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Blackstone May Wish It Could Take Back Hilton Deal
The Hampton Inn in Phoenix, an unprepossessing stucco structure set amid the haphazard low-density sprawl of South 48th Street, is unusually quiet. So much so that the owners of the midrange business hotel, which operates under the Hilton Hotels umbrella, have come in to discuss how to handle the steep drop-off in guests.
The Hampton Inn in Phoenix, an unprepossessing stucco structure set amid the haphazard low-density sprawl of South 48th Street, is unusually quiet. So much so that the owners of the midrange business hotel, which operates under the Hilton Hotels umbrella, have come in to discuss how to handle the steep drop-off in guests.
Man Robs Boulder Station With Bomb Hoax
Daniel Ray Johnson had lost his home and his job. He had medical problems, including a brain tumor, and had no way to pay the bills.
Daniel Ray Johnson had lost his home and his job. He had medical problems, including a brain tumor, and had no way to pay the bills.
Proximity Owner: Going Green Is Easier Than You Think
GREENSBORO - Dennis Quaintance has some valuable advice for American industry as it faces growing pressure to cut energy use and play nicer with the environment. His message is simple: Relax, it's easy. And it will be good for your bottom line.
GREENSBORO - Dennis Quaintance has some valuable advice for American industry as it faces growing pressure to cut energy use and play nicer with the environment. His message is simple: Relax, it's easy. And it will be good for your bottom line.
Egypt Exempts Hotels From Tourism Tax
CAIRO: Egypt will exempt hotels from paying contributions to the country's tourism promotion authority and will cut fees paid by charter flights to help its tourism industry cope with the global financial crisis.
CAIRO: Egypt will exempt hotels from paying contributions to the country's tourism promotion authority and will cut fees paid by charter flights to help its tourism industry cope with the global financial crisis.
Obamas Make Hay-Adams Temporary Home
Malia and Sasha Obama will get an early jump on their reign as America's First Siblings this weekend when they leave the South Side for the nation's capital. After spending only a day or two in Chicago after their Hawaiian vacation, the sisters are headed to Washington, where they are set to begin classes Monday at Sidwell Friends School.
Malia and Sasha Obama will get an early jump on their reign as America's First Siblings this weekend when they leave the South Side for the nation's capital. After spending only a day or two in Chicago after their Hawaiian vacation, the sisters are headed to Washington, where they are set to begin classes Monday at Sidwell Friends School.
Falling Pound Has UK Hoteliers Targeting Americans
The falling value of the pound against the dollar and the euro has inspired tourism bosses in the West Midlands to target the American, Canadian and German markets early this year.
The falling value of the pound against the dollar and the euro has inspired tourism bosses in the West Midlands to target the American, Canadian and German markets early this year.
Taiwan Island Seeks Investors For Casino Resort
A Taiwan island is seeking investment to builditself into an international casino resort, a newspaper said onMonday.
A Taiwan island is seeking investment to builditself into an international casino resort, a newspaper said onMonday.
Starwood Surges On Zell Agreement
NEW YORK -- Shares of hotel companies surged on the first trading day of the new year, with Starwood Hotels & Resorts (HOT:NYSE) booking double digit gains after announcing it will enter into a confidentiality agreement with Sam Zell's investment company.
NEW YORK -- Shares of hotel companies surged on the first trading day of the new year, with Starwood Hotels & Resorts (HOT:NYSE) booking double digit gains after announcing it will enter into a confidentiality agreement with Sam Zell's investment company.
Avalanches Have Whistler Under Microscope
The "sweetheart" of Canadian ski resorts and host mountain of the 2010 Winter Games is once again under scrutiny following two deadly avalanches this week, rekindling questions about Whistler Blackcomb's reputation both as a world-class ski destination and an Olympic venue. The tragic slides, first on New Year's Eve and again on New Year's Day, came just weeks after a gondola collapse drew international attention to British Columbia when riders were left dangling over the slopes for hours.
