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bbc.co.uk - Kate Jennings - Massive loss' if Chateau La Chaire hotel became private home
Massive loss' if Chateau La Chaire hotel became private home
BBC

The possibility of a luxury hotel becoming a private home would be 'a massive loss' to the island, according to the constable of St Martin, Karen Shenton Stone. The owners of Château La Chaire are seeking permission to turn it into a…

standard.co.uk - Holly Williams - Travelodge boss steps down amid safety overhaul after sexual assault at hotel
Travelodge boss steps down amid safety overhaul after sexual assault at hotel
Evening Standard

News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Travelodge chief executive Jo Boydell has stepped down as…

bloomberg.com - Jamie Nimmo - Travelodge CEO Resigns After Female Guest Assaulted at a Hotel
Travelodge CEO Resigns After Female Guest Assaulted at a Hotel
Bloomberg

The chief executive officer of Travelodge Hotels Ltd. has stepped down, as the chain pledged to beef up its security measures after a female guest was sexually assaulted at one of its properties. Jo Boydell is leaving the British budget hotel…

theguardian.com - Kalyeena Makortoff - Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain's security failings
Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain's security failings
The Guardian

The boss of Travelodge has resigned after widespread criticism of her handling of security failings at the hotel chain, including a shocking case where a domestic abuser was given a key to a woman's room before assaulting her. In a brief company…

mirror.co.uk - Christopher Mallett - Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout from hotel room sexual assault
Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout from hotel room sexual assault
Daily Mirror

Travelodge chief executive Jo Boydell has stepped down as the group continues to overhaul its safety measures after a sexual assault at one of the chain's hotels. The firm said Ms Boydell leaves after 13 years with the group and will be replaced by…

beatrate-radio.com - Judy H. Esquivel - Designing Dreams: Crafting Unforgettable Hotel Experiences Through Innovative Design
Designing Dreams: Crafting Unforgettable Hotel Experiences Through Innovative Design
Urbane

Hotel design is not merely about constructing a building or selecting aesthetically pleasing furniture. It is about creating an immersive experience that lingers in the minds of guests long after their stay. Each element, from the lobby's ambiance…

smh.com.au - Carolyn Cummins - Hotel giant swoops on two popular Sydney pubs in $90m deal
Hotel giant swoops on two popular Sydney pubs in $90m deal
The Sydney Morning Herald

Two popular Sydney pubs, The Clock in Surry Hills and The Bank in Newtown, have changed hands in a deal said to be worth $90 million-plus. Pub giant Australian Venue Co swooped on the two venues after they were offered for sale by Amalgamated…

independent.co.uk - Anna Loren - Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout from sexual assault in hotel room
Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout from sexual assault in hotel room
The Independent

Travelodge's chief executive Jo Boydell has stepped down, the hotel chain has announced. It comes amid the fallout of a 2022 sexual assault at a Maidenhead Travelodge hotel, where staff mistakenly issued a key card to a woman's attacker. Travelodge…

seekingalpha.com - Mark Dockray - Choice Hotels: Shares Still Cheap As U.S. Operations Turn A Corner (NYSE:CHH)
Choice Hotels: Shares Still Cheap As U.S. Operations Turn A Corner (NYSE:CHH)
Seeking Alpha

Choice Hotels International has struggled over the past year, with the market seemingly focused on the transient headwinds affecting its U.S. business. CHH's business model is attractive. Its largely franchised system drives recurring royalty…

seekingalpha.com - Philip Wang - Host Hotels & Resorts: Impressive Earnings Make This A Buy (NASDAQ:HST)
Host Hotels & Resorts: Impressive Earnings Make This A Buy (NASDAQ:HST)
Seeking Alpha

Host Hotels & Resorts is upgraded to 'Buy' with a $25/share price target, reflecting improved fundamentals and attractive risk/reward. HST delivered a strong Q2 2026, raising AFFO guidance to $2.15–$2.18/share and achieving robust RevPAR…

thehindu.com - Senjuti Sengupta - Hotel lease-holder arrested, two detained after Kolkata hotel inferno kills nine
Hotel lease-holder arrested, two detained after Kolkata hotel inferno kills nine
The Hindu

Kolkata Police on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) night arrested the lease holder of the hotel in Mirza Ghalib Street where a massive fire broke out killing nine people including several Bangladeshi nationals. 'Late last night, a team of Detective…

straitstimes.com - Lee Siew Hua - Varel Singapore hotel developer: Meet Vinson Anggasaputro
Varel Singapore hotel developer: Meet Vinson Anggasaputro
The Straits Times

SINGAPORE – A millennial hotelier is reshaping a dodgy corner of Selegie Road. In April, Vinson Keefe Anggasaputro, 32, opened the Varel Singapore as a chic sanctuary, replacing the ill-reputed Selegie Centre where police would raid…

channelnewsasia.com - Grace Ma - For food-loving travellers, the hotel restaurant is no longer an afterthought
For food-loving travellers, the hotel restaurant is no longer an afterthought
CNA

Decades ago, hotel meals rarely ended up on food-loving travellers' to-eat lists. That has changed dramatically, especially in the past five years. Luxury hotels are now cooking up increasingly ambitious dining experiences to woo both travellers…

travelweekly.co.uk - Samantha Mayling - Taste of Pata offers agents chance to win holiday and hotel stays
Taste of Pata offers agents chance to win holiday and hotel stays
Travel Weekly

Aug 20, 202609:44 GMT by Samantha Mayling The Tourism Authority of Thailand offered agents massages during Taste of Pata 2025 Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) UK & Ireland's flagship training event for agents, Taste of Pata, returns to London…

examinerlive.co.uk - Husna Anjum, Holly Williams (Press Association Business Editor) - Travelodge boss quits after woman sexual assaulted in hotel room
Travelodge boss quits after woman sexual assaulted in hotel room
Yorkshire Live

The chief executive of Travelodge, Jo Boydell, has stepped down after critics slammed her response to a guest's sexual assault. The company continues to revamp its safety measures after a woman was attacked at one of the chain's hotels. A guest at…

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