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  • July 2008

    • Hotel Porn Gets Spanking From Religious Right

      St. Petersburg Times  |  Jul 23, 08 9:20 PM CDT

      Hotel Porn Gets Spanking From Religious Right

      (Newser) - Conservatives are pressuring Marriott to remove adult films from its pay-per-view programming, saying porn doesn't jibe with the hotel chain's commitment to families, the St. Petersburg Times reports . "It's corporate greed,'' said the head of a Christian group. Marriott contends nixing the flicks isn't so easy: It owns only a few of the 3,000 properties operating under the brand. More »

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      children  • travel  • conservative  • movies  • pornography  • hotel  • adult films  • Marriott

  • April 2008

    • Marriott Goes Green to Gain Green

      Washington Post  |  Apr 8, 08 3:37 PM CDT

      Marriott Goes Green to Gain Green

      (Newser) - Marriott is making a big environmental push, helping to protect Brazilian rainforests and implementing lower energy consumption and more recycling in many of its hotels worldwide, the Washington Post reports. And although consumer demand is one reason for the changes, the primary drive seems less altruistic. "We've got a lot of beachfront hotels," says the CEO. "We don't want two feet of water in the lobbies." More »

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      climate change  • environmentalism  • hotel  • carbon footprint  • rainforest  • Marriott

    • Condo-Hotel Bubble Pops, Splatters Many

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 5, 08 12:12 PM CDT

      Condo-Hotel Bubble Pops, Splatters Many

      (Newser) - Condo-hotel rooms were a hot buy at the height of the housing boom, but marketing them as investments that would pay out every time they were occupied could come back to haunt developers, the Wall Street Journal reports. As business sours, buyers who find themselves making mortgage payments on empty rooms are suing to get refunds. More »

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      SEC  • real estate  • hotel  • condominium  • real estate development  • MGM Grand

  • March 2008

    • In Saudi Arabia, a Hotel for Women

      Independent (UK)  |  Mar 21, 08 5:21 PM CDT

      In Saudi Arabia, a Hotel for Women

      (Newser) - Saudi Arabia’s first hotel catering exclusively to women—right down to its plush spa—opened this week in Riyadh, the Independent reports. The conservative kingdom enforces strict Islamic segregation of sexes in public, but women can stay at the Luthan Hotel without a male guardian—nor any men on the premises at all—and without needing to stick to tough dress standards. More »

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      Middle East  • Saudi Arabia  • hotel  • Muslim women  • Islamic Sharia law  • spa  • Wahhabism  • Riyadh  • spas

    • Extra Room at the Inn as Hotel Biz Slows Down

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 19, 08 10:34 AM CDT

      Extra Room at the Inn as Hotel Biz Slows Down

      (Newser) - The hotel business is heading for a downturn just as thousands of new rooms are about to open, the Wall Street Journal reports. One expert sees a .9% fall in demand for hotel rooms this year as the slowing economy keeps travelers at home—the first significant slump since 9/11.  At the same time, as many as 260,000 new hotel rooms are slated to come on line this year and next—a 4.6% increase in supply. More »

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      hotel  • luxury hotels  • Holiday Inn  • Intercontinental

    • Get Creative at Top Artsy Hotels

      Budget Travel  |  Mar 2, 08 3:50 PM CST

      Get Creative at Top Artsy Hotels

      (Newser) - A good hotel provides comfort; a great hotel ... inspiration? Artists touched up the staid look of these hotels, selected by Budget Travel for their fake-fur tapestry, psychedelic mazes, and speckled French graffiti: The Winston, Amsterdam: This avant-garde hotel once displayed dead leaves; check out the Playnation room's trippy ceiling mural and 3-D robot. The New Majestic, Singapore: This mural-packed pied-a-terre surrounds guests with giant turtles and Mickey Mouse ears. More »

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      list  • art  • Berlin  • hotel  • Singapore  • Amsterdam  • Nice, France  • Windsor

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Saudis to Let Women Behind the Wheel

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jan 22, 08 6:49 AM CST

      Saudis to Let Women Behind the Wheel

      (Newser) - Saudi Arabia’s Royal Court has decided to allow women to drive. The move is calculated to stem growing activism, including protest convoys of women drivers, reports the Daily Telegraph . "If girls have been in schools since the 1960s, they have a capability to function behind the wheel when they grow up," said a government official. More »

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      Saudi Arabia  • driving  • hotel  • women's rights  • King Abdullah

    • Your Hotel Bill? That'll Be $18K, Please

      Budget Travel  |  Jan 1, 08 10:45 AM CST

      Your Hotel Bill? That'll Be $18K, Please

      (Newser) - No bad-boy or bad-girl celeb's resume is complete without a trashed hotel room, and Budget Travel has checked into 10 wrecked rooms: London's Sanderson hotel: Amy Winehouse and her husband did $18,000 in damage and left behind blood-splattered walls. Flint, Mich., Holiday Inn: Keith Moon instigated $24,000 worth of havoc before slipping on marzipan and knocking out his front teeth. More »

