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IHG to Offer EV Chargers in U.S., Canada

IHG Hotels & Resorts has agreed to offer electric vehicle charging company EnviroSpark's EV charging stations to all the company's properties in the United States and Canada, the company announced Tuesday.

New owner of old Crescent Beach accused of $19M bank fraud

Five Star Bank filed a federal lawsuit against Katherine Mott, who owns several local restaurants including Monroe’s and The Wintergarden. She’s accused of a check-kiting scheme that defrauded the bank of nearly $19 million.

HOTEL SOGO PIONEERS IoT CONCEPT ROOMS – HOSPITALITY IN THE PHILIPPINES

Hotel Sogo, the country’s largest and fastest-growing hotel chain, is unstoppable as the leader in hotel modernization. It recently launched its Sogo AI Tech Concept rooms, in its locations in Fairview, Malate, Pampanga and Davao as the pilot branches of this Innovation. This is the beginning of the hotel’s aggressive plan to adopt the technology of Internet of Things (IoT) integration as the hospitality and tourism world moves towards digital spaces.

Tim Perkins Appointed CEO of Muckleshoot Casino Resort

Muckleshoot Casino Resort has announced the appointment of Tim Perkins as CEO. Muckleshoot Casino Resort recently opened a lavish hotel tower with over 400 guest rooms, an expanded casino floor and gourmet rooftop steakhouse, Smoke & Cedar. Also, coming soon, an inviting indoor pool and luxurious spa.

Resolution Property sells Hyatt Place London City East Hotel

Afund managed by Resolution Property has sold the UK’s Hyatt Place London City East Hotel to Singapore-based investment company Sun Venture, in a deal that was advised by BCLP. Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed.

Chroma Hospitality launches ‘Today and Beyond’ campaign

Chroma Hospitality recently hosted its Travel Revelations 2024 event at Crimson Hotel Filinvest City in Muntinlupa. The gathering celebrated the achievements of 2023 and unveiled Chroma Hospitality's latest sustainability initiative. The event also served as a platform to express gratitude to key accounts across various sectors including corporate, travel agency, online travel agency, government, and airline partners.

Vanguard Personality of the Year: Ngozi Kekwaru, The true Nigerian hero

In a clime where high poverty level is mostly used to justify certain societal ills, Miss Ngozi Kekwaru proved the proponents of such wrong. In July last year, Kekwaru, a staff of Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, found and returned 70,000 dollars to a guest at the hotel.

Minnesota mother drowns crying child in Bloomington hotel

Esperanza Rae Harding, Bloomington, Minnesota mother drowns crying child cause she couldn’t enjoy taking her bath. Boyfriend Edwin Trudeau is charged for aiding after the fact. 7 month old baby boy id as Mateo Harding.

MGM Hotels Are Now Bookable with Marriott Points

The new Marriott-MGM partnership is finally live. MGM Resorts announced its switch to the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program back in July 2023 after dropping World of Hyatt. Eight months later, MGM properties are now available to book through the Marriott Bonvoy reservations system, meaning members can earn or redeem points for stays.

Roderic O’Gorman rules out ‘dual use’ of D Hotel in Drogheda for asylum seekers and tourists over child safety concerns

Mr O’Gorman has definitively ruled out the so-called dual use proposal in a letter to public representatives in Louth that was issued on Saturday afternoon. The dual use proposal had been floated by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last month in response to local concerns about the D Hotel in the Louth town being used entirely to accommodate asylum seekers, stripping Drogheda of more than half of its tourist beds.

Skier dies after falling into tree well at B.C. resort: police

A 76-year-old man has died after falling into a tree well at Red Mountain Resort in British Columbia's Interior, police say. RCMP say they received reports around 3:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday of a man in critical condition at the resort just outside Rossland, around 150 kilometres southeast of Kelowna, B.C.

Swiss scandal sparks crackdown on unruly farangs in Thailand

The scandal involving a Swiss man assaulting a Thai doctor in Phuket prompted authorities to initiate a massive crackdown on illegal foreigners and farangs behaving badly in Thailand. In total, nearly 30 foreigners were arrested during the past weeks.