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FIFA suddenly scrap 2,000 World Cup hotel bookings in latest bizarre twist
FIFA has cancelled over 2,000 hotels rooms in World Cup host Cities just a few months before the start of the tournament. The 2026 edition of the competition will take place in North America with USA, Canada and Mexico jointly hosting. Preparations…
The Hotel Inspector Alex Polizzi 'horrified' by pub branded 'new low
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Not sure what to watch tonight? Discover our brand new TV GUIDE now! The Hotel Inspector Alex Polizzi was left 'horrified' as she looked around a 'ghastly' pub bed and breakfast, branding it a 'new…
Premier Inn abandons plans for hotel on Dorchester M&S site
Hotel chain Premier Inn has abandoned plans to build a hotel on the site of a former town centre Marks & Spencer (M&S) store. Premier Inn owners Whitbread bought the site in Dorchester's South Street in 2023. It had fallen into disrepair following…
Inside world's first hotel staffed by futuristic robot dinosaur receptionists
Most of us like to encounter unique experiences when we travel, and one hotel based in Japan is certainly offering that with its check-in staff. Instead of humans, guests at the hotel are greeted by robot dinosaurs to help them check-in to their…
This Boston hotel is giving music lovers a reason to travel
Over the weekend, I traveled to Burlington, Vermont where my daughter skated in the Northeast Theatre on Ice Festival. While in Burlington, I always take the opportunity to visit Church Street Marketplace, and on Saturday, it was even more fun than…
Thai luxury hotels dangle huge discounts as Iran war disrupts travel
A cornucopia of bargains is lighting up booking sites for Thailand, where five-star luxury hotel rooms are going for huge discounts during the peak holiday season – the unplanned spin-off from the Iran war which threatens to hit…
I slept in a hotel made of ice but the cold isn't the biggest issue for guests
It's not the cold that gets you first. It's the quiet. For some of the guests to the ICEHOTEL in the Arctic town of Jukkasjärvi, it isn't the -10C bedroom temperature that causes them to abandon their £600 ice bed in the middle of the…
I stayed in a chocolate-covered hotel room just one hour from the UK
Hidden away, just an hour from the UK, is a hotel suite completely draped in chocolate. This is accommodation that money simply cannot buy, but no, you don't need a golden ticket - you merely have to be the world's kindest person. Tony's…
Iran vows to strike tourist hotels and says 5-star resort is 'legitimate target'
Iran has declared that any hotel used by US forces in the region is a 'legitimate target'. In a statement on Telegram, Farsna, Iran's state media, said informed sources have revealed that US bases are not limited to Bahrain and the United Arab…
Police called as protesters 'storm' hotel and 'refuse to leave
A seminar at a Bristol hotel took a dramatic turn as protesters followed by police turned up at the venue. Landlords had gathered at The Holiday Inn on Bond Street for a talk about the upcoming legislative changes actioned by the Renters' Rights…
Hotels, warships and now banknotes. Trump gets his name on US currency
Washington | US paper currency will bear President Donald Trump's signature starting later this year, the first time a sitting president has signed American money, the Treasury Department said on Thursday (Friday AEDT). The redesigned notes…
Pregnant mum living in hotel as home 'explodes like grenade gone off
A heavily pregnant mum from North Yorkshire has made a desperate plea after her house was struck by lightning - blowing the fuses off the wall and sending her 'back to the stone age'. Tara Craven, 28, from Filey, explained that she was relaxing…
Raffles Hotel launches Matcha Sling
SINGAPORE – The latest offering at Raffles Hotel's storied Long Bar aims to give a sense of history while overcoming modern supply shortages due to demand for one of its key ingredients, Uji matcha. From April 1, visitors to the bar will be…
Restaurants, hotels seeing lower revenues, higher costs
Restaurants, institutionalist food services companies and hotels have seen significant cost increases due to higher LPG costs as well as decline in revenues. With Commercial LPG supplies remaining under pressures across States, players have had to…
Saudi Arabia's Business Hotel Gap Gets a $1 Billion Fix
A U.S. investment firm has teamed up with a Saudi Arabian industrial conglomerate to invest $1 billion into the region's business hotels. A statement from Patel Family Office and Saudi industrial conglomerate Abdel Hadi A. Al-Qahtani & Sons (AHQ)…
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