Surprise isn't ready for a resort, its own adviser says It would be too costly for a developer to build a full-service hotel in the Surprise's downtown area, and not enough demand for a resort in the White Tanks, according to the consultant. (Photo: Ryan C. McGinley) It took $20,000 for Surprise leaders to ... Read more
This Is the Real Reason Why Hotel Rooms Have Bibles Traveling may feel unpredictable at times, but seasoned globetrotters can always count on one standard comfort: the Bible in their hotel room. In fact, few things are more reliable than finding the religious text tucked away in your bedside drawer. Read more
Shangri-La At The Fort: Manila's Art Haven Hotel The soaring lobby of Manila’s Shangri-La at the Fort is crowned by a stunning chandelier created by the Czech glassmaking company Lasvit. The chandelier's opulence, coupled with a statuary marble floor and gold-toned interior, befits the ornate and ... Read more
Using a Las Vegas Strip hotel minibar can cost up to $75 — VIDEO Storing that leftover pizza inside a hotel minibar fridge can cost you as much as $75 on the Las Vegas Strip. The fee is meant to deter guests from gaming the minibars in their rooms, hotel operators and analysts said. Some guests remove minibar items to ... Read more
Opinion: Mayor's hotel plan is indeed a plan Has the proliferation of hotels in downtown Charleston generated an oversupply of “Do Not Disturb” signs? Too many City Council members have worn them over the past four years as they ignored or rebuffed successive proposals by Mayor John Tecklenburg ... Read more
Greenville police identify women who they say stole a dog from a Greenville hotel GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) - The dog who was taken from a downtown Greenville motel on Monday and returned on Wednesday met his forever family on Thursday. The Greenville Police Department said two women stole the foster dog from ALOFT Hotel downtown. Read more
Council discusses progress on city projects, Hotel Thompson Director of Public Works Todd Wietzema explained that work on the new Public Works building began about a month ago. Demolition is mostly finished on the main floor and the upstairs, and framing began Wednesday. Plumbing and electrical plans have been ... Read more
Jack Klasey: Lafayette Hotel was once city's finest The large metal sign over the business at 364 East Court St. proclaims it to be the Lafayette Restaurant ... even though the lettering on the blue awning says it is “Lori’s.” Folks who were around Kankakee in the 1960s or earlier remember when the ... Read more
Marriott To Open World’s Tallest Modular Hotel in New York City Marriott International announced that a Marriott-branded hotel will open in late fall in New York City (NYC) as the world’s tallest modular hotel. “The world’s tallest modular hotel in one ... Read more
