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bbc.co.uk - Matty Edwards - Grand Atlantic Hotel owners slammed for not tackling break-ins
Grand Atlantic Hotel owners slammed for not tackling break-ins
BBC

The owners of an iconic Victorian hotel is failing on its duty to deal with repeated break-ins, according to the local council leader. Since the Grand Atlantic Hotel on Weston-super-Mare's seafront closed in 2025 for a multi-million pound revamp…

scmp.com - Daniel Ren - Up Tempo? Hilton hotel brand taps into rising China tourism demand
Up Tempo? Hilton hotel brand taps into rising China tourism demand
South China Morning Post

Global hotel chain operator Hilton has introduced a new brand to China, which it says reflects demand for lifestyle travel and hospitality, amid belief the country's tourism sector will remain a strong growth engine as the company accelerates its…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - HK guest claims hotel refused refund after finding suspected faeces on bedsheet in Shenzhen
HK guest claims hotel refused refund after finding suspected faeces on bedsheet in Shenzhen
The Standard

A Hong Kong resident has gone public with a complaint after allegedly finding a suspected faecal stain on a bedsheet during a stay at a hotel near Luohu Port in Shenzhen, in a social media post that has drawn widespread attention online. SCROLL TO…

techcrunch.com - Connie Loizos - Uber's product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn't want to be 'everything for everyone'
Uber's product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn't want to be 'everything for everyone'
TechCrunch

Uber has spent the last year quietly pushing beyond the two businesses most people associate it with. There's ride-hailing, of course, and delivery, but spend time in the app and you'll now find hotel bookings powered by Expedia, “shop for…

globalnews.ca - Sarah Ryan - Jasper institution, the Athabasca Hotel, to undergo renovations - Edmonton
Jasper institution, the Athabasca Hotel, to undergo renovations - Edmonton
Global News

The Athabasca Hotel is synonymous with Jasper, Alta. “The Athabasca Hotel is an incredibly storied property in Jasper. It's one that anyone who's been to Jasper probably have a story of,” explained Tourism Jasper's CEO, Tyler Riopel.

businessinsider.com - Anneta Konstantinides - I spent 2 nights at Lisa Vanderpump's brand-new Las Vegas hotel. I think she's ready to become the Queen of Sin City.
I spent 2 nights at Lisa Vanderpump's brand-new Las Vegas hotel. I think she's ready to become the Queen of Sin City.
Business Insider

Before it bore her name, Vanderpump's hotel was known as The Cromwell, a small hotel that my friends and I only visited once to go to Drai's After Hours, the post-midnight club on its first floor. My friend Kayla, who came along with me to The…

cyclingnews.com - Stephen Farrand - Tour de France director hits back at Uno-X hotel criticism and reveals how hotels are shared out fairly
Tour de France director hits back at Uno-X hotel criticism and reveals how hotels are shared out fairly
Cyclingnews

Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme has hit back at criticism about the quality of the team hotels from Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) by explaining that all teams are treated equally using a carefully calculated system of…

koreatimes.co.kr - Ko Dong-hwan - Sono's 33 Hotel becomes go-to spot for BTS concert in NYC
Sono's 33 Hotel becomes go-to spot for BTS concert in NYC
The Korea Times

Korean hospitality company Sono International's five-star hotel in Manhattan is an official partner of K-pop group BTS' concerts in New York City next month, promoting affiliated programs and services for patrons from worldwide. According to the…

prnewswire.com - Drury Hotels - Drury Hotels Reaches Milestone Earning its 20th JD Power Award for Guest Satisfaction
Drury Hotels Reaches Milestone Earning its 20th JD Power Award for Guest Satisfaction
Cision PR Newswire

'Receiving this recognition for the 20th time is a milestone that fills our entire team with gratitude,' said Chuck Drury, CEO of Drury Hotels Company, LLC. 'This honor is a reflection of the unwavering trust our guests have placed in us year after…

variety.com - Jazz Tangcay - 'Hotel Transylvania 5' Sets October 2027 Release Date
'Hotel Transylvania 5' Sets October 2027 Release Date
Variety

A fifth “ Hotel Transylvania ” film, titled “The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania”, is coming to theaters on Oct. 8. Sony Pictures is set to distribute the film in North America, while Amazon MGM Studios will oversee…

observer.com - Caitlin White - San Francisco's Best New Hotels Prove the City Still Knows How to Host
San Francisco's Best New Hotels Prove the City Still Knows How to Host
Observer

Historically a beacon of West Coast hospitality, San Francisco was, admittedly, hit very hard by the pandemic. A wave of instability created by remote work, lost jobs and the ever-shifting tech industry led to a lull, but the idea that the Bay Area…

timeout.com - Brian Cicioni - I spend 100+ nights a year in hotels. These are the 10 I actually recommend-and why.
I spend 100+ nights a year in hotels. These are the 10 I actually recommend-and why.
Time Out

For most of the past decade, I've been spending more than 100 nights a year in hotels across all six inhabited continents. While most tend to fade from memory in the weeks after checkout, a select few stand out every year to the point where, if I'm…

globalnews.ca - Isaac Callan - Ford cabinet minister agrees to repay cost of all hotel stays in Toronto, where he lives
Ford cabinet minister agrees to repay cost of all hotel stays in Toronto, where he lives
Global News

Ontario's under-fire minister of tourism, culture and gaming says he will repay more than $16,000 in expenses he claimed from the taxpayer over three years for hotel stays in Toronto, despite living in the city. The pledge to repay the full amount…

globalnews.ca - Colin D'Mello - Ford government minister bills taxpayers $16K for Toronto hotels despite living in city
Ford government minister bills taxpayers $16K for Toronto hotels despite living in city
Global News

For the past three years, a senior cabinet minister in the Ford government has been billing provincial taxpayers thousands of dollars for hotel rooms in downtown Toronto, despite living just a few kilometres away from Queen's Park — public…

indianexpress.com - Siddharth Upasani - Hotels, restaurants growing 35% every month, railway subdued: New MoSPI services data
Hotels, restaurants growing 35% every month, railway subdued: New MoSPI services data
The Indian Express

Of the 19 sub-sectors, all but two grew on a year-on-year basis in April, with 14 posting double-digit growth rates. In 2025-26, all but one sub-sector had grown, with output of 12 rising by 10% or more. The release of the trial ISP data is the…

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