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Strictly host Josh Widdicombe moans about his 'stressful' hotel room
Strictly Come Dancing host Josh Widdicombe has complained about the hotel room he has been given, admitting he is struggling to relax because people can see straight into it. The comedian, 43, took to Instagram on Friday to share his frustrations…
UK hotel owners are already struggling. This is what they think of a tourist tax
Introducing tourist taxes in England has been described as “throwing a drowning man a brick”, piling more pressure on the already struggling hotel industry. Hoteliers, from large chains to small businesses, have criticised the…
Hotel workers on strike ahead of Chicago marathon weekend
Thousands of Chicago hotel workers are on strike on Friday morning, demanding a new contract. The strike comes as people from around the world plan to travel to the city this weekend for the 2026 Chicago Marathon on Sunday. UNITE HERE Local 1 said…
Adelaide was world-class for food, but not hotels. Until now
Little National Hotel Adelaide has opened on North Terrace, bringing 237 rooms to a $100 million, 21-storey tower in the heart of the South Australian capital. But while the fourth Little National retains the compact rooms that have become the…
The exact mattress used by Premier Inn hotels is available to buy - and I tested it
The right mattress is a pretty big investment, so it pays to know what you're actually getting for your money. And while there's no shortage of choice, from Emma and Simba to the countless new brands that have appeared in recent years, working out…
The views at this Italian hotel are just as good inside and out
By the time we arrive at the harbourfront Romeo Napoli we witness the full gamut of southern Italian volatility. Tempers and summer temperatures are running high. As we walk off the train from Rome at the eternally scruffy Napoli Centrale, the…
'Hotel in the sky': Airlines' A380s to have 'world's biggest business cabin'
Most established airlines have dumped the Airbus A380 or cut back their fleet of the double-decker “superjumbos” because their four engines make them too expensive to run. Not British Airways. BA's chief executive, Sean Doyle, has…
BTA update shows strength but later Fairmont hotel opening
Jan Hutton, the chief executive of the Bermuda Tourism Authority (File photograph by Sarah Lagan) An update on the island's tourism performance has shown increased visitor spending and expanding hotel capacity but has revealed that the Fairmont…
Detroit's growing hotel scene could unlock bigger conventions
Detroit tourism officials are trying to land bigger conventions — and the city's growing hotel inventory could help them compete. Why it matters: Major conventions bring thousands of visitors who spend money at local hotels, restaurants and…
Hotel workers from 6 major Chicago hotels go on strike as thousands arrive for Chicago Marathon weekend
Chicago hotel workers from six major hotels walked off the job and went on strike Friday morning after union members say negotiations 'failed to produce agreements that meet workers' demands.' The strike comes as tens of thousands are set to travel…
Chicago hotels workers strike as thousands arrive for Marathon
Chicago hotel workers walked off the job Friday morning at six downtown hotels just days before the Chicago Marathon. Why it matters: Room attendants, cooks, dishwashers, bellmen, front desk agents and servers are on strike as thousands of visitors…
Iconic' Huddersfield hotel restoration delayed as council to pay £30m
The regeneration of Huddersfield's George Hotel has been hit by delays as work to develop Yorkshire's first Radisson RED continues. In November 2025, Kirklees Council projected that the hotel would be finished by the end of 2027. Now, a council…
Indianapolis' Signia Hotel hits the home stretch
Indianapolis is two months away from celebrating the 38-story Signia Hilton Indianapolis' grand opening. Why it matters: The city's soon-to-be tallest hotel anchors a plan to attract larger conventions and more visitors as the Mile Square undergoes…
Accor's Gulf Hotel Recovery Is A Tale Of Two Markets
UAE city hotels discounted room rates 15% to 20% in August and September to keep occupancy within 5% of target, while Gulf resort rates are ahead of last year, O'Rourke said. Corporate demand is the weak link: Jeddah and Riyadh are slightly behind…
Police officer raped woman in hotel room in 80-minute ordeal
The police officer was suspended from the force during an investigation into the offences A former police officer has been jailed for 11 years after violently raping a woman for 82 minutes in a Liverpool hotel room. Ryan Theaker, 30, assaulted the…
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