(Sep 30, 2021) Kew Green Hotels, a UK-based hotel management company with more than 55 hotels in its portfolio, has signed three more properties in Bangkok, Thailand. The hotels – Crowne Plaza Rama 9, Cassia by Banyan Tree Rama 9 and Cassia by Banyan Tree Ram Intra – join the signature of four hotels in […]
Month: September 2021
Inside the charming 18th century guesthouse for sale in Bath
An award-winning 18th century guest house with stunning interiors is for sale in Bath. The Grade I listed boutique hotel, The Kennard, on Henrietta Street, is looking for new owners. Frank Knight, who manages the sale, is looking for offers of over £ 2million for the property which went on the market today (September 29). […]
Could renovating abandoned hotels and motels solve California’s housing crisis?
Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. Solving the housing crisis is a nuanced question that plagues many people all over the world. In this country, in particular, the problem has caused divisions among political parties. Whichever party you identify with, you are probably as lost as anyone else when it comes to finding […]
Well done again! as hotels and bars reopen
Hotels, bars and restaurants are witnessing a new lease of life with the government allowing them to reopen from Sunday. While most establishments saw low footfall on day one, the owners are happy that there is now a chance to revive them. Hotels and restaurants saw about 25-30% of their capacity used on Sunday, the […]
Why are Durango hotels rejecting hiring bonuses as a way to tackle the labor shortage? – The Durango Herald
Some hoteliers see benefits as “quick fixes” to employment problems Tori Ossola, left, general manager of the Strater hotel, works with employee Drew Findley on Thursday at the front desk of the downtown Durango hotel. (Jerry McBride / Durango Herald) Jerry mcbride Many industries have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, but this shock […]
The garden of David Hockney’s guesthouse to sell for £ 7million
David Hockney’s Guest House Garden, from the L’art à fleur de peau Collection, will honor the 20th / 21st century: Evening Sale including Italian Thought, London on October 15, 2021. The painting is from the L’art à fleur de peau collection, with more than 100 works offered in Paris in a dedicated sale on October […]
Hotel housing for homeless people could end in Alameda County
ALAMEDA COUNTY, California – Alameda County is set in the coming months to close the hotels it has used for the past 18 months as isolation and quarantine centers for the homeless. additional funding, the county health care services agency director said on Tuesday. Speaking to the county supervisory board, HCSA director Colleen Chawla said […]
tomoaki uno completes tokugawacho guesthouse in japan
tokugawacho guest house by tomoaki uno architects tomoaki uno at converted a family residence in Aichi, Japan, in a paraseismic guest house. the transformation took four years to complete and also involved the creation of three new structures: a connected shop and tea-ceremony house and a separate office overlooking the street. the new nagayamon-inspired office […]
Eight renovated motels for roadtrips across America
Following the popularity of the Netflix show Motel makeover, American motels are experiencing a revival – even becoming destinations in their own right by netflix Motel makeover follows best friends turned moteliers April Brown and Sarah Sklash as they renovate a dilapidated motel in a Canadian beach town, with a renovation budget of just US […]
Alameda County to close hotels used for homeless people without additional funding – CBS San Francisco
OAKLAND (BCN) – Alameda County is set in the coming months to shut down hotels it has used for the past 18 months as isolation and quarantine centers for the homeless without additional funding the county’s Health Care Services Agency director said on Tuesday. Speaking to the county supervisory board, HCSA director Colleen Chawla said […]
How to convert hotels to homeless accommodation in New York City, California and other places.
