Six people have been found dead at a five-star hotel in Bangkok amid reports that a number were poisoned to death.
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Tourists are fighting for the best spots at the beach with parasols
Spanish sunbed wars look to have escalated with tourists now battling for the best umbrella on the beach - by dashing out at the crack of dawn to mark their territory over prime shoreline parasols.
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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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Perillo Tours says it's been 'kicked out' of some hotels in Italy
A major shift in booking practices among some hotels in Italy is forcing one tour operator to look for alternate accommodations for its groups.
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Antitrust Lawsuit Targets Hotel Giants for Alleged Price Fixing with AI
A major antitrust class action lawsuit has been brought to federal court in San Francisco. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, accuses six prominent hotel operators of colluding to manipulate prices for their rooms through the use of AI-powered software…
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Sandals Resorts exec resigns, partner sacked, after they’re caught on video brawling in the street
They had trouble in paradise. A Sandals Resorts exec and his colleague lover were caught on video in a wild brawl in the Caribbean that left them both jobless, The Post has learned.
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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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Spotlight shines brighter on algorithmic price-fixing
After a series of lawsuits, newly expressed interest in a case by the DOJ and FTC could signal more scrutiny over alleged hotel pricing collusion.
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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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How a Vermont Ski Area Roared Back From a Financial Scandal
Less than a decade ago, the biggest fraud in ski industry history nearly took down a beloved ski area. But Jay Peak, long known for its powder, has since transformed into a sparkling modern resort…
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Today in history: The Vegas MGM Grand fire killed 87 - Let's remember them
Today in history, in 1980, fire in the 26-floor MGM Grand hotel casino in Las Vegas killed 87 people and injured over 700. Improper ventilation and several safety code violations were blamed for the disaster…
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Hotel employees say their bodies were recently thrown to the ground by hotel security while striking
UNITE HERE Local 11, a union representing workers in the hospitality industry has accused the Fairmont Miramar hotel in Southern California of violent actions against its striking employees…
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Public outcry over construction near Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay
HANOI – A huge residential complex being built on the borders of Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay prompted a public outcry in the South-east Asian country on Monday, as concerns mount over human impacts that have degraded the Unesco World Heritage Site…
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SURVEY - Union’s proposed homeless policy will deter 72% of Americans from booking LA hotel rooms
WASHINGTON – More than seven in ten Americans would be deterred from booking a hotel room in Los Angeles if hotels there are forced to house homeless people next to paying guests…
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NEW YORK: Dirty and crowded — and surrounded by police, both in uniform and plain clothes — this is how once a swanky New York hotel, Roosevelt, now looks: a shelter for homeless refugees…
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Wynn Resorts Settles Sexual Harassment Suit with Salon Workers
Wynn Resorts Ltd. settled this week with nine anonymous women who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the company in 2019, as the Las Vegas Review-Journal first reported. The terms of the settlement agreement, filed in U.S…
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Is Jason Grosfeld’s Costa Palmas Resort the New Madoff Scheme?
The East Cape of Los Cabo, Mexico has become a hotbed of luxury developments, including Costa Palmas, a high-end resort owned and operated by Los Angeles real estate firm Irongate…
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Oxfordshire hotel handed low food hygiene rating
An Oxfordshire Hotel has been handed a low food hygiene rating after a recent inspection…
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