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      Lindsay Lohan  • Amy Winehouse  • hotel  • Johnny Depp  • Keith Richards  • Kate Moss  • Hyatt

  • December 2007

    • 9 Hotels With Incredible Perks

      Forbes Traveler  |  Dec 16, 07 7:11 PM CST

      9 Hotels With Incredible Perks

      (Newser) - Some hotels will go out of their way to guarantee guests a memorable experience. Forbes Traveler picks nine that break into "outrageous" territory: Helicopter transfers, Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi, Brazil Sleep concierge, The Benjamin, New York City Custom scents, Palazzo Magnani Feroni, Florence More »

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      list  • hotel  • luxury hotels  • Hilton Hotels

    • 8 Hotels With Fab Room Service

      Forbes  |  Dec 8, 07 8:32 AM CST

      8 Hotels With Fab Room Service

      (Newser) - With this sort of room service, why leave the hotel at all? Forbes lists eight hotels that are stand-outs for room service offerings: Four Seasons Washington, DC: Gourmet in-room dinner for two served by personal butler. Ritz-Carlton Chicago: Get whatever you want, whenever you want from the kitchen—prepared to your specs. More »

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      list  • travel  • Washington DC  • hotel  • Mandarin Oriental Miami  • One and Only Palmilla  • W Hotels

  • November 2007

    • Top 10 Hidden Hotel Fees

      Forbes Traveler  |  Nov 25, 07 11:24 AM CST

      Top 10 Hidden Hotel Fees

      (Newser) - If you're hurrying to catch a plane, you might sign that hotel bill without a second glance.  Avoid unpleasant surprises by looking out for Forbes Traveler's list of hidden fees: Resort fee: Some resorts tack on a $10 to $25 fee per day for use of their facilities... even if you never do. Ask before you book. Phone fees: Stick with your cell phone to avoid pricey surcharges. More »

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      list  • travel  • hotel  • travel tips

    • World Gets Wise to Jetsetters

      New York Times  |  Nov 20, 07 12:17 PM CST

      World Gets Wise to Jetsetters

      (Newser) - With laptops roughly as common as toaster ovens, business people are ready to work anywhere. Now, hotels and airports are scrambling to make sure anywhere is ready for them, the Times reports. Studying jetsetter habits, hotels are putting outlets in easy reach, attaching desks to beds and chairs, and most importantly, making sure you don’t have to wait 20 minutes for tech support. More »

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      airport  • hotel  • laptop  • travel trends  • business travelers

    • World's Best Green Hotels

      Travel Leisure  |  Nov 5, 07 10:15 AM CST

      World's Best Green Hotels

      (Newser) - Solar-heated pools, energy-conserving lights, composted food scraps . . . hotels aren't all bastions of consumption and waste. Travel+Leisure teamed up with Conservation International to assemble a list of 20 eco-friendly hotels: Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada Soneva Fushi Resort & Six Senses Spa, Maldives Heritance Kandalama, Sri Lanka More »

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      list  • Australia  • Egypt  • Colorado  • Switzerland  • hotel  • Philippines  • Sri Lanka  • Tanzania  • Bahamas  • ecology  • spa  • green building  • eco tourism  • green travel  • Maldives  • Zanzibar  • LEED

  • October 2007

    • Seriously Spooky Hotels

      Tripso.com  |  Oct 29, 07 10:30 AM CDT

      Seriously Spooky Hotels

      (Newser) - These hotels are known for more than complimentary breakfast. Tripso.com gets in the Halloween spirit with its rundown of haunted accommodations: The Myrtles Plantation, St. Francisville, La.: An abused slave poisoned her master with oleander cake; a host of ghosties now appear at guests' bedsides. Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans: Doors fly open and former staff members roam this building in the historic French Quarter. More »

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      list  • travel  • hotel  • Halloween  • ghosts  • haunted locations

    • Sofitel to Go (Even More) Upscale

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Oct 28, 07 10:21 PM CDT

      Sofitel to Go (Even More) Upscale

      (Newser) - Add Sofitel to Louis Vuitton, Cartier, and Hermès—France's most luxurious brands.  At least that is what its owner, Accor, wants to do.  Accor plans to take the best of its 182 Sofitels up market, dumping 35 of the less felicitious Sofitels into a new brand called Pullman. With some polish and what the Financial Times calls “le French touch,” Accor hopes to raise room rates. More »

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      France  • hotel  • luxury hotels

    • Luxury Hotels for the Fiscally Challenged

      Forbes  |  Oct 8, 07 10:20 AM CDT

      Luxury Hotels for the Fiscally Challenged

      (Newser) - Even upscale chains like Ritz-Carlton will rent you a room for a reasonable price—if you seek out a favorable exchange rate, an independent hotel, or an off-the-beaten-track domestic destination. Forbes finds 10 luxury lodgings that are affordable even in peak season: Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Domaine Des Hauts De Loire, Onzain, France Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand More »

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      list  • Italy  • travel  • hotel  • luxury hotels  • cheap travel

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