Archive for October 2006
Travel search site SideStep buys hotel reviewer
October 31, 2006 @ 11:41 am | London Hotels
Travel search site SideStep buys hotel reviewer
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 14 minutes ago
SideStep Inc., an Internet search site for travellers, said it is set to announce on Tuesday that it has acquired TravelPost.com, a site for consumers to review hotels and resorts.Save to My Web
John Wessman sued over Palm Hotel
Desert Sun - Oct 30 12:01 PM
A new citizens’ group called Advocates for Better Community Development have filed a lawsuit against local developer John Wessman and the City of Palm Springs challenging the city’s decision to approve Wessman’s four-story, 51-room Palm Hotel.Save to My Web
MainNet’s Broadband Powerline Communications Facilitate Multi-WiFi Access Point Networking at The Meridien (Eilat) Hotel
SYS-CON Media - Oct 30 10:44 AM
MainNet Communications, a leader in the broadband over powerline communications (BPL/PLC) market, today announced that The Meridien Hotel (Eilat) has chosen MainNet’s Plus(TM) system and Gugi Communication’s integration services to offer their guests immediately available, advanced communication services anywhere in the hotel’s facilities and areas.Save to My Web
McAvoy Group wins Speedy Hire dealBelfast Telegraph - It establishes
October 30, 2006 @ 4:34 pm | London Hotels
McAvoy Group wins Speedy Hire deal
Belfast Telegraph - It establishes us in Britain - a target growth market - as a leading manufacturer of quality modular buildings and accommodation … Speedy Hire, which was listed on the London Stock Exchange earlier this year, hires plant, equipment and tools to …
Luxury Hotels Breaking a Million-Dollar Barrier
New York Times - The Savoy Group, a collection of London hotels with 772 rooms, sold in April 2004 for well over $1 million a key. UNITED STATES hotel bargains may be disappearing, however. As the hotel market has grown stronger, capitalization rates the …
BUSINESS FOR SALE (Kathimerini)
HOTEL, in leasehold by Englishmen in Dodecanese, A category, 4-star, in perfect condition, 228 rooms, 10 years old, in the center of town, 50 meters from the best central beach, with award convenience to the customers, huge swimming pool, restaurant, minimarket, playroom, biological clearance, in 5,000 sq.m. parcel, big execution, fullness, bargain.
Two Halves, One Hotel
October 29, 2006 @ 5:51 pm | London Hotels
Two Halves, One Hotel
Seattle Times - Oct 29 12:15 AM
Set aside for the moment the looming skyscrapers and note how little has changed between this “then” and “now.” For ambitious Seattle, this is rare, especially…Save to My Web
BRAND EX: GAL BUSTED FOR LEAVING A MARK ON OLD FLAME
New York Post - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
A scorned woman launched a twisted attack against an old lover, when she allegedly lured him to a seedy Chelsea hotel where she had two thugs brand him with an “R” - because he never called her after they hooked up, police sources said. Kristina…Save to My Web
Indiana casino to add $130 million hotel/entertainment center
WOOD TV 8 - Oct 27 9:48 AM
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — Owners of Blue Chip casino will build a $130 million hotel and entertainment center to capitalize on the success of the casino’s new, larger riverboat.Save to My Web
Corfu fears tourism slump after hotel deaths
Guardian Unlimited - Oct 28 5:39 PM
UK: As hotel manager faces manslaughter charges, it emerges that another couple needed medical treatment.Save to My Web