Death by a thousand fees: Customers navigate minefields of hidden charges
When did it become common practice for companies to charge people to death at point-of-sale, after pulling them in with lower advertised prices? In an age where transparency in pricing should be the norm, consumers are navigating a minefield of…
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Cadello hosts all-female bar takeover
Liqueur brand Cadello will team up with Rüya London restaurant for an evening with three bartenders…
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With $2.3 Billion in Maturities Looming, Service Properties Focuses on Addressing Debt
Service Properties Trust President and Chief Investment Officer Todd Hargreaves said his company is open to buying hotels, but its immediate priority is dealing with a wave of debt that is maturing over the next two years…
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voco Dubai brings in a new general manager
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced a new area general manager for its Premium, Essentials & Suites – UAE hotels division.
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CORD by Le Cordon Bleu welcomes new Executive Chef
CORD, the first fine dining restaurant by Le Cordon Bleu in London located on Fleet Street, has announced the appointment of its new executive chef Karl O'Dell and a new team of hospitality professionals…
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Some people buy a car during a midlife crisis. This man bought a small-town hotel instead
For the past two years, property developer Matt Rogatz made a weekly five-hour round trip from his home in northern Chicago to Green Lake, Wisconsin — population 1,005…
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CapitaLand Ascott Trust divests two hotels in Australia for AUD109.0 million - CBRE Hotels
Transaction is part of CLAS’ active portfolio reconstitution strategy to deliver sustainable returns to Stapled Securityholders.The Courtyard by Marriott Sydney-North Ryde and Novotel Sydney Paramatta sold by Michael Simpson and Vasso Zographou of…
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Juliana Salla appointed as General Manager of JW Marriott Hotel Muscat
JW Marriott Hotel Muscat is delighted to announce the appointment of Juliana Salla as its General Manager, responsible for overseeing the brand’s flagship hotel in Oman, which reopened its doors in October 2023…
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Hotel Project Sonoma finally won approval. Now it’s appealing the decision
In a strange twist, Kenwood Development has appealed the recent approval of its Sonoma hotel — a project it has fought 12 years for permission to build…
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Anura Dewapura rejoins as Chief Operating Officer
Mount Lavinia Hotel (MLH) is set to soar to greater heights with the appointment of Anura Dewapura as Chief Operating Officer at the Mount Lavinia Hotel Group (MLHG) – where he is responsible of managing the overall profitability, operations…
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Diamond Strip hotel and bar approved by Newcastle City Council
Plans to open a six-storey hotel and bar in Newcastle have been approved. Boardwalk will open at Metropolitan House on Collingwood Street and will feature a bar in the basement and on the ground floor…
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Mogul Capital has pulled back on its plan to build a 396-room hotel in Santa Clara…
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Iron Horse Hotel's employees 'all stuck it out' during dispute that led to bankruptcy
The owner of Milwaukee's Iron Horse Hotel has settled a dispute that led the company to reorganize its finances under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection…
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I reluctantly agreed to do this end of the year preview in that the uncertainty barometer is near the top of the scale…
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His latest, Age is Just a Number, is published by Gill and is out now. He tells us what is currently lighting up his cultural life.The first thing I do every morning is read the paper from cover to cover, and thus the day begins…
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Paris Hilton, who is a successful businesswoman with her inherited hotel business, revolutionised hotel marketing and advertising with its inaugural global brand platform, which prioritises what has been missing from hotel marketing: the hotel stay…
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Hotel prices raise the ceiling
HOTEL prices have soared in Andalucia with Marbella leading the way. The hotel sector is experiencing a significant increase in prices, pushing the region to the centre of luxury and exclusivity in tourism…
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Macau to see hotel occupancy rate exceeding 90 pct during Grand Prix
Macau tourism authorities expressed strong confidence on Monday that the hotel occupancy rate during the upcoming Macau Grand Prix event will surpass 90 per cent…
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