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Hotel plan for half-empty Leeds student accommodation
Don Mort Local Democracy Reporting Service Part of a student accommodation block in Leeds could be used for short-term hotel stays under new plans. Threadworks, on Lisbon Street, is a 24-storey building with 548 bed spaces for students in the city.
Bars and hotels 'cannot afford to take on staff' due to costs
Miles DavisDevon political reporter Catering businesses say they are struggling to provide new jobs for young people due to rising costs on all sides. Owners of bars and hotels say increases in National Insurance contributions and the minimum wage…
Arrest after fire at former Sutton Bridge hotel in asylum row
Emma Petrie East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire A man has been arrested following a fire at a former hotel at the centre of an asylum row. Lincolnshire Police said it received a call just after 08:10 BST on Thursday reporting that the former Sutton…
Lotte Hotels & Resorts tops Lotte Group's annual awards ceremony
Lotte Group on Monday awarded its highest corporate honor to its hospitality arm for its logistical role at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, anchoring an annual awards ceremony that highlighted the conglomerate's shifting focus…
7 Things You Should Never Touch in a Hotel Room, According to People Who Work There
Hotel rooms are supposed to be a break from real life, which makes it very unfortunate that several of the things inside them are significantly dirtier than anything you'd tolerate at home. Hotel staff and industry insiders have rounded up seven…
This $400-a-night hotel room has one of Sydney's best beach views
A seaside favourite has just been zhuzhed up, with world-class design and dining. Pacific Ocean views from the pool. Reinventing a favourite can be a daunting task for any hospitality group. Four years ago, when we reviewed Crowne Plaza Sydney…
Tipra Motha MLA criticises Pradyot over Pushpabanta Palace hotel project
Tipra Motha MLA Chitta Ranjan Debbarma, who has been distancing himself from the party for months, has publicly criticised party founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya for participating in the foundation stone-laying ceremony of a hotel project at the…
Inside L.E/Miami: The Invite-Only Show For Posh Hotels
I was inside L.E/Miami, the invite-only show where the world's poshest hotels court travel's inner circle. Here is what the luxury set is planning. Most travel trade shows are convention-floor cattle calls. L.E/Miami is deliberately the opposite.
Winston-Salem police: Man arrested after allegedly kidnapping woman from hotel
Man arrested after reported hotel kidnapping, Winston-Salem police say THERE, IT IS PROBABLY GOING TO GET A LITTLE TOASTY IN THAT PRESENTATION ROOM. BUT STILL HERE WITH OUR TEMPERATURES HOT WEATHER CONTINUES. WE'VE BEEN IN A IN A PRETTY HOT AND DRY…
Vestcor Inc Acquires 114,710 Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. $HST
Vestcor Inc raised its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST - Free Report) by 73.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 270,276 shares of the…
The Chicago mayor who said 'no' to the World Cup - a dome on Soldier Field was the last straw
For Rahm Emanuel, the dome proved to be the final straw. Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of Chicago between 2011 and 2019. During his final years in office, he made a decision that distinguished him from many peers across the United States: he said…
Will a tourist tax in Norfolk and Suffolk be welcomed?
Vikki Irwin Suffolk political reporter Visitors staying at hotels, inns and bed and breakfasts in Suffolk and Norfolk could soon be paying more for overnight stays. New proposals, put forward in the King's Speech last month, would see mayors given…
Northern Ireland: Josh Magennis on Euro 2016, ambitions and hopes for the future
It's 16 June, 2016. Hailstones are falling from the sky in Lyon. Gareth McAuley has just scored one of the most famous goals in Northern Ireland history. It is 10 years since Northern Ireland's last major tournament, and Michael O'Neill's side are…
Lake District groups call for holiday let homes curbs
Federica BedendoNorth East and Cumbria Ella Hardy says she would not be able to afford to do her dream job at a bistro and hotel in the Lake District if her employer did not provide accommodation for staff. The 24-year-old moved to Grasmere three…
England fan planning to sell home for World Cup trip gets offer he can't refuse
England's No. 1 fan was inundated with offers of help from the US after the Mirror revealed his plan to sell his home to fund his World Cup trip. But Andy Milne, 63, then received an offer he couldn't refuse: hotel accommodation before and after…
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