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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San Francisco's glitzy hotels have been plunged into massive debt following a dramatic drop off in tourism to the Golden Gate City.
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Hotels dealing with the aftermath of the global IT outage
The global IT blackout has exposed critical vulnerabilities in the hotel industry's digital infrastructure, leading to significant operational challenges.
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Menu Price Increases Need a Quick Reverse Course
When industry people get together to talk about hospitality there is never any shortage of enthusiasm. Topics of discussion often include new methods, advancements, current concerns, and directional advice, but how do you know what to accept as…
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The U.S. hotel industry notched a big win in the latest jobs data: The American hospitality and leisure sector — which includes restaurants and hotels— is back to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels.
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UK Hotel Industry Shows Resilience with Projected Growth Despite Pandemic Challenges
The UK hotel sector has demonstrated notable resilience in the face of substantial economic challenges over the past few years. Following the Brexit vote, the depreciation of the pound sterling rendered the UK a more accessible destination for…
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A popular Italian ski resort is lying idle this winter after unusually warm temperatures left entire mountains without any snow…
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He spent millions restoring this S.F. hotel for tourists. Now he wants it to become homeless housing
The online reviews of the Best Western Red Coach Inn, located on the edge of San Francisco’s beleaguered Tenderloin district, are unsparing…
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Iceland Volcanic Actvity Warnings Downgraded by Officials
Emergency warnings about seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland have been downgraded by the country’s Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management. The region is now in an “Alert Phase.”…
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Good morning! Hotels have been through the wringer since the start of the pandemic. The leisure and hospitality industry lost 8 million jobs in the first two months of the pandemic—more than any other industry…
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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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Real estate conversions are big business. For the large, branded hotel companies, the most recent earnings season revealed conversions now account for around a third of signings…
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Tarzan star Johnny Weissmuller fell in love with Acapulco after filming there in 1948, and bought the Flamingos hotel with fellow Hollywood star John Wayne. Fellow stars hid from the paparazzi there, and Weissmuller built himself a villa beside it…
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At the Dead Sea, a cash-strapped hotel and volunteers struggle to host Sderot evacuees
Royal Dead Sea Hotel has lost 80% of its workers due to the war and its CEO says government payments barely cover room costs: ‘Who is supposed to pay the electric bill?’ Almost four weeks after the most barbaric and deadly single-day massacre on…
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Displaced citizens fill hotels as Israel tourism grinds to a halt
Israel's resort town of Eilat, normally teeming with divers, beachgoers and travelers en route to Petra, is today full of displaced Israelis from parts of the country that have been under attack during the ongoing war with Hamas…
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Resort real estate developers struggle to survive tough times
Many resort real estate firms are in distress as resorts receive few guests amid signs of resort oversupply…
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Inside the incredible farmyard hotel built by couple who almost lost it all
From despair and heartache to now opening the next phase of their thriving rural business - the unique accommodation called The Moo-tel…
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