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Ahmadinejad is reason for hotel party cancelation

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:33 in Hotels | viewed 125 views times | 0 Comments

The Helmsley Hotel in New York recently canceled a banquet scheduled this week after hotel personnel found Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s name on the guest list. The hotel later said that the man who called the Holocaust a lie was... (Continue reading)

Marriott shrinks luxury timeshare segment

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:30 in Hotels | viewed 50 views times | 0 Comments

Hotel giant Marriott International Inc said that its luxury timeshare segment will undergo price reductions and cancel development plans due to lack of demand. The cuts are predicted to result in an estimated $760 million charge. The operator of the... (Continue reading)

Hilton signs deal for sixth Russian hotel

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:03 in Hotels | viewed 57 views times | 0 Comments

Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement to open a Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Samara, Russia – Hilton’s sixth property in the country. The 195-bedroom hotel, which will be owned by Otel, will boast a business centre, a pantry,... (Continue reading)

VOA Orlando to Design 5-Star Hotel in the Middle East

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:02 in Hotels | viewed 51 views times | 0 Comments

The Orlando office of VOA Associates has signed on as design architect and interior designer for the British Colonial Hotel in Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The $150 million 5-Star property—scheduled to open in 2011—is one of 11 resorts within... (Continue reading)

Winnipeg hotel death ruled a homicide

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:01 in Hotels | viewed 41 views times | 0 Comments

The death of a man found in a downtown Winnipeg hotel this week has been ruled a homicide by police. Police were called to the St. Regis Hotel, at 285 Smith St., just after 11:30 a.m. Monday when a man’s... (Continue reading)

Workers authorize strike against 31 S.F. hotels

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 17:23 in Hotels | viewed 41 views times | 0 Comments

An escalating dispute between thousands of hospitality workers and their hotel employers in San Francisco is threatening to deal a multimillion-dollar blow to the $8.5 billion tourism industry, possibly within the next few weeks. More than 2,000 members of Unite... (Continue reading)

Space hotel says it’s on schedule to open in 2012

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 16:32 in Hotels, Techonology | viewed 47 views times | 0 Comments

A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012 despite critics questioning the investment and time frame for the multi-billion dollar project. The Barcelona-based architects... (Continue reading)

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