The "sweetheart" of Canadian ski resorts and host mountain of the 2010 Winter Games is once again under scrutiny following two deadly avalanches this week, rekindling questions about Whistler Blackcomb's reputation both as a world-class ski destination and an Olympic venue. The tragic slides, first on New Year's Eve and again on New Year's Day, came just weeks after a gondola collapse drew international attention to British Columbia when riders were left dangling over the slopes for hours.
Bharat Grand Hotels To Be Called Lalit
BHARAT HOTEL LAUNCHES 'THE LALIT' Bharat Hotels has changed its brand name from the 'Grand' to 'The Lalit', reflecting the name of its late founder Lalit Suri. All their hotels will be known as 'The Lalit'. This also marks the end of the hotel chain's franchise arrangement with The InterContinental. The hotels in Goa and Mumbai will retain the InterContinental tag for the time being till the franchise agreement with The InterContinental ends.
BHARAT HOTEL LAUNCHES 'THE LALIT' Bharat Hotels has changed its brand name from the 'Grand' to 'The Lalit', reflecting the name of its late founder Lalit Suri. All their hotels will be known as 'The Lalit'. This also marks the end of the hotel chain's franchise arrangement with The InterContinental. The hotels in Goa and Mumbai will retain the InterContinental tag for the time being till the franchise agreement with The InterContinental ends.
Dubai Becomes Destination Of Choice For South Africans
When he was 25, Eugene de Villiers's sister was held up at gunpoint and robbed in Pretoria. Soon after, a friend of his had his car stolen for the fifth time. These crimes, and a curiosity about the wider world, drove the recently-graduated architect first to Britain for two years and then to Dubai. Now 32, he is considering taking a new five-year contract in this desert boom town. De Villiers's experience is fairly typical for South Africans, pulled at first to this fantastic oasis by its attractions or pushed by crime and affirmative action, but later contemplating staying on.
When he was 25, Eugene de Villiers's sister was held up at gunpoint and robbed in Pretoria. Soon after, a friend of his had his car stolen for the fifth time. These crimes, and a curiosity about the wider world, drove the recently-graduated architect first to Britain for two years and then to Dubai. Now 32, he is considering taking a new five-year contract in this desert boom town. De Villiers's experience is fairly typical for South Africans, pulled at first to this fantastic oasis by its attractions or pushed by crime and affirmative action, but later contemplating staying on.
Former Merrimack Hotel On Sale For US$7m
The lender-owned Merrimack Hotel & Conference Center and surrounding property located in Merrimack is now being offered by Wason Associates Hospitality Real Estate Brokerage Group. The existing hotel and conference center is being offered at $7 million; a three-unit strip center located on .07+/- acres is offered at $1.4 million; and a .06+/- acre pad site is offered at $500,000. They are available for purchase together or individually.
The lender-owned Merrimack Hotel & Conference Center and surrounding property located in Merrimack is now being offered by Wason Associates Hospitality Real Estate Brokerage Group. The existing hotel and conference center is being offered at $7 million; a three-unit strip center located on .07+/- acres is offered at $1.4 million; and a .06+/- acre pad site is offered at $500,000. They are available for purchase together or individually.
Myrtle Beach Tourism Slump Levels Off
Jan. 4--Looking back to the end of 2007, when the recession officially started in the United States, the hotel business was already feeling the pain. Hotel business was down 13.7 percent over the last six weeks of 2007 compared with the same period the previous year, according to a survey through the Brittain Center for Resort Tourism at Coastal Carolina University.
Jan. 4--Looking back to the end of 2007, when the recession officially started in the United States, the hotel business was already feeling the pain. Hotel business was down 13.7 percent over the last six weeks of 2007 compared with the same period the previous year, according to a survey through the Brittain Center for Resort Tourism at Coastal Carolina University.
This Year Doesn't Look Good For Hotels
On New Year's Eve in downtown Los Angeles, hotel lobbies were crowded with revelers and guests, many of whom were planning to attend the Rose Parade or Rose Bowl football game in Pasadena the next day. But the holiday crowds concealed the uncomfortable fact that the incoming year would probably not be a very good one for the hospitality business.
