Some US hotel workers still on strike as negotiations drag on
The US hotels workers’ union remains locked in a dispute with hotels over wages, staffing levels and other issues with seemingly no end in sight.
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Liam Payne's death investigation takes new turn as police demand access to hotel computers
Police are continuing to probe the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where One Direction star Liam Payne tragically fell to his death aged 31 on October 16.
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The Owner of This Luxe Palm Beach Hotel Wants to Sell—for $1 Million a Room
Hotels in the Palm Beach area are apparently a hot commodity. The Ben hotel, in West Palm Beach, Florida, may soon be sold for an impressive $1 million per room, Bloomberg reported recently.
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Tokyo cracks down on ‘kasuhara’ amid rise in customers abusing staff
A wave of abusive consumers has prompted authorities to introduce the country’s first ordinance to protect service industry employees
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Public-funded facilities offering ‘hotel’ services to be investigated
Thai Hotels Association says temples, schools and universities offering banquet and other services for profit should not be tolerated.
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Marriott sues franchisee hotel for morphing into NYC migrant shelter
Marriott International Inc. is suing one of its franchisee hotels in Jamaica, Queens, for $2.6 million, alleging that it breached its contract with the hospitality giant by morphing into a city shelter for migrants…
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D’Vontaye Mitchell death: 4 former Milwaukee hotel workers are charged with felony murder
Four former hotel workers were charged Tuesday with felony murder in connection with the June death of a Black man who authorities say was pinned to the ground outside a downtown Milwaukee hotel in an encounter partially captured on video, court…
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Sarasota hotel sues former employee and competing restaurant for defamation
The owners of a downtown Sarasota hotel are suing a former employee and his current employer for defamation, trespassing and interfering with business operations after alleged continued harassment following the employee's termination…
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Victims reveal the horrors of sex trafficking at more than 100 hotels
Sex trafficking survivors say the hotel chain ignored obvious signs that they were being trafficked to protect its profits. The company is set to face hundreds of lawsuits across the country, write Richard Hall and Alicja Hagopian…
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76% of surveyed hotels report staffing shortages
More than three-quarters of surveyed hotels are experiencing a staffing shortage, and hotels are increasing pay, benefits, and perks to recruit and retain employees, according to a May survey of hoteliers conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging…
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Hotel check-in terminal bug spews out access codes for guest rooms
A self-service check-in terminal used in a German Ibis budget hotel was found leaking hotel room keycodes, and the researcher behind the discovery claims the issue could potentially affect hotels around Europe…
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A man’s bizarre scheme to take over a hotel had the makings of an only-in-New-York story
I first heard of Mickey Barreto a few hours after he was arrested early on Valentine’s Day this year. He had been arraigned in a Manhattan court in what prosecutors said was a blatant, persistent scheme to take ownership of the once-grand New Yorker…
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Court challenge brought against hotel development planned near historic Dublin building
A High Court challenge has been brought against An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant permission for a hotel and office development close to the historic Royal Hospital Kilmainham building.
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Fifth Woman Working at an Aimbridge-Operated Hotel Files State Sexual Harassment Allegations
Prominent Californians urge new Aimbridge CEO in his first week to “play a leading role” in resolving “allegations of sexual harassment and ineffective management”
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Hotel Chain with NYC Leases Shakes Up Leadership as Lawsuits and Fines Mount
LuxUrban Hotels, an “asset-light” Miami-based hotel chain that leases buildings instead of buying them, is struggling to emerge from a flood of lawsuits accusing it of shady business practices and not paying its bills. Last month, the firm was…
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Laid-Off Staffers Say They've Been Royally Screwed by Company Operating the Brown Palace
For more than a century, the Brown Palace epitomized elegance and excellence in Denver. But the landmark hotel has been on a downward slide in recent years. And that thud you just heard? The Brown is cutting its longtime doormen and bell staff and…
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Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras: Here’s what it means for hosts and guests
Airbnb has announced sweeping changes to its policy on security cameras inside a rental unit. The changes are likely to give guests more peace of mind while at the same time leaving some hosts frustrated that they cannot monitor their property as…
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Four years later, audit finds San Diego likely paid millions too much for Mission Valley hotel
The San Diego Housing Commission has acknowledged its appraisal mistake but says the property is working as planned and has since risen in value.
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