With travel still stuck in the Delta doldrums, many hotels have struggled. Some policymakers see a chance to profit from the struggles of the sector by converting hotels into permanent housing for the homeless. California led the way with Project Home Key, an extension of an early pandemic experiment that has now led to more […]
“We’ve drawn a line”: Rotorua opposes all additional MIQ hotels
Rotorua leaders are outraged at the possibility of establishing more quarantine hotels in the city, one of which may be adjacent to a wharekai marae. The Sudima Hotel in Rotorua was used as the MIQ facility. Photo: Sudima Hotel With more than 20,000 people trying to enter the country, the government has sought out hotels […]
Anti-graft agency EFCC raids Nigerian college hostels, arrests 30 for internet fraud
The Ilorin Zone Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested 30 suspected internet fraudsters at Kwara State University (KWASU). Wilson Uwujaren, spokesperson for the EFCC, announced the news in a statement. Uwujaren said the suspects were arrested following an intelligence report about their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. “Some of the intelligence […]
States buy hotels to house displaced wildfire survivors
The climate crisis and pandemic are prompting local governments to take action and finally start tackling chronic homelessness. Sep 21, 2021 The climate crisis is already worsening the housing crisis. Last year, wildfires burned and damaged approximately 17,700 structures in the United States. It was one of the most destructive seasons on record and, frighteningly, […]
Downtown hotels have the toughest path to post-COVID recovery
Visits to downtown hotels fell sharply in August to more than 30% less than in 2019, according to a new study from Placer.ai. Tourism in New York and San Francisco has been slow to recover from the COVID meltdowns, a phenomenon that Placer.ai analysts say could be attributed to the decline in business travel. San […]
American tourist held hostage in Iceland by guest house host
Whether your travel skills are rusty after The Cough That Stopped the Globe or you’re entirely new to the game, there are plenty of mistakes you want to avoid making when checking in to foreign mansions. One of them is not fooled by handing over your passport to someone who might later hold it on […]
US tourist taken hostage in Iceland by guesthouse host
Whether your travel skills are rusty after The Cough That Stopped the Globe or you’re entirely new to the game, there are a lot of mistakes you want to avoid making when checking in at foreign residences. One of them is not fooled to hand over your passport to anyone who may later hold it […]
Lake District Ouse Bridge guesthouse sold for £ 699,500
A VERY highly rated business in the Lake District was sold by a team of specialist hotel agencies. Colliers has sold the Ouse Bridge Guest House, an elegant Edwardian house overlooking Lake Bassenthwaite in the Lake District. Located in Dubwath, between the Cumbrian towns of Keswick and Cockermouth, the guest house has eleven bedrooms with […]
Lake District guesthouse sold after £ 700,000 asking price
Ben and Virginia Richardson, new owners of the Ouse Bridge Guest House A Lake District guesthouse sold for an asking price of almost £ 700,000. The Colliers Hotel Agency team has sold Ouse Bridge Guest House, an elegant Edwardian house overlooking Lake Bassenthwaite. Situated in Dubwath almost halfway between Keswick and Cockermouth, the guest house […]
Rotary agencies team up to deliver food to homeless people living in motels
EASTERN PROVIDENCE – Every Thursday at 11 a.m., except meetings and holidays, Johanna Corcoran visits the Rumford Motor Inn. The doors open as she pulls her Kia Soul into the parking lot and opens the trunk, revealing eight boxes filled with yogurt, cherry tomatoes, sandwich toppings, green salad – food to help out those who […]
Cybercrime: Do not host fraudsters in your hostels, warns EFCC | The Guardian Nigeria News
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan’s area office, on Tuesday warned hotel owners across the country not to welcome suspected internet fraudsters into their facilities. His spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, gave the warning in a statement to Ibadan, following the arrest of 56 suspected internet fraudsters in Abeokuta. A said the suspects were apprehended […]
Cascade subsidiary to purchase majority stake in Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
(Sep 10, 2021) A subsidiary of Cascade Investment, a company controlled by Bill Gates, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. In the cash deal, Cascade will increase its existing stake from 47.5% to 71.25% by purchasing half of the existing 47.5% stake held by […]
NBCC to develop State Guest House in Vijayawada as part of AP land monetization – The New Indian Express
By Express press service VIJAYAWADA: NBCC (India) Limited has appointed Rudrabhishek Enterprises Ltd (REPL) to provide comprehensive architectural and engineering consultancy services for the development of State Guest House with a commercial complex in Vijayawada under the “Mission Build AP of the state government. The State Guest House will have a built-up area of approximately […]
With Louisiana Hotels Prioritizing Hurricane Ida Aid, It Might Be Difficult to Get a Room |
Governor John Bel Edwards has authorized hotels and motels to cancel reservations and other contracts with prospective customers to ensure that power line workers, healthcare workers and thousands of other Hurricane Ida responders continue to have a place to stay. This could mean that others will struggle to find rooms in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, […]
The best luxury hostels in Paris
Staying in hostels these days is a whole different experience than it was in the 1970s when we were hiking and the book Europe at $ 10 a day was our bible. Hostels have grown and cater not only to young people, but also to more mature travelers who seek cheap accommodation but still desire […]
Osceola families living in motels during the pandemic
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida – The Magic Castle is not a fancy Walt Disney World resort, but a humble hotel. And the place where Hassanna Malainine, who is called Sammy, and her three children now live. Maya, 7, Rayan, 9, and Bidi, 12, said they missed their old home. âAnd the bunk bed was beautiful, I […]
Apple cleans up San Jose camp, houses residents in motels
SAN JOSE – Taking an unusual hands-on approach to the homeless crisis in its backyard, Apple pulled dozens of people out of a homeless camp on its property this week – putting many of them in motels and providing advice and other services on its own account. . At the behest of the tech giant, […]
South Louisiana Hotels Full: You May Not Find a Room Until You Get to Alexandria or Sulfur | Business
Hotels are full in cities along the corridors of Interstate 10 and I-49 for miles, according to travel websites. If you’re looking to book a hotel room after Hurricane Ida ravaged southeast Louisiana on Sunday night, you’ll need to continue driving to Sulfur or Alexandria, according to the booking sites. No rooms are available in […]