Jimmy Buffett’s Fla. hotel to open despite tar balls
The timing might be a bit off for tourists hoping to waste away in Margaritaville. But that doesn’t bother Jimmy Buffett.
‘Flotels’ await oil spill cleanup workers on Gulf
The 40-foot-long corrugated steel boxes, resembling oversized white shipping containers, are stacked two high and three wide atop a barge at …
Margaritaville hotel to open in Florida
Jimmy Buffett’s first Margaritaville hotel is expected to open in late June or early July on Pensacola Beach in Florida.
Vietnam bans hotel from promoting ‘China Beach’ nickname
Authorities have banned a resort from using the nickname given by American servicemen who frolicked there during the Vietnam War.
Athens hoteliers blame riots for rise in cancellations
About 20,000 stays at hotels in Athens and nearby resorts have been canceled since the May 5 riots that left three people dead.
New luxury Radisson planned for Chicago high-rise
Radisson is paying $125 million to build the first North American hotel in its signature upscale ‘Blu’ line on 18 floors of a splashy Chicago …
Abu Dhabi hotel ATM dispenses gold bars
The kiosk in the Emirates Palace monitors the daily gold price and offers small bars or coins with customized designs.
Luxury hotels bounce back faster than overall market
The hotel industry’s luxury segment is rebounding faster than the overall hotel market as business travelers return to the road.
Refunds are hard to find at Gulf Coast hotels
Travelers who have already booked are tracking the spill online, and many have been told they’ll face a steep penalty for backing out.
Greebrier resort hiring 400 workers as it prepares for casino expansion
The Greenbrier resort seeks 400 additional workers, underground casino to open in July