Moody's lowers FelCor Lodging Trust ratings

According to the article

"FelCor shares dropped 7 cents to $1.33 in afternoon trading. The stock has traded between 66 cents and $15.87 during the past 52 weeks"

http://www.wyndhamworldwide.com/investors/show_release.cfm?id=478

That was quick

Wyndham - Full story

Looks like the bit hit was a $1.3 BILLION write down of the time share business.

Wyndham tanks

Starbucks to offer instant coffee

So you will be able to buy instant coffee in Starbucks for $2.95 for 3 packs.

But wait. . . . .. they will probably charge $5.00 for a cup and hot water.

Landry's Restaurants, Inc. Announces Closing and Consummation of New $510 Million Financing

Marriott posts 4Q loss on charges, revenue falls

Trader Vic's Continues to Experience Strong Global Growth

Also take a look at this

http://www.hotelchange.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=HNR&file=detail&sid=37073

Red Lion Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results; Fourth Quarter RevPAR Decreased by 8.3%

Choice Hotels International, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Morgans Hotel shares slip on 4Q revenue decline

According to their Web site here are the hotels

New York - Morgans, Royalton, Hudson
Miami - Delano, Shore Club, Mondrian
Los Angles - Mondrian
San Fransico - Clift
Scotsdale - Mondrian
London - St Martins Lane, Sanderson
Las Vegas - Hard Rock

http://www.morganshotelgroup.com/

2009 Restaurant Trands

3 U.S. restaurant chains beat views, but bottom elusive

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Shangri-La offers every guest free internet access

This has always been something that I could never figure out. You can stay in a Hampton Inn and get free interent but is you pay tripple to stay in a Hyatt or such then you have to pay.

A week or so ago I stayed in a Westin Hotel. You could go to the Bar and get free internet, You could sit in the lobby and get free internet. But if you wanted to connect in your roon you had to pay. I can understand the Bar.