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A customer at a hotel in Australia has been left furious after staff refused to refund her for a room infested with cockroaches. The guest, who goes by the name Kitti on TikTok, visited the Koala Tree Motel in Port Macquarie, NSW, with her partner recently while visiting a loved one who was sick in hospital.

Dutchess County Supreme Court Justice Maria Rosa has ruled in the county’s favor restraining the City of New York from transporting homeless persons to any hotel or other facility for overnight rentals in the county. County Executive William O’Neil called the justice’s decision “wise and thoughtful.”

All Of Us Strangers and Oppenheimer lead the pack for major nominations at the London Critics’ Circle film awards 2024. Andrew Haigh’s romantic fantasy has scored nine nods while Christopher Nolan’s biopic blockbuster has picked up seven, with both being nominated for film of the year.

The international organization OCCRP, specializing in organized crime and corruption, has once again implicated Cyprus in investment cases related to the luxury hotel Cap St Georges in Peyia. The connection ties back to the infamous Magnitsky case, a high-profile tax fraud scandal in Russia.

Ian Wright previously stepped away from Match of the Day for seven years before making his return in 2015. Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has revealed he locked Ian Wright in a "hotel ice room" during the England icon's previous hiatus from Match of the Day.

In its 17th year, the construction already has the first igloos ready to welcome guests, despite delays due to unusually high temperatures. The delay in construction this year is attributed by organizers to the unusually high temperatures, despite the hotel being located at an altitude of over 2,000 meters.

The San Jose owner of a management company was sentenced yesterday to six months in county jail by the Hon. Hector Ramon for embezzlement from over a dozen small and medium-sized hotels, including many that are family-owned.

A rural California ski resort's plans to install a 20-foot statue of the Virgin Mary has left some irate and pushing back against the Christian symbol they say disrespects the area's rich Native American history. "Virgin Mary at a ski resort makes no sense, keep religion out of skiing," one critic wrote, echoing the complaints of multiple others.

An inferno ripped through a 19th Century Georgian country hotel last night in Galway, as police confirm they are investigating an incident of criminal damage by fire. It comes just hours after protesters gathered outside the Ross Lake House hotel, Rosscahill, amid concerns about migrants in the area.

A Raleigh, North Carolina sushi restaurant, Sushi Nine, is at the center of more than 240 customer reports of illness, reaching back as far as November 28, when the first symptoms were reported. Local Wake County Environmental Services confirmed three norovirus cases as being linked to the restaurant, but the remaining cases are still under investigation. The restaurant voluntarily closed for 48 hours on December 5, to perform sanitizing and allow inspectors to examine the premises for clues to the source of the outbreak. No new cases were reported when the restaurant reopened on December 8 following that deep cleaning.

OLYMPIC gold medallist Sturla Holm Laegreid has been BANNED from the Biathlon World Cup after firing a gun in the team hotel. The 26-year-old has been disqualified from the upcoming competition after he broke International Biathlon Union safety regulations.

BOSTON — Boston Police say a person is in custody after four people were stabbed Sunday evening at a hotel in Dorchester. Boston firefighters first responded to a fire alarm at the hotel and were faced with a gruesome scene just steps into the front door where four people were suffering from apparent stab wounds.

The Columbia River Drug Task Force arrested a 38-year-old alleged drug dealer who was staying at the Wenatchee Red Lion on Tuesday. At the time he was also wanted on a felony arrest warrant. Detectives say they saw him and two other people exit the hotel room and start loading several bags into a vehicle. Law enforcement then moved in and arrested him.

Taj Aravali in Udaipur proudly claims the title of hosting the tallest Christmas tree ever erected in the country. This remarkable feat was accomplished as part of the celebration marking 120 years of the Taj Group of Hotels. The event, graced by Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu and her husband Karan Singh Grover, added a touch of glamour to the momentous occasion.

Employee says he didn't know he was breaking the rules and was relying on Stinson - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has given a two-year ban to a Hamilton developer's employee who it says misled investors of the Buffalo Grand Hotel in New York, but documents from the proceedings state the employee didn't know he broke the rules and was relying on the developer, Harry Stinson.

One person is dead after an explosion and a two-alarm fire in Lancaster County. Pennsylvania State Police say the blast happened at the Bird-in-Hand Family Inn and may have been caused by a propane leak.

BEAR ON SKI SLOPES: Skier narrowly misses bear on slopes at Lake Tahoe resort

San Franciscans will soon once again sip cocktails and take in sweeping views from the historic rooftop cocktail bar on the 21st floor of the Beacon Grand, formerly known as the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, in Union Square. The bar at 450 Powell St., now renamed Starlite and opening on Feb. 2, 2024, was most famously known as Harry Denton’s Starlight Room, named after the legendary barman and nightclub owner who died in 2021.

A tourist settled right into the “Florida Man” trope after he allegedly “sexually molested” a manatee statue during a drunken scene at two St. Pete Beach establishments. Anthony Lessa, 23, of Pittsburgh, was arrested Friday by Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a charge of creating a disorderly intoxication disturbance, police records show.

During a press conference on Tuesday, New York Mayor Eric Adams said the boy was found 'with a shoelace around his throat' - An 11-year-old boy, who was discovered unconscious in the lobby at the Stratford Arms Hotel in New York, has died, police officials said.

Today, we feature the last two profiles of winners from this year's York Press business awards. Sarah Czarnecki is the Business Personality of the Year for 2023. Earlier this year, Sarah also became president of the York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, following on from being its vice-president.

According to Roseville Deputy Chief of Police Joe Adams, suspects stole an ATM at Great Southern Bank on County Road B2 around 4 a.m. Tuesday. Police located the vehicle believed to be involved, with two people inside. The suspects fled, but one person was arrested. The other evaded capture.

A woman in Las Vegas has been charged for stealing a suitcase that contained items with total value of US$64,000 from a foreign tourist while he was asleep. She was released on bail and her case is due for a status check on Jan. 9, 2024, according to the arrest warrant released earlier this week from Las Vegas Metropolitan police. The woman has been charged with grand larceny with value of up to $100,000, residential burglary, and engaging in prostitution or solicitation.

The owners of a hotel in Tennessee were arrested Tuesday after authorities say the pair hid fugitives in the building. Dakshaben Patel and Harshil Patel, who own the Super 8 and Mountain Inn in Monteagle, allegedly lied to police about the whereabouts of wanted individuals during an investigation on July 18, the Monteagle Police Department said.