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City ridiculed for hiking hotel taxes to attract visitors
The Windy City is blowing travelers away with its new tourist fee. Chicago's City Council has unanimously voted to create a Tourism Improvement District - and raise hotel rooms taxes in that district to 19 percent, one of the highest in the…
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. HST rallied 2.69% to $19.48 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.54% to 6,591.90 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…
Bodyguard breaks silence after making Jude Law's daughter cry in hotel incident
Bodyguard Pascal Duvier has supported Chappell Roan 's account, confirming he was not working for the pop star and she bore no responsibility for an 11 year old girl being left in tears. The furore erupted following reports that Ada Law, the 11…
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ready Or Not 2 casr evacuated from hotel
There was some real life drama for the cast of Ready Or Not 2 during a Paris press junket for their movie on Wednesday. The cast, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Elijah Wood and Kathryn Newton were evacuated from Le Bristol Hotel in Paris after a…
FIFA reduces hotel room bookings in World Cup cities, including Boston
FIFA is reducing hotel room bookings in World Cup cities this summer, including in Boston. Boston is one of 16 cities hosting the World Cup. Seven matches will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough — temporarily rebranded Boston…
Travelodge warns soaring costs are hitting profits in blow to budget hotel group
TRAVELODGE has warned soaring costs are hitting its profits — even with a busy run of major events helping to fill up more rooms. The budget hotel chain says higher wages, rising rents, and business rates changes all piled on the pressure…
Hundreds evacuated after fire hits luxury Paris hotel
PARIS, March 25 (Reuters) - Around 400 people were evacuated after a blaze broke out in a five-star hotel in Paris on Wednesday, firefighters said. Two members of staff were slightly…
Hundreds evacuated & three injured as fire rips through 5-star hotel in Paris
AT least 400 people have been evacuated from a five-star hotel in Paris after a massive blaze broke out in a basement kitchen. Firefighters said the fire began on Wednesday around 10.20am Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy…
Sarah Michelle Gellar Evacuated From Hotel Amid Paris Fire
Sarah Michelle Gellar and her Ready or Not 2: Here I Come costars Elijah Wood and Kathryn Newton were evacuated from a Paris hotel amid a fire. A spokesperson for Le Bristol Paris confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that guests were evacuated on…
Brit tourist fighting for life after plunging from hotel balcony in Thailand
A BRIT holidaymaker has been left fighting for her life after falling from a hotel balcony. Beth Klug, from Grimsby, sustained severe injuries after she plunged from the fourth-floor balcony in ‘Sin City' Pattaya in Thailand. Your info will…
The Rush to Build Hotels Around Food
Minor Hotels' launch on Wednesday of Colbert Collection, a soft brand aimed at independent operators, is the latest example of a push to make food-led hotels a core growth strategy rather than just an amenity. The Bangkok-based company is also…
Married couple saves $12k a year in rent by moving into a hotel room
A couple who were fed up with high rent spend $307 a week to live in a hotel room — and save $12k a YEAR. Maranda Bowers, 47, and her husband, John, 40, lived in a two-story, three-bedroom home for $2,300 a month. But in 2023, John had an…
Dusk shoppers 'over the moon' with £25 'hotel standard' bedding
Shoppers say that this 100% cotton duvet cover from Dusk is “just lovely” and have praised it for being a “lovely colour and quality”. The Portofino Waffle 100% Cotton Duvet Cover 200 Thread Count is currently available…
Tensions rise between Rwanda and DRC over hotel security incident in US
Tensions between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) escalated this week following reports of an alleged security incident involving DRC First Lady Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi in Washington, D.C. Nyakeru is in the United States to…
Plans approved for swimming pool and large jacuzzi at seaside hotel
A swimming pool and large jacuzzi facility will be constructed at a boutique hotel in a North Yorkshire resort after plans were approved. The Clarence Gardens Hotel at Blenheim Terrace in Scarborough is set to build an extension for a swimming pool…
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