Workers have been on strike at the hotel, formerly Pacific Gateway, for over two years. They struck after the employer terminated 143 long-term workers – mostly women – during the pandemic and demanded drastic concessions from remaining workers. Strikers have picketed the hotel daily since May 3, 2021; a customer boycott is also in effect.
Israeli airstrikes targeted Gaza City on Wednesday, striking in close proximity to a hotel commonly occupied by international aid organizations and media. The strikes forced many to take refuge inside the building. Israel hammered neighborhood after neighborhood on Wednesday in the tiny coastal enclave in retaliation for the deadly mass incursion by Hamas militants.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts rejected a nearly $8 billion hostile takeover bid from rival Choice Hotels on Tuesday due to regulatory concerns. The company announced that its board of directors unanimously rejected the deal to acquire the company at $90 per share in cash and stock. "Choice's offer is underwhelming, highly conditional, and subject to significant business, regulatory and execution risk. Choice has been unwilling or unable to address our concerns," Wyndham Chairman Stephen Holmes said in a statement.
The year 2023 was promising. Hotel occupancy was up and an expectation to serve 3.9 million tourists this year was encouraging. The reality of the last horrific week made those hopes evaporate. While missiles are being launched towards metropolitan Tel Aviv and airlines are canceling flights, the hospitality industry faces another crisis.
Legendary Bills Receiver Andre Reed’s Hall Of Fame Ring Stolen From His Hotel Room In London
Legendary Bills receiver Andre Reed’s Pro Football Hall of Fame ring stolen from his London hotel room has been stolen from his hotel room in London. According to reports, it was stolen last week.
Hotel safety is something that is not addressed on a higher level. The architecture of a posh hotel needs to be on a level that is not only endearing to view but also safe for children and the elderly to walk around. Unseen accidents caused by unprotected railings can change the fate of a family within seconds.
Watch Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay surprise hotel workers with massive tips
A hotel housekeeper and a guitarist were just two workers surprised by Irsay Saturday night.
A British investor has taken legal action against Tourism Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, seeking payment of Sh60 million for the purchase of his shares in a luxurious hotel in Nairobi.
The head of the Department of General European Cooperation at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikolay Kobrinets, was found dead in his hotel room in the Taksim district of Istanbul, Turkey. This was reported by the Turkish TV channel NTV. The Russian diplomat had come to Istanbul for a meeting with ambassadors. His Russian colleagues attempted to reach him when he didn't attend a morning meeting. Afterward, hotel staff entered Kobrinets' room and discovered his lifeless body. According to preliminary findings from the investigation, Kobrinets passed away from a heart attack. His body was transported to the morgue to determine the precise cause of death.
Moroccan Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi says hotels in Morocco need to stop asking couples to prove they are married before giving them a room. He is mulling over bringing in laws to make this practise illegal.
The family of Kenneka Jenkins who died of hypothermia inside a hotel walk-in freezer in 2017 has reached a settlement agreement with the hotel, its security company, and the hotel’s restaurant. Jenkins was found dead inside a walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont early on Sept. 10, 2017, after she went to the complex late on Sept. 8 for a private party in a room there. The circumstances surrounding her death generated controversy, with friends and family members questioning whether foul play had occurred — and whether police mishandled the case.
No charges in deadly 2019 Hard Rock hotel building collapse in New Orleans, grand jury rules
A grand jury in Louisiana has decided against indicting anyone in the deadly collapse four years ago of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans. The panel, which heard evidence in the case over several months, met once more on Thursday. It was the last chance to file criminal charges before a four-year window closed to pursue gross negligence charges under state law.
If you’ve ever wanted to be Buzz Lightyear, you are in luck, as the first space hotel is set to open in 2025. Built by US-based company Orbital Assembly, the luxury resort will cater for tourists and businesspeople who want an out-of-this-world stay!
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Police taped off an entrance to the Suncoast Hotel and Casino on Friday evening after reports of a shooting. A spokesperson for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed one person was injured in a shooting in the area of Rampart Boulevard and Alta Drive at 7:37 p.m.
You've heard the saying - don't believe everything you see on the internet. Well, apparently you can't even trust that a hotel is open, when you make reservations there.
SINGAPORE - At least 30 people have fallen victim to a hotel booking scam since September, with losses totalling some $41,000. The police said on Sunday that the victims had made hotel bookings using online reservation portal Booking.com and would receive e-mails or messages from Booking.com’s in-app chat function from scammers posing as hotel representatives. The scammers would request that victims confirm and verify the reservation using a fraudulent link.
Kanye West put his foot down after a nail technician cut too close, abruptly stopping his pedicure at a hotel in Italy and ordering the woman to "wrap it up" weeks after insiders revealed hygiene concerns, RadarOnline.com has learned. Fellow rapper Ty Dolla Sign shared the wild video of West — who legally changed his name to Ye — halting his pampering session after she used her clippers.
Tony Pritzker, 62, is divorcing his wife of 33 years Jeanne Pritzker. Pritzker owns the third largest house in Los Angeles, is the heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune, and brother of Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker. He is now seeking to enforce his prenup after claiming his wife has refused to sign a document acknowledging that their prenup is valid and enforceable. Tony Pritzker, heir to the Hyatt hotel chain, is divorcing his wife of 33 years and asking a judge to enforce the prenup to protect his $3.7billion fortune.
A showdown is brewing over whether Santa Barbara needs more housing or hotels. Amid pressures from the state and local activists to build more housing, declining hotel revenue, and skepticism of the City of Santa Barbara’s sometimes clunky development policies, the community is wrestling with the future of planning here. The debate has played out on Santa Barbara’s center stage, the Planning Commission, with hotel developers regularly being told to consider housing instead of hotels, or in addition to the hotels.
Attorney suing hotel over discrimination claims - A Houston attorney has filed a lawsuit against the Post Oak Hotel after an incident in which he said he was discriminated against
WALKER, Minn. — A fire completely destroyed a building at the Hiawatha Beach Resort Lodge early Friday morning. According to the Cass County Sheriff's Office, they received a 911 call about the fire at around 2:45 a.m. The building, located on Steamboat Loop on Leech Lake, was completely engulfed by the time first responders arrived. The building was deemed a total loss.
The Chichester Park Hotel closed last week after announcing it would do so earlier in September - Pro-and anti-migrant groups demonstrated on Saturday outside a three-star hotel that has been closed, forcing the cancellation of dozens of weddings and parties. The Chichester Park Hotel on Madgwick Lane in Chichester closed last week after announcing it would do so earlier in September amid uncontested reports that the decision was made so that the building could be used to house migrants.
The Michelin Guide announced today that it will add hotels to its rating system by giving worthy hotels a Michelin Key, a special distinction to be implemented starting in 2024. Yahoo Finance's Josh Schafer, Alexandra Canal, and Brooke DiPalma discuss the addition to the Michelin Guide and their feelings behind its relevancy. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live.
What you see is what you’ll pay: New law bans ‘junk’ fees on hotel bills, concert tickets, etc.
Californians can soon say goodbye to so-called junk fees, those startling charges that appear in a transaction only when a customer is about to hit “purchase.”. You know the ones: A hotel bill that ends with a vague “resort fee.” Or those concert tickets that double in price once it’s time to type in your credit card information.