Famous Churchill portrait swapped with copy in Ottawa hotel, staff doesn't notice for months
A famous portrait of World War II-era British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was stolen from an Ottawa hotel and replaced with a copy without staff noticing for months. It took officials at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel at least eight months…
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The hotel that inspired 'Dirty Dancing' has burned down
Somebody put Baby in a corner: the remains of an upstate New York hotel that inspired the movie "Dirty Dancing" have burned down, according to the local fire department…
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Texas Woman Sues DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Austin in Sexual Assault Case
Lawsuit alleges DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel failed to cancel lost room key picked up by attacker
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A Miami investment group purchased the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, and wasted no time scrubbing the former president's name from the property.
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Booking.com to cut thousands of workers in new reorganization
Booking.com on Thursday that it will be slashing nearly three thousand jobs globally as it plans to outsource nearly all of its customer service operations…
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U.S. News & World Report has unveiled its Best Hotels rankings, which evaluate more than 35,000 hotels and resorts across the U.S., Europe, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean…
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'We're pirates!': Cruise ship changes course to dodge seizure
Passengers aboard a cruise ship were surprised by a tack change this weekend when their luxury liner docked in The Bahamas to avoid seizure in the US.
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MGM Resorts to Acquire Operations of the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas for $1.625b
MGM Resorts International announced that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement with Blackstone to acquire the operations of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (the "property" or "The Cosmopolitan") for cash consideration of $1.625 billion…
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Atelier Playa Mujeres announced as the global winner with 40 independent hotels and resorts across the Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Beyond Green brands recognized with top regional accolades
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German singer says hotel staff asked him to hide his Star of David
Employees at the Westin in Leipzig investigated over claims made by Gil Ofarim in emotional video
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InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Brand Celebrates 75th Anniversary
As part of its Diamond Anniversary, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has announced global property openings and limited-time offers including the InterContinential75 cocktail partnership with Piper-Heidsieck Champagne and the Botanist Islay Dry Gin…
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Afghanistan: 'All female staff have left my Kabul hotel'
Afghans are going back to work and there are more cars on the streets, but people's behaviour is starting to change in Kabul two days after the Taliban takeover.
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Celebrating 150 Years Of Glamorous History At Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc
The mythic hotel of the Cote d’Azur will finally open its door on July 1st…
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Pakistan hotel bomb: Deadly blast hits luxury venue in Quetta
A bomb explosion at a luxury hotel in the Pakistani city of Quetta has killed at least four people and wounded 12.
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Hotel Industry Honors Star Employees After Devastating Year
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation) today honored the women and men across the country who selflessly led their teams and supported their communities during a year unlike any…
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Young Hoteliers Summit 2021: Join us Online!
Young Hoteliers Summit is the largest student-run hospitality summit in the world, taking place every year at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), Switzerland…
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Cellars in the Sky 2020: Best airline wines revealed
The winners of Business Traveller’s Cellars in the Sky Awards 2020 have been announced, with Qatar Airways winning five gold awards including Best Overall Cellar.
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HSMAI To Honor the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds of 2020
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association (HSMAI) is proud to recognize the brightest minds in the hospitality industry with the 2020 HSMAI Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization…
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Millionaire French hotel owner to testify in kidnap trial
A millionaire French hotel owner is set to testify in court as part of the trial of 13 people accused of involvement in her kidnapping.
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New Radisson Individuals brand launches
Radisson Hotel Group has launched a new conversion brand aimed at encouraging independent hotels and local, regional chains to join the group’s platform.
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Revenue Management visionaries join forces to deliver unique global event
Three of Europe's leading and most respected Revenue Management conferences will come together in early 2021 to deliver an exclusive one-day conference designed to support and unify the revenue management community…
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ITB announces industry meet up in seven cities across China
The organisers of ITB China, China’s largest B2B exclusive travel trade show, have announced the launch of the ITB China Industry MeetUp, at an exclusive networking event for industry senior representatives in Shanghai…
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HKTB Brings Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival To The Virtual Space
In view of the uncertainties concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) today announced that its annual signature event “Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival” will, for the first time, take on a virtual format…
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London’s Business Travel Show cancelled
In an outspoken commentary Business Travel News has confirmed that the 2020 Business Travel Show, due for the ExCeL conference centre in February, has been cancelled, although the organisers prefer the term “postponed”…
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