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Swiss Hotel Industry Sees Slight Increase in Overnight Stays in July
After four consecutive months of decline, the Swiss hotel industry saw a slight upturn in July. (File photo) The Swiss hotel industry recorded a slight increase in overnight stays in July 2026. This slight increase was driven primarily by stronger…
Travellers can bag 'free premium hotel room upgrade
Checking into your holiday at the earliest possible opportunity might seem like the savvy move at first, but it could be ruining your chances of getting a luxury hotel room free-of-charge. According to industry analysis from travel experts…
Man charged with attempted murder at Surrey asylum hotel
Police have charged a man with attempted murder at a hotel used to house asylum seekers in Stanwell. Armed officers were dispatched to the Stanwell Hotel, near Heathrow Airport, on Saturday evening over reports a man had been stabbed, Surrey Police…
Is this the best hotel view in London?
Treehouses don't seem to be as popular among young 'uns as they used to be, but the idea of a treehouse is as vivid as ever. A place of independence, adventure, exclusivity, cosiness and getting away from it all – it's a clever inspiration…
See 6 repurposed Boeing 747s with unusual second lives, from a Swedish hotel to a scuba site in Bahrain
You don't need a plane ticket to experience one of the most iconic — and quickly disappearing — passenger planes. From a Swedish hotel to a manmade scuba site in Bahrain, retired Boeing 747s have been given unique second lives around…
Deadly fire breaks out at Mumbai hotel, spreads to nearby stall, hotel
A deadly fire broke out at a hotel in Kandivli in Mumbai in the early hours of Monday, trapping its occupants for hours. The fire at the restaurant was reported at around 4:14 am when a blaze erupted in a false ceiling on the fourth floor of the…
Esports Hotel Thieves Caught Swapping Out RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s
A pair of GPU thieves have been arrested in Wuhan, China, after allegedly stealing RTX 5080 graphics cards from gaming PCs in hotel rooms designed for playing esports. According to VideoCardz, the crime involved swapping in inferior RTX 3060s and…
Joint Chambers lunch to be held at West Lothian hotel
Businesses from across Edinburgh and the Lothians will gather on Thursday as the West Lothian Chamber of Commerce and the Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber (MELCC) host a special lunch. The Joint Chambers Networking Lunch will be held on…
Major UK hotel owner with 410 employees collapses into administration
Waiter delivering breakfast to luxury hotel room A hotel group with eight sites across England and Scotland has entered administration, but guests have been reassured that its properties will continue operating as normal. Strathmore Hotels Limited…
Albuquerque City Council to vote on hotel projects and affordable housing funding
Updated: 6:46 AM MDT Aug 17, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Albuquerque City Council to vote on hotel projects and affordable housing funding Updated: 6:46 AM MDT Aug 17, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque…
Somalian national charged after stabbing at migrant hotel as police issue new statement
Police have charged a man following a stabbing at the Stanwell Hotel Police have charged a man following stabbing over the weekend at a hotel used to house asylum seekers. Abdifatah Yusuf Adani, 22, has been charged with one count of attempted…
OYO hotel off Vegas Strip probed after influencers flag bookings
The OYO has long had a reputation as one of Las Vegas' worst-rated hotels. The property, located on Tropicana Avenue across the street from MGM Grand, was once the Hooters Casino Hotel. In 2019, the notorious Hooters hotel closed, making way for…
Council takes action on £10.2 million loan to city centre Hilton hotel
A council could turn its £10.2 million loan to a city centre hotel into an ownership stake in order to secure its future. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has lent millions of pounds of taxpayers' money to the company running the Hilton Garden…
Hotel blaze, stampede kill 15 Hindu devotees in India
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published Aug 17, 2026, 08:36 PM PATNA – At least 15 people were killed on Aug 17 in two separate incidents in eastern India while paying homage to Hindu deity Shiva during the…
Migrant accused of 'stabbing worker' at asylum seeker hotel near UK airport
A Somali small boat migrant is accused of slashing a welfare officer with a large kitchen knife at a hotel housing asylum seekers, a court has heard. Abdifatah Adani, 22, allegedly stabbed a hotel worker 'multiple times' at the Stanwell Hotel in…
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