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bbc.co.uk - Elliot Ball - Profits down 60% at Malvern Hills Hotel due to A449 closure
Profits down 60% at Malvern Hills Hotel due to A449 closure
BBC

Elliot Ball, West Midlands and Martha McCracken, in Malvern A Worcestershire business owner says trade is 60% down due to a road closure, which has forced him to cut staff and reduce the hours of remaining workers. Matthew Cooke, Malvern Hills…

gizmodo.com - Mike Pearl - Hotels Are Losing Their World Cup Matchup Against Bitter Rival Airbnb
Hotels Are Losing Their World Cup Matchup Against Bitter Rival Airbnb
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

During the World Cup in South Africa in 2010, the hotel industry triumphed, seeing a 55.3% jump in income in June of that year compared to 2009. At the time, a little-known site called Airbnb existed, and had recently made the smart decision to…

elle.com - Sara Austin - The ELLE Guide to Boston's Best Hotels, Restaurants, and Shops
The ELLE Guide to Boston's Best Hotels, Restaurants, and Shops
ELLE

Boston is a city rich with more than 250 years of American history, but it is no place for reverence. The anti-British spy networks that helped spark a revolution here were radicals and resisters, and today their city remains boldly alive with…

smh.com.au - Michael Gebicki - Why hotel check-in still takes forever - but doesn't have to
Why hotel check-in still takes forever - but doesn't have to
The Sydney Morning Herald

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Why does it take so long to check into some hotels? Not always, but all you want is to get into your room, have a shower and blob out, but now…

afr.com - Sarah Petty - 'The only way is up': Why this lux hotel developer backs Melbourne
'The only way is up': Why this lux hotel developer backs Melbourne
Australian Financial Review

Developer Ross Pelligra, alongside global hospitality giant IHG Hotels & Resorts, has just opened an upmarket hotel in trendy Carlton on the edge of the Melbourne CBD but readily acknowledges the city is at low point in commercial confidence.

jpost.com - ERICA SCHACHNE - A Jerusalem shabbat with a view: Falling for Hotel Beit Shmuel
A Jerusalem shabbat with a view: Falling for Hotel Beit Shmuel
The Jerusalem Post

Living as we do in the heart of the Holy City, my husband Coby and I don't often spend Shabbat as tourists – preferring shmoozy foodfests with friends and family, and sacking out on our comfy couch with a true crime tell-all (me) or a quirky…

heraldscotland.com - Drew Sandelands - Refreshed plan for old hotel site near Glasgow Green approved
Refreshed plan for old hotel site near Glasgow Green approved
The Herald

Earlier plans were approved in late 2021 and early 2022 to demolish the B-listed building in Bridgeton, while retaining the façade, and build an extension. However, a new application added that a demolition contractor had “serious…

dailystar.co.uk - Abigail Hunt - Brit boy dies falling from 4th floor of hotel on Cyprus holiday as dad arrested
Brit boy dies falling from 4th floor of hotel on Cyprus holiday as dad arrested
Daily Star

A three-year-old British boy tragically lost his life after falling from the fourth floor of a hotel corridor window while playing with his dad on holiday in Cyprus. The boy's 37-year-old dad was arrested after the incident near Chloraka on Sunday…

thebulkheadseat.com - Anthony Losanno - Hotel Review: Hotel Kabuki - JDV by Hyatt
Hotel Review: Hotel Kabuki - JDV by Hyatt
The Bulkhead Seat

Advertiser & Editorial Disclosure: The Bulkhead Seat earns an affiliate commission for anyone approved through the links below. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. We work to provide the best publicly available…

liverpoolecho.co.uk - Amy Jones - I was kicked out of my hotel before I even checked in for ludicrous reason
I was kicked out of my hotel before I even checked in for ludicrous reason
Liverpool Echo

Staying the night at a hotel is often a luxurious treat, but what would you do if you got kicked out of the hotel before you even got the chance to check in? One unfortunate guest found out. Etiquette expert William Hanson has stayed at hundreds of…

thehindubusinessline.com - Hilton debuts Curio Collection in India with 221-key Slohh by Roach hotel in Bengaluru
Hilton debuts Curio Collection in India with 221-key Slohh by Roach hotel in Bengaluru
BusinessLine

Hilton on Monday announced the opening of 221-key Slohh by Roach property in Bengaluru, marking the debut of the 'Curio Collection by Hilton' brand in the country and the global hospitality player's first lifestyle hotel in India. Located in…

dexerto.com - James Busby - Hatsune Miku takes over Tokyo Metro with themed train and hotel room
Hatsune Miku takes over Tokyo Metro with themed train and hotel room
Dexerto

Hatsune Miku has taken over one of Tokyo's busiest train lines and also has a themed hotel room fans can relax in. Not to be outdone by Pokemon's Ditto train collab and Haruhi Suzumiya's shinkansen story, Hatsune Miku has now entered the commuting…

inverness-courier.co.uk - Federica Stefani - Groundbreaking tradition - Inverness hotel steers into new season after winter investment
Groundbreaking tradition - Inverness hotel steers into new season after winter investment
Inverness Courier

Whilst for many winter could be seen as the “quiet season”, for the team behind one of Inverness' best known city centre hotels, it has all been but quiet. The cold season has been in fact the ideal opportunity for the Ness Bank-based…

walesonline.co.uk - Joanne Ridout - Incredible Grade I listed mansion once a hotel and linked to 'holy grail
Incredible Grade I listed mansion once a hotel and linked to 'holy grail
Wales Online

Nestled within the Ceredigion countryside is undeniably one of Wales' most precious, historic buildings - so special it has been given a Grade I listing by Cadw, only bestowed on about 2% of all listed buildings in the country. Called Plas Nanteos…

onemileatatime.com - Ben Schlappig - Hotels Posting Signs With Number Of Elite Guests: Useful, Tacky, Or Both?
Hotels Posting Signs With Number Of Elite Guests: Useful, Tacky, Or Both?
One Mile at a Time

There's potentially lots of value to having hotel elite status. However, there's no denying that elite ranks have swelled quite a bit over the years, especially with some programs making it easy to earn top tier status with a credit card. The way I…

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