Hooters, the American founded restaurant famous for its hotpant-clad hosts, has opened in Cardiff.
After a failed feminist campaign against the licence for the new food outlet, the high-energy restaurant today opens its doors as the first of its kind in Wales – complete with 56 Hooters Girls.
We went along to the VIP opening event which saw the Hooters Girls – uniformed in orange shorts and tight Hooters trademark vests – test out their newly learned dance and chant routines.
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Monday, November 22, 2010
Hotwire Reveals Hotel Rate Report for November 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotwire.com®, a leading discount travel site, today announced the results of the November 2010 Hotwire® Hotel Rate Report. The report features the top five cities in North America where hotel rates have dropped the most and the top five cities where rates have experienced the biggest price increase. While one report guides customers to the destinations that will maximize their travel dollars, the other helps inform travelers when using Hotwire to save money will be even more essential.
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Londons' Hoxton Hotel Owner Explores Sale
The owner of the Hoxton Hotel, located on the outskirts of London’s main financial district, are exploring a possible sale of the venue that may raise as much as 67.5 million pounds ($108 million).
Knight Frank LLP was appointed as adviser during the process and expressions of interest have been received, owner Bridges Ventures Ltd. said today in a statement.
The hotel has 208 bedrooms, seven meeting rooms and the Hoxton Grill restaurant. It was established in 2006 by co-owner Sinclair Beecham, who also helped found the sandwich chain Pret A Manger.
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Knight Frank LLP was appointed as adviser during the process and expressions of interest have been received, owner Bridges Ventures Ltd. said today in a statement.
The hotel has 208 bedrooms, seven meeting rooms and the Hoxton Grill restaurant. It was established in 2006 by co-owner Sinclair Beecham, who also helped found the sandwich chain Pret A Manger.
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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Acquires the Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica Hotel
BETHESDA, Md., Nov 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pebblebrook Hotel Trust /quotes/comstock/13*!peb/quotes/nls/peb (PEB 18.33, 0.00, 0.00%) (the "Company") today announced that it has acquired the boutique-style Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica Hotel for $102.8 million. The 310-room, upper-upscale, full-service hotel features over 10,000 square feet of meeting space, two food and beverage outlets and is located in Santa Monica, California, just minutes from the beach and all of Santa Monica's leisure attractions. The property will continue to be managed by the Viceroy Hotel Group. The transaction was funded by the Company entirely with available cash.
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Expedia and Wyndham Hotel Group Sign Long-Term Agreement
BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Expedia, Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!expe/quotes/nls/expe (EXPE 25.82, -0.05, -0.18%) , the world's largest online travel company, today announced it has signed a long-term global agreement with Wyndham Hotel Group /quotes/comstock/13*!wyn/quotes/nls/wyn (WYN 28.89, +0.00, +0.01%) , the world's largest hotel company with nearly 7,200 properties in 65 countries worldwide. Under this renewed agreement, Wyndham Hotel Group will continue to be available on more than 90 Expedia(R) and Hotels.com(R) sites in over 60 countries, as well as on more than 10,000 active affiliate sites through the Expedia Affiliate Network.
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