Family-owned hotel developer Groupe Germain said it will spend $240-million to build 10 new Alt-brand hotels across Canada over the next five years.
The Quebec company confirmed plans for new hotels in Toronto, Calgary, Winnipeg and Montreal. It also wants to launch another in Halifax, its first foray into Atlantic Canada.
Sites for four of the 10 hotels have not yet been determined.
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Friday, October 1, 2010
Drew Carey sued over hotel bill
Comedian Drew Carey is facing legal action after allegedly failing to pay for a hotel which was booked for his stay in South Africa during the recent soccer World Cup.
The avid sports fan allegedly instructed his assistant to contact a travel firm in January to help organise a month-long trip to the country for this summer's tournament.
Carey, who owns Major League Soccer team the Seattle Sounders, allegedly asked the tour company to book him tickets for some of the games, and arrange a 35-night stay at a five star resort - costing a total of $376,930.
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The avid sports fan allegedly instructed his assistant to contact a travel firm in January to help organise a month-long trip to the country for this summer's tournament.
Carey, who owns Major League Soccer team the Seattle Sounders, allegedly asked the tour company to book him tickets for some of the games, and arrange a 35-night stay at a five star resort - costing a total of $376,930.
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Trump-linked hotel developer detained in international prostitution probe
Turkish military police detained a businessman active in the U.S. hotel market after raiding his luxury yacht as part of a lengthy probe into an international ring of high-price prostitutes, Bloomberg reports today.
The businessman, Tevfik Arif, is founder and chairman of New York-based Bayrock Group, a private investment company that partners with prominent real estate groups such as Donald Trump's Trump Group and Blackstone to develop luxury projects. Bayrock-backed projects include the new Trump Soho hotel-condominium tower in New York City and the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Fort Lauderdale.
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The businessman, Tevfik Arif, is founder and chairman of New York-based Bayrock Group, a private investment company that partners with prominent real estate groups such as Donald Trump's Trump Group and Blackstone to develop luxury projects. Bayrock-backed projects include the new Trump Soho hotel-condominium tower in New York City and the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Fort Lauderdale.
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Houston Hilton hotel installs facial recognition; system can ID suitcases, employees and guests
The 1,200-room Hilton Americas-Houston - Houston's biggest hotel - has installed a cutting edge digital video system that relies on facial recognition technology. The system will let managers track employees, locate missing suitcases, recognize a VIP guest - and much, much more.
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