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East Bay hotel is foreclosed as Bay Area hospitality industry totters
Super 8 by Wyndham hotel, a 104-unit lodging property at 4673 Lassen Road in Livermore, seen in a 2024 image capture. LIVERMORE — A Livermore hotel has been foreclosed by its lender in a sign that the Bay Area hospitality market continues to…
I worked in a hotel - you can get almost anything by doing this one thing
At the heart of any hotel is the front-of-house team - and they see it all, from bizarre requests to rude guests. Nothing gets past them, and there's a sure way you can get almost anything you want from them during your stay. I spent about four…
Yasam Ayavefe Advances Mileo Hotel Brand With Dominica Announcement
Yasam Ayavefe confirms Mileo Dominica as the next step in the Mileo hotel brand expansion, outlining a long term hospitality vision. Yasam Ayavefe has announced the next phase of expansion for the Mileo hotel brand with the confirmation of Mileo…
Macau's Grand Emperor hotel rips up iconic lobby floor to sell gold
READ MORE: Inside the former US embassy that's now one of the world's top luxury hotels The Grand Emperor hotel in Macau has ripped up its iconic lobby floor to sell off the gold bricks embedded in it - pocketing almost $13million (£9.6m)…
A Canary Islands expert picks the best hotels in Lanzarote
There are some exceptional hotels that will make you forget everything you think you know about Lanzarote. Gone are the days of the its “Lanzagrotty” moniker – now, thanks to the Canary Island's tourism know-how, it's the base…
Macau's Grand Emperor hotel rips up lobby floor to sell off gold bricks
The Grand Emperor hotel in Macau has ripped up and sold the gold bricks lining its lobby floor, earning nearly $13m (£9.6m) amid a rise in the metal's value due to turbulent geopolitical conditions. The hotel, which opened in 2006, is known…
Choice Hotels Targets 100 Hotels in Africa by 2035
Choice Hotels is making its market entry into Africa with an expanded growth target, just months after signing its first deals on the continent. The U.S.-based hotel group announced this week that it is now targeting 100 hotels across sub-Saharan…
We booked a hotel through Qantas - it is the worst place we've ever seen
Well, the worst hotel we've ever booked has been beaten. Rotorua's Gateway International Motel has a certain cachet that suggests many things but certainly not the decrepit, rundown motel that was our experience. Thermal spa, as listed on the site?
Green light for new hotel on well-known Scottish street
Scott Hobbs Planning said the apart-hotel development with associated amenity space, landscaping and cycle parking at 254 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, was successfully granted. It said: “The application was recommended for approval by the planning…
Couple's hotel romp broadcast to thousands after they were secretly recorded
A randy couple that had sex in a hotel room in China had their intimate moment broadcast to thousand after being filmed in the act by a secret camera. The male lover only learnt they had been filmed in the act when he came across him and his…
'We had sex in our hotel room - then we found out thousands of people watched us'
The trend of secretive filming in hotel rooms has accelerated in China over the last decade A couple were left 'terrified' after their intimate moments in a Chinese hotel room were filmed and uploaded to social media for millions to see. Eric, from…
Tragedy as Brit dad dies after plunging from hotel balcony in Spanish holiday hotspot
The British dad-of-two fell from a hotel balcony in Torremolinos Police are investigating the death of a British tourist who died after plunging from a sixth-floor balcony at his Costa del Sol hotel. The 37-year-old dad-of-two was staying at the…
Extension sought for planning on landmark Cork 34-storey hotel
Tower Development Properties Ltd is seeking to extend planning permission for a landmark 34-storey tower hotel on Custom House Quay in the city, for which consent expires in May. The request for a three-year extension was made as the clock runs…
Radisson Hotel Group Signs Radisson RED Hotel Queenstown, New Zealand
Radisson RED Hotel Queenstown will feature 221 rooms, including four deluxe rooms and five suites. A lively all-day dining restaurant and bar will anchor the social scene. An additional rooftop bar with a large terrace will take in golden-hour…
Grade II-listed former hotel could be turned into flats
A series of amendments to previously approved plans by the proprietor of Ceredigion's Harbourmaster Hotel and Cliff Hotel & Spa to transform a former hotel in Cardigan's conservation area into flats have been put forward. Last April, Ceredigion…
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