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Mike Lawler 'blew $150k in campaign funds' on hotels and fancy dinners
New York congressman Mike Lawler's campaign fund splashed more than $150,000 on limousines, private boat charters, five-star hotels, celebrity restaurants, and ritzy resorts, financial filings reveal. The 'lavish' spending, along with his favorable…
DAVID MARCUS: Democrat logic: Chicago raises hotel tax ... to attract tourists
Just when you thought that the hare-brained schemes of the Democrats who run our beleaguered big cities couldn't get goofier, Chicago has passed a new doozy. The Windy City is raising hotel taxes to, get this, increase tourism. Ordinance…
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. HST slid 2.62% to $18.60 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 1.51% to 6,506.48 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
Board a lobster boat and dine on your catch while staying at this Boston hotel
A Boston hotel is launching a quintessential New England experience this spring. Guests at The Lenox in Back Bay can board a working lobster boat in Boston Harbor, learn about lobstering during a private two-hour tour, bring back their own catch…
Self Care: This wellness trend is making waves in hotel pools
I was burnt out, frazzled and irritable. I needed rest. But those Heavenly Beds weren't the reason I was headed to The Westin Calgary on a recent Friday night. Nope, I was there to experience a floating sound bath, part of a 24-Hour Reset Wellness…
New Glasgow hotel and restaurant developments welcomed
And Troia Restaurants, whose brands include The Ivy and The Ivy Asia, have secured approval for their bid to revamp the A-listed old Clydesdale Bank premises at St Vincent Place. Cllr Ruairi Kelly, SNP, the council's convener for development and…
Irish hotels report spike in queries as war in Middle East and rising costs drive holidaymakers back to the staycation
The Easter holidays are around the corner, and summer break will soon follow, at a time when embassies in the Middle East are advising against non-essential travel. So, will we all be swapping Dubai for Doonbeg, or Sydney for the Spanish Arch? That…
Dunelm's nautical £35 lamp wouldn't look out of place in a luxury beach hotel
Dunelm shoppers are rushing to buy an expensive-looking lamp that gives a 'nautical feel' to any room. Those who have already got their hands on the home décor item insist it 'looks much more expensive' than its modest price tag. In fact…
One block from the Seine, this family-owned hotel oozes period charm
Hotel Prince de Conti, Paris, France It's a crisp winter's day when I enter this Left Bank bolt hole, tucked down a quiet side street near Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge spanning the River Seine in Paris. There's a toasty welcome in the petite…
I stayed at a luxury hotel in one of Wales' prettiest villages
It's one of Wales' best coastal hotel with sweeping views of Carmarthen Bay, a luxurious clifftop spa, cosy, classy rooms and a cracking restaurant. St Bride's Hotel and Spa in Saundersfoot has also recently been named as one of the UK's 50 best…
EU to ban gel and shampoo sachets in hotels
European Union civil servants have decided on fresh regulations targeting single-use plastics in the hospitality sector. Holidaymakers across the continent face big changes to their bathroom travel routines as a result of this initiative designed…
Citi ThankYou Devalues Hotel Points Transfers (Choice Privileges & I Prefer)
Citi ThankYou has just informed members that points transfers to two partners will be devalued in the coming weeks. This is a change that I suspect many people won't be about. Citi ThankYou has informed members that points transfers to two partners…
What does Hilton deal mean for the old Quality Hotel site?
The lack of a five-star hotel in Plymouth has long been one of the bugbears of culture chiefs, so news that the Hilton Group have purchased the historic New Continental Hotel and are planning a major renovation is no doubt something to be…
Govt hikes commercial LPG allocation to 50%
The government has approved an additional 20 per cent allocation of commercial LPG to states and Union Territories, taking the total allocation to 50 per cent, as increased domestic output is helping the situation crawl back to normalcy. The…
Have the Huskers seen anything spooky while staying in haunted hotel during March Madness?
Haunted hotel adds extra presence to Nebraska men's basketball March Madness trip IN OKC. LAUREN MICHELSON HAS MORE. BEHIND ME IS NEBRASKA'S TEAM HOTEL HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY. LEGEND HAS IT, THE HOTEL IS HAUNTED BY A GHOST NAMED EFFIE. FOR DECADES…
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