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mirror.co.uk - Daniel Smith, Alice Wilson - Ghostly figure of executed British queen still haunts hotel
Ghostly figure of executed British queen still haunts hotel
The Mirror

One of the most controversial and divisive figures in British history is set to make a spooky return this month at a pub built out of the bricks of the castle where she was had her head chopped off. Mary, Queen of Scots met her end at Fotheringhay…

ajc.com - Matt Reynolds - Republicans revive squatting bill, targeting extended-stay hotels
Republicans revive squatting bill, targeting extended-stay hotels
ajc

DeKalb study: Families living in hotels spend 77% of income on rent (L-R) Georgia State Rep. Steve Tarvin, R-Chickamauga, greets Rep. Devan Seabaugh, R-Marietta, on the first day of the legislative session at the Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, Jan.

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Hotel flooded as VVWW reservoir overflows in Yadavagiri
Hotel flooded as VVWW reservoir overflows in Yadavagiri
The Hindu

A hotel on Vivekananda Road in Yadavagiri suffered damage early morning on February 3 after a ground-level reservoir of the Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) — which supplies drinking water to Mysuru city on behalf of the Mysuru City Corporation…

timeout.com - Ed Cunningham - This gorgeous art deco office building in the City of London is being converted into a hotel
This gorgeous art deco office building in the City of London is being converted into a hotel
Time Out Worldwide

News Ibex House at Aldgate is being transformed into a 380-room hotel with a reopened boozer Written by Ed Cunningham News and Features Editor, UK If you're an art deco architecture geek, you'll no doubt know all about Ibex House. The shimmering…

smh.com.au - Andrea Sachs - Hotels are increasingly welcoming pets - as long as it's not a cat
Hotels are increasingly welcoming pets - as long as it's not a cat
The Sydney Morning Herald

Travelling is the cat's meow, unless you're actually a cat. Liebchen, a rescue tabby from the Netherlands who travels with an EU pet passport, learned this hard truth at the Max Brown Hotel in Amsterdam. A few days before Christmas, the property…

theweek.com - Deeya Sonalkar, The Week UK - Lights, camera, check-in! Famous film hotels you need to book
Lights, camera, check-in! Famous film hotels you need to book
The Week

Have you ever wanted to step inside a movie scene? If you love the art of film or are just curious about the backdrops used for famous storylines, planning your next trip just got easier. From buildings used for life-threatening stunts to luxury…

heraldscotland.com - Brian Donnelly - We haven't looked back': New owners complete £3m Scottish hotel revamp
We haven't looked back': New owners complete £3m Scottish hotel revamp
The Herald

The popular Invercarse Hotel in Dundee has created 15 new jobs and grown turnover by 10% since changing ownership in 2022, as the team looks ahead to increased visitor demand when The Open Championship returns to St Andrews in 2027. The hotel in…

skift.com - Luke Martin - Investment Firm L+R Targets Hotels as Institutional Funds Retreat
Investment Firm L+R Targets Hotels as Institutional Funds Retreat
Skift

L+R, formerly London and Regional, reorganized under a single brand and launched Iconic Hotels & Resorts, a new hotel collection platform. The move reflects a broader trend of institutional investors favoring specialized hotel investment firms over…

express.co.uk - Daniel Smith - Mary, Queen of Scots ghost haunts hotel built from her execution castle bricks
Mary, Queen of Scots ghost haunts hotel built from her execution castle bricks
Express.co.uk

Saoirse Ronan as Mary, Queen of Scots in the 2018 film of the same name One of the most contentious and polarising personalities in British history is poised to make a chilling comeback this month at a pub constructed from the stones of the…

liverpoolecho.co.uk - Elliot Jessett - Harmful' addition to hotel could be torn down
Harmful' addition to hotel could be torn down
Liverpool Echo

An addition to one of Merseyside's 'oldest hotels' has been recommended for removal after the council called it 'harmful, highly obtrusive and incongruous'. The canopy erected to the front of The Bold Hotel on Lord Street, was built without…

digitalspy.com - Lily Shield-Polyzoides - Coronation Street shock as Carl to plot deadly hotel blaze
Coronation Street shock as Carl to plot deadly hotel blaze
Digital Spy

Coronation Street 's Carl Webster hatches a sinister plan to set fire to the Chariot Square Hotel next week, after Ryan Connor sacks him on the spot. But will he succeed in razing Debbie's business to the ground? Before being locked up, Debbie…

dailystar.co.uk - Daniel Smith - Hotel 'built from bricks' where Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded is haunted
Hotel 'built from bricks' where Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded is haunted
Daily Star

One of Britain's most contentious and polarising historical figures is poised to make a chilling comeback this month at a pub constructed from the very stones of the castle where she met her grisly fate. Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed at…

wltx.com - Taylor Richardson - Major transformation proposed for Five Points: Hotel & parking garage in the works
Major transformation proposed for Five Points: Hotel & parking garage in the works
wltx.com

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The heart of Five Points could see a major transformation under a new development proposal that includes an eight-story hotel and parking garage at the corner of Saluda Avenue and Blossom Street. According to city documents…

walesonline.co.uk - Taite Johnson, Julia Banim - Six people died after falling ill at TUI hotels
Six people died after falling ill at TUI hotels
Wales Online

Six people have died whilst on holiday in Cape Verde after contracting a severe stomach illness, with four deaths occurring within just the past four months between August and November 2025. The British travellers died after developing serious…

dailystar.co.uk - Charlie Watton - Hotel offering stay for 'same price as a pint' but 'jail looks more comfortable
Hotel offering stay for 'same price as a pint' but 'jail looks more comfortable
Daily Star

A hotel is offering an overnight stay in central London for the 'same price as a pint'. But while the price is incredibly enticing, it has also left tourists shocked at the quality of what is offered – with some joking that 'jail looks more…

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