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Emergency accommodation plan for hotels criticised
Richard Edwards North Yorkshire political reporter, in Scarborough Alleged crime and anti-social behaviour at two hotels being used as emergency accommodation has been highlighted by local residents at a public meeting. Scarborough town councillors…
Choice Hotels Is Treating AI As An Innovation Operating System
TOPSHOT - A man stands next to a poster showing robots mimicking human expressions from Shenzhen Xiaoquan Technology during the International AI Application and Robotics Innovation Exhibition in Beijing on March 18, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP…
How to holiday like Dua Lipa, from honeymoon hotels to beach reads
Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's Sicilian wedding has launched a…
England warned they face attempted sabotage by Mexico fans as hotel kept secret
ENGLAND players have been warned to expect a barrage of noise when they get to Mexico City. Though the FA have no special plans in place to dull the din beyond giving the Three Lions squad the standard ear-plugs and eye-masks they usually take on…
Syndicate swoops on Beaconsfield pub as Greensborough Hotel hits market for $3.5m
An Oliver Hume property syndicate which bought a pub in the outer eastern suburb of Beaconsfield last month has also forked out $8 million on a Blackburn office building. The two deals could be the sign of a new player emerging in Victoria's pub…
Artist-in-Residence Program Launches to Preserve Palm Springs Boutique Hotel Heritage
The inaugural program will select up to 12 photographers for three residency sessions between Fall 2026 and Winter 2027. Artists will spend one to two weeks living among participating hotels, capturing approximately 18 properties through their own…
NYC hotel launches a luxury 'Get Ready With Me' package
News The new package includes a luxury mani-pedi, premium skincare products and an overnight stay in Midtown. If your TikTok algorithm is full of impeccably curated 'Get Ready With Me' videos, one New York hotel is betting you'll want to live the…
Ori Kafri, Cofounder of Florence's First Boutique Hotel, Eyes International Openings, Reveals Plans for Milan
MILAN — When it comes to fashionable boutique hotels, New York City had Ian Schrager post Studio 54, Paris had Célestin-Joseph Happe in the 19th century and Florence had Ori Kafri in the 2000s. Kafri, who cofounded J.K. Place in…
Tommy Hilfiger Plans Takeover of The Plaza Hotel in New York City for Spring 2027 Fashion Show
Tommy Hilfiger, which is part of PVH Corp., plans a takeover of The Plaza hotel in New York City for the spring 2027 runway show. As reported Wednesday, Hilfiger has returned to the Official CFDA Fashion Calendar and will show on Sept. 10 at 2 p.m.
Fact or Fiction: First hotel staffed entirely by robots to open next year?
(KGTV) — A story that caught our eye claims the world's first hotel entirely staffed by robots is set to open next year. It's happening in China on an artificial island in the Pearl River Delta. Pudo Robotics says robots will carry out every…
Inside Palácio Príncipe Real, a boutique Lisbon hotel with a high-society backstory
Palácio Príncipe Real is a boutique Lisbon hotel with a backstory – tied to Portugal 's aristocracy and the changing tides of the capital – and is infused with a sense of historic hedonism. Constructed in 1877 as a…
Closer is better when it comes to game-day lodging. These 7 hotels are all about stadium proximity.
After scoring tickets to see your favorite team, you are going to need to book somewhere to stay if you don't live nearby. The cold, hard facts: The best accommodations are always within walking distance. You can enjoy the game, stay for every…
Noble Investment Group's Extended-Stay Bet Is Behind a 149-Hotel Buying Spree
In an often-stagnant deal environment, Noble has been a prolific buyer, adding 149 properties in the last 18 months, mostly through off-market portfolio deals, with a big bet on extended-stay. While hotel deal activity has been sluggish, Noble…
UAE Bets on Discounts, Insurance, and New Visa Markets to Refill Hotel Rooms After Iran War Hit
The UAE is running two recovery tracks at once — emergency incentives to plug a war-driven demand hole and multibillion-dollar infrastructure bets. The gap between those timelines is the story. Four months after the start of the Iran war…
Investigation continues after 2 men shot outside River North hotel
Gunfire startled residents and tourists in River North Wednesday morning, leaving one man dead, and Lexi Sutter has the latest on the investigation.
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