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Every hotel is a luxury hotel during Super Bowl weekend
To the untrained eye, price is the primary indicator of luxury when it comes to hotels. During Super Bowl weekend, the price point of nearly every hotel in the San Francisco Bay Area is elevated to take advantage of the 90,000 fans, teammates…
UMass Lowell wants to make the city a destination with a new rink and hotel
UMass Lowell is pitching big plans to boost activity in the Mill City, announcing a new ice rink and hotel designed to draw more students, residents, and visitors to Lowell. “It's critical to activate these kinds of ecosystems,” said…
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. HST rose 2.33% to $19.31 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.53% to 49,501.30 and the S&P 500 Index SPX…
Hotel that has stood for more than 300 years announces closure
The Hind Hotel in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, has confirmed it is shutting its doors, a move made with 'great sadness'. The Grade II listed establishment, which dates back to the 17th century, had undergone recent renovations. The business…
Woman waited 18 hours to call for help after fatally assaulting partner in hotel
A woman who murdered her partner in a hotel has been jailed for life after detectives showed she was responsible for his death. Polly Murphy, of Hornsey Lane Gardens in Highgate, assaulted her partner 47-year-old James Self, also from London, in…
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U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive on Run for 18 Years After Embezzling Over $700,000 at Miami Beach Hotel
Craig Scanlon was convicted of defrauding clients out of and embezzling over $700,000 following a federal trial in 2001 He served his federal prison sentence but then went on the run towards the end of his three-year probation period in 2007 U.S.
Hotel and Credit Card Loyalty Programs Are Going All In on Exclusive Experiences in 2026 - From Sundance to the Grammys
Last month at Sundance, Chase Sapphire cardmembers rubbed shoulders with stars such as Alexander Skarsgård and Jenna Ortega; purchased early-access tickets to coveted premieres such as “The Moment;” and sat front row to intimate…
Top garda compares Regency Hotel shooting to terror attack
Senior gardai have likened the Regency Hotel shooting to a terrorist attack - as they pledge to continue to hunt the Kinahan and Hutch gangs. Thursday marks ten years since Kinahan cartel associate David Byrne was shot dead in the lobby of the…
Airbnb: Hotel Expansion Is Promising, But The Valuation Leaves Little Room For Error
Airbnb is rated Hold, with a current valuation near intrinsic value and a limited margin of safety given the risks they face. ABNB maintains a robust financial position, strong buybacks, and very manageable debt but faces near-term headwinds and…
The plan for a hotel at an old cotton mill - with a view of a sewage plant
Plans to turn one of one of Oldham's historic cotton mills into a hotel are tipped to be approved. The upper floors of Ram Mill, on Gordon Street, Chadderton, could be turned into 180 hotel rooms if councillors approve the scheme at a planning…
Brazen small boat migrants ask 'what hotel' when they arrive in UK
“I imagine these individuals will know it is a pilot that will start small and that it is trying to prove concept. So, has it yet changed their personal calculus? Probably not. “They can see a change coming. They may well be banking…
HB 4134: 83% hotel tax hike to fund ... wildlife?
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Today, the House Revenue Committee held a hearing on HB 4134 which nearly doubles the state hotel tax to pay for wildlife programs. You can submit online testimony here (look at tab on top). Here is the Taxpayers…
San Jose faces up to a $65 million shortfall. Could a hotel tax increase improve the city's finances?
Hotel De Anza, a downtown San Jose historic hotel totaling 100 rooms at 233 W. Santa Clara Street. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group) Faced with a potential budget shortfall of up to $65 million, San Jose is weighing a ballot measure to raise…
A30 roadside hotel and restaurant among new Cornwall plans
Plans to build a roadside hotel and restaurant next to the A30 and proposals for over 100 new homes among the latest planning applications submitted to Cornwall Council in the past week. Every week more than 100 applications are validated by…
ICE surge boosts Twin Cities hotels, but owners warn of long-term damage
With thousands of federal agents descending on the Twin Cities, the region's hotels reported an unusually strong January for bookings and sales, but some owners say this could be catastrophic for business. Why it matters: The presence of 3,000 to…
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