despite Google not being a fan of the requirement, it seems Google needs to make…
Landmark Scottish hotel trading since 1884 goes on market at offers over £3.25m
The Inn on Loch Lomond has a turnover of £1.86m 'with excellent profit levels'. The hotel, which has a car park with 50 spaces, is being marketed jointly by Graeme Smith at Smith & Clough Business Associates and Robert Smithson at Colliers.
7 of the world's biggest - and best - hotel pools
Your eyes do not deceive you: These colossal hotel swimming pools are as gigantic as they look. They are each property's main attraction, letting swimmers, divers and paddleboarders live out their aquatic fantasies. Some are historic, some are…
Couple Films Themselves Sneaking Into Hotel Breakfast
A viral X video has sparked debate online after it appeared to show two people entering a hotel and helping themselves to the complimentary breakfast despite not being guests. The clip, which was reshared by @ClownWorld, has drawn criticism from…
Saudi prince found dead in luxury London hotel as cause of death unearthed
A Saudi prince who was found dead in a lavish Kensington hotel room was almost three times over the drink-drive limit and had 'fatal levels' of the party drug GHP in his system, an inquest heard. Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin…
Four Seasons Hotel London Park Lane: a luxury stay in the heart of Mayfair
Few people come to London looking to spend time within the confines of a hotel room. When one plans a stay, location is the ultimate deciding factor. Sirens and revving engines might feel unavoidable during a city visit, but not at this property…
Spanish Hotel Giant Meliá Exits Cuba, Crushing Communist Regime's Tourism Profits
The Spanish hospitality firm Meliá Hotels International announced on Tuesday that it would end all its operations in Cuba by July 24, citing “notable difficulties of an operative, legal, economic, and financial nature” of doing…
Tourism Department hotels to be upgraded, Nandi Hills ropeway to be expedited
The Government of Karnataka has decided to upgrade Mayura Hotels and other hospitality properties under the Department of Tourism by leveraging the expertise and best practices of the private hospitality sector, as part of its vision to elevate…
Glasgow Grand Central hotel evacuated amid emergency incident
An emergency incident at a Glasgow hotel has forced the evacuation of hundreds of guests including Commonwealth Games athletes. Emergency services were called to the Grand Central Hotel at Glasgow Central Station on Wednesday afternoon. It is…
Prolific Kelowna offender with 420 police files jailed after getting naked in hotel hot tub
A prolific B.C. offender previously described by police as the ‘poster boy' of catch and release recently told a provincial court judge that he's taking part in programs and believes change is possible. Justin Wayne Collins, 49, was…
The 15 Best Luxury Hotel Bars in New York City
Photo Credit: The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel Some cities are defined by their skylines. New York is defined by the rooms where people gather after dark. Behind revolving doors and beneath glittering chandeliers, inside century-old landmarks and…
Pembroke Square project advances with apartments, retail and hotel on the way
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Construction continues to move forward at Pembroke Square, the mixed-use redevelopment replacing the former Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach, with new retail, entertainment, hospitality and residential projects taking…
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