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bloomberg.com - Myles Miller - New York Hotel Bookings Are Showing No Sign of World Cup Boost
New York Hotel Bookings Are Showing No Sign of World Cup Boost
Bloomberg

New York's hotel industry has spent years dreaming of this year's FIFA World Cup as a cash cow that will fill the city with free-spending visitors. But seven weeks before kickoff, hoteliers are increasingly worried about the lack of a tournament…

bbc.co.uk - Kate Jennings - Netted curtains requirement dropped from Jersey hotel law
Netted curtains requirement dropped from Jersey hotel law
BBC

Kate Jennings,Channel Islandsand Hotels in Jersey will no longer be required to have chambermaid pantries or netted curtains by law. The government said it had removed the 'outdated' regulations to give people who provide holiday accommodation…

swissinfo.ch - swissinfo.ch - Swiss hotel sector expects difficult summer season
Swiss hotel sector expects difficult summer season
www.swissinfo.ch

For weeks now there have been cancellations, fewer new bookings and an increasing tendency to make last-minute reservations, Hotelleriesuisse reported today. As a result, the outlook is “clearly clouded”: more than half of the…

bbc.co.uk - Jessica Bayley - Landmarks recreated as bug hotels near Burley Park Station in Leeds
Landmarks recreated as bug hotels near Burley Park Station in Leeds
BBC

Bug hotels designed to look like local landmarks have appeared near a Leeds train station. Cardigan Community Centre and The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) charity have worked together to design and make four models, installed at Burley Park…

nerdist.com - HOKUM Is a Delightfully Chilly Haunted Hotel Flick (Review)
HOKUM Is a Delightfully Chilly Haunted Hotel Flick (Review)
Home - Nerdist

In his previous two movies— 2020's Caveat and 2024's Oddity —Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy has proved himself horror's biggest proponent of cursed objects and haunted places. His dark fairy tale-style of storytelling weaves together…

foxnews.com - Kelly McGreal - Hotel guest says 'free' amenities are a hidden fee trap costing travelers tons of extra money
Hotel guest says 'free' amenities are a hidden fee trap costing travelers tons of extra money
Fox News

Travelers are being warned to double-check their hotel room bills after a man on social media discovered that items that he and his wife thought were complimentary actually carried a fee if they were used — and gave very specific examples of…

thesun.co.uk - Julia Atherley - Fury over why migrant murderer was staying in asylum hotel before raping woman
Fury over why migrant murderer was staying in asylum hotel before raping woman
The Sun

A SMALL-boat migrant involved in the gang rape of a woman on Brighton Beach came to the UK to escape a murder conviction in Egypt. Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, and two other boat migrants were yesterday found guilty of ­raping a woman who was spat on…

hulldailymail.co.uk - Andrew Spence - Revised plans submitted for city centre hotel
Revised plans submitted for city centre hotel
Hull Live

Revised plans for a new city centre hotel have been submitted to Hull City Council. The £25m development would be operated under the Moxy brand, part of the Marriott group. Hull-based property developer Wykeland already has planning…

scmp.com - Bloomberg - Hit by Iran war, Thai hotels woo Asian guests to make up for loss of Europeans
Hit by Iran war, Thai hotels woo Asian guests to make up for loss of Europeans
South China Morning Post

At a beachfront resort on Koh Samui, photo-obsessed travellers can book private sessions, with a dedicated photographer guiding them to the resort's most camera-ready spots during a 20-minute shoot. Elsewhere, at Centara Life properties, late-night…

buzzfeed.com - Samantha Rumore - 31 Walmart Products That'll Make Your Home Feel 5-Star Hotel Fancy
31 Walmart Products That'll Make Your Home Feel 5-Star Hotel Fancy
BuzzFeed

Promising review: ' This is a great little table to pair with an armchair or a sectional! Easy to move around and the right size to hold a drink, phone, or remote. Great packaging, arrived with no defects. So happy with the price point and how…

rediff.com - Laxmi Negi - IPL 2026: 'I leave my ego in the hotel room': Ravindra Jadeja
IPL 2026: 'I leave my ego in the hotel room': Ravindra Jadeja
Rediff.com

Ravindra Jadeja's selfless approach and adaptability are key to his success in the IPL, as he prioritises team needs over personal ego, contributing to Rajasthan Royals' recent victory. Ravindra Jadeja prioritises team contribution over personal…

republicworld.com - Nidhi Sinha - Huge Win For NDMC As Delhi HC Upholds Termination of Lalit Hotel's Licence
Huge Win For NDMC As Delhi HC Upholds Termination of Lalit Hotel's Licence
Republic World

New Delhi: In a huge setback to Bharat Hotels Limited, the Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled in favour of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), validating the termination of the licence for The Lalit hotel in Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, due to…

ktvq.com - Vanessa Willardson - Historic downtown hotel sold to Billings couple
Historic downtown hotel sold to Billings couple
Q2 News (KTVQ)

BILLINGS— A historic downtown Billings building has just sold to new owners, while the future of another property next door is up in the air. Both buildings, the Fargo Hotel and the next-door Rex Hotel, were put on the market last year. Both…

timeout.com - Eloise Feilden - This famously posh restaurant company is opening its first ever London hotel
This famously posh restaurant company is opening its first ever London hotel
Time Out

News The Wolseley's WestDill Mayfair Hotel will have six floors of swanky suites and rooms, plus a restaurant and bar Written by Eloise Feilden Contributor, Time Out UK You may have thought it impossible, but Mayfair is about to get even posher…

semafor.com - Manal Albarakati - Gulf luxury hotels chase residents as tourists stay away
Gulf luxury hotels chase residents as tourists stay away
Semafor

For years, booking the Gulf's most coveted hotels meant months of planning or very deep pockets. Prewar, spending a night at the St. Regis Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi over the weekend was more than $2,000. A villa at Shebara, the futuristic overwater…

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