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Number of bankruptcies hits decade-high in Sweden

Hotels and restaurants were the most affected sectors in the bankruptcies. As the industry is staff-intensive, this caused a vicious circle of more bankruptcies, increased unemployment and reduced consumption, said Johanna Blome, an economist at UC.

Hot Strike Summer: Hotel workers picket in Beverly Hills

LOS ANGELES - Guests from a Beverly Hills five-star hotel got a different kind of greeting Wednesday. The pickets from striking hotel workers filled the sidewalk from the Beverly Hilton on the north to the Waldorf Astoria to the south.

Boy falls from 14th floor of Kota Kinabalu hotel

Wailing cries of heartbroken parents awoke residents at a hotel in the city when their 12-year-old son was killed after falling nine floors from the hotel room they were staying in on Monday (Feb 27).

Boutique dog hotel opens in Nashville

Boutique hotels are all over Nashville, but what about a boutique dog hotel? That’s the newest concept in Music City, called Yardstick. While most boutique hotels focus on high thread count or a special turndown service, Yardstick has a different focus.

Capital Hotels renames Sheraton Abuja after management faceoff

Capital Hotels Plc has renamed the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja. Capital Hotels Plc shut down the leisure outfit in October 2022 over a disagreement with its facility manager, Marriott International. The disagreement between the two firms started after 22 Hospitality Limited acquired a majority stake in the hotel.

Emirates offers premium customers a free stay at Fairmont The Palm

Emirates has launched it latest promotion for business and first class customers, with the offer of a free one-night stay at Fairmont The Palm. Those purchasing a return business or first class ticket to or stopping over in Dubai by February 13, 2023, will received a complimentary stay at the hotel on The Palm Jumeirah.

ROOMNET LAUNCHES INNOVATION LAB TO DEVELOP HOTEL TECH

Roomnet, a provider of hotel entertainment and Wi-Fi solutions, has launched an innovation lab in Oxfordshire, England, where it will test and integrate technology the company says will shape the hotels of the future.

Melia to add 12 properties in Vietnam

Melia Hotels International has announced plans to double its portfolio in Vietnam, with an agreement to take over the management of 12 existing properties.

Hilton Fort Worth celebrates 100th anniversary

The historic Hilton Fort Worth is commemorating is centennial anniversary this month. The property originally opened as The Hotel Texas on December 3, 1921, and is located in downtown Fort Worth, a five-minute walk from the commercial and entertainment district Sundance Square.

Trump close to deal to sell DC hotel - WSJ

Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s family company is in advanced talks to sell the rights to its hotel in Washington, D.C., in a deal worth more than $370 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.