On New Year's Eve in downtown Los Angeles, hotel lobbies were crowded with revelers and guests, many of whom were planning to attend the Rose Parade or Rose Bowl football game in Pasadena the next day. But the holiday crowds concealed the uncomfortable fact that the incoming year would probably not be a very good one for the hospitality business.
Bomb Threats Ruin Aspen New Year's Parties
Bomb threats soured a series of planned New Year's Eve (31Dec08) celebrity parties in Aspen, Colorado.
Bomb threats soured a series of planned New Year's Eve (31Dec08) celebrity parties in Aspen, Colorado.
Atlantic City Casinos Trim Booking Budgets
Entertainment is feeling the pinch as Atlantic City's casinos report a second consecutive year of declining gaming revenues. A reduction in showroom bookings during the first quarter of 2009 is one of many cost-saving measures introduced by the city's 11 gaming halls in recent months. Winter weekends that often saw the casino showrooms competing with one another to sign the biggest acts and attract the biggest gamblers are going mostly dark.
Entertainment is feeling the pinch as Atlantic City's casinos report a second consecutive year of declining gaming revenues. A reduction in showroom bookings during the first quarter of 2009 is one of many cost-saving measures introduced by the city's 11 gaming halls in recent months. Winter weekends that often saw the casino showrooms competing with one another to sign the biggest acts and attract the biggest gamblers are going mostly dark.
Garden Inn Ames Opens In Iowa
Hilton Garden Inn®, the award-winning mid-priced brand, today announced the opening of the 112-room Hilton Garden Inn®Ames in Ames, Iowa which represents the latest addition to the brand's growing portfolio of more than 400 Hilton Garden Inn locations across North America, Europe and Central America. The Hilton Garden Inn Ames is operated by Chelan Daybreak, LLC under a license agreement with a subsidiary of Hilton Hotels Corporation and managed by Cyclone Holdings, LLC.
Hilton Garden Inn®, the award-winning mid-priced brand, today announced the opening of the 112-room Hilton Garden Inn®Ames in Ames, Iowa which represents the latest addition to the brand's growing portfolio of more than 400 Hilton Garden Inn locations across North America, Europe and Central America. The Hilton Garden Inn Ames is operated by Chelan Daybreak, LLC under a license agreement with a subsidiary of Hilton Hotels Corporation and managed by Cyclone Holdings, LLC.
Watford Jurys Inn To Open March 27
Jurys Inns, the Dublin based hotel group, has announced the launch of a new hotel in Watford on Friday, March 27.
Jurys Inns, the Dublin based hotel group, has announced the launch of a new hotel in Watford on Friday, March 27.
Minnesota Occupancy Rates Tank
Jan. 5--Last summer, the developers of the Hilton Garden Inn -- now under construction near the Minneapolis Convention Center -- regretted having to miss the four-day boom in hotel business from the Republican National Convention. Now, Mark Globus, whose Global One Commercial is developing the 210-room hotel, thinks his firm may have dodged a bullet. "Originally we were in a real hurry to get it completed," Globus said. "We missed the convention, but it turns out that we also missed some really slow months."
Jan. 5--Last summer, the developers of the Hilton Garden Inn -- now under construction near the Minneapolis Convention Center -- regretted having to miss the four-day boom in hotel business from the Republican National Convention. Now, Mark Globus, whose Global One Commercial is developing the 210-room hotel, thinks his firm may have dodged a bullet. "Originally we were in a real hurry to get it completed," Globus said. "We missed the convention, but it turns out that we also missed some really slow months."
Ontario, California, Hotels Keep Pace With Growth
ONTARIO - The Convention Center, L.A./Ontario International Airport, corporate office buildings and the new Citizens Business Bank Arena have something in common - people. And whether it's for business or pleasure, those people have made this city a hotbed of hotel construction.
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ONTARIO - The Convention Center, L.A./Ontario International Airport, corporate office buildings and the new Citizens Business Bank Arena have something in common - people. And whether it's for business or pleasure, those people have made this city a hotbed of hotel construction.
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