LAS VEGAS — Adorned with lip stud, bellybutton ring, star tattoos and perfect makeup, off-duty exotic dancer Erika Murphy leaps into the pool at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino like a happy seal and flutters her bikini-covered tush to hip-hop music blaring on the mega-sound system. Another woman struts poolside showing off a tattoo above her low-riding swimsuit bottom that reads: "Lucky You."
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Now Hiring: Hotel Duck Master
Forget that job as a bellhop, housekeeper or concierge. The Peabody Orlando is looking to fill one of the most unique jobs in the hospitality industry: duck master.
The lucky new hire will be in charge of overseeing the hotel's five mallards, parading them through the lobby twice a day and informing guests about the duck's daily lives.
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InterContinental Plans New York Hotel Expansion
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is planning to nearly double its stable of hotels in New York City in the coming years, starting with the luxury, 600-room lodging slated to open July 12 in the Times Square area.
The U.K.-based hotel chain, which owns the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza brands, among others, has 15 hotels in development in the city to add to the 22 it already operates. Those on the drawing board include a Hotel Indigo boutique on 38th Street, a Crowne Plaza in Long Island City and a Holiday Inn in the Bronx.
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The U.K.-based hotel chain, which owns the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza brands, among others, has 15 hotels in development in the city to add to the 22 it already operates. Those on the drawing board include a Hotel Indigo boutique on 38th Street, a Crowne Plaza in Long Island City and a Holiday Inn in the Bronx.
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Hanging body found on Disney property
According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, the corpse was found hanging in a tree near the Double Tree Resort by the entrance to Disney off of Hotel Plaza Boulevard.
Police roped off a wooded area next to the resort Sunday afternoon after police received a 9-1-1 call about the hanged man at about 3:30 p.m. Officials said the caller left the scene after making the report.
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Police roped off a wooded area next to the resort Sunday afternoon after police received a 9-1-1 call about the hanged man at about 3:30 p.m. Officials said the caller left the scene after making the report.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Royal Caribbean employee allegedly broke into homes of passengers
First she took your cruise booking, and then -- while you were at sea -- she burglarized your home.
That, in a nutshell, is the charge against Bethsaida Sandoval, a 38-year-old vacation planner for Royal Caribbean who was arrested in Miami Thursday along with her husband on burglary charges.
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That, in a nutshell, is the charge against Bethsaida Sandoval, a 38-year-old vacation planner for Royal Caribbean who was arrested in Miami Thursday along with her husband on burglary charges.
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Cadillac Calls Ritz to Capture Luxury Lost on Young
June 11 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Ed Whitacre wants Cadillac to treat customers better.
At a June 3 meeting in Chicago, GM managers told 300 salespeople how a Texas salesman had dissuaded a friend of Whitacre’s from buying a Caddy. When his buddy test drove a CTS- V sedan, it ran out of gas. Whitacre’s e-mailed response was projected in large letters on a screen: “If true, awful.”
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At a June 3 meeting in Chicago, GM managers told 300 salespeople how a Texas salesman had dissuaded a friend of Whitacre’s from buying a Caddy. When his buddy test drove a CTS- V sedan, it ran out of gas. Whitacre’s e-mailed response was projected in large letters on a screen: “If true, awful.”
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Club Med Says Fosun Acquires 7.1%, Forms Strategic Alliance
June 13 (Bloomberg) -- Club Mediterranee SA said China’s Fosun International has acquired 7.1 percent of its share capital and becomes one of Club Med’s largest strategic investors.
“At the same time, the two groups announce a strategic partnership agreement in order to build comprehensive cooperation in upscale resort construction and operation as well as developing global business synergies,” the French company said in a statement today
“At the same time, the two groups announce a strategic partnership agreement in order to build comprehensive cooperation in upscale resort construction and operation as well as developing global business synergies,” the French company said in a statement today
Four Seasons Sees Rates Returning to Peak Levels in Some Areas
June 8 (Bloomberg) -- Four Seasons Hotels Inc. expects nightly rates at some of its properties will climb to the peak levels of 2008 by the end of this year as demand for luxury accommodation picks up, President Kathleen Taylor said.
The Four Seasons hotels in Washington, Paris, Buenos Aires and the Maldives will achieve or “come extremely close” to 2008 rates, Taylor said in an interview at the NYU Hospitality Conference in New York. She is also the company’s chief operating officer.
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The Four Seasons hotels in Washington, Paris, Buenos Aires and the Maldives will achieve or “come extremely close” to 2008 rates, Taylor said in an interview at the NYU Hospitality Conference in New York. She is also the company’s chief operating officer.
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Greening Your Hotel Meetings and Conferences
Does your hotel offer meeting and/or conference space? Have you noticed a trend in the RFP’s you receive from groups, asking about your “green” or “sustainable” initiatives? All signs are pointing in the direction of a widespread increase in this trend.
Even with the current recession, business meetings in the United States alone constitute an amazing $175 billion industry, and Americans make more than 400 million long-distance business trips each year. Don’t let your hotel miss an opportunity to garner its share of group business.
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Even with the current recession, business meetings in the United States alone constitute an amazing $175 billion industry, and Americans make more than 400 million long-distance business trips each year. Don’t let your hotel miss an opportunity to garner its share of group business.
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Hyatt Regency Trinidad hotel - island's first in 48 years
To say the new Hyatt Regency Trinidad hotel - the island's first new full-service hotel in 48 years - has hit the ground running is a gross understatement.
The staff and management at the English-speaking Caribbean's newest and largest hotel-convention center are off to a stellar start.
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The staff and management at the English-speaking Caribbean's newest and largest hotel-convention center are off to a stellar start.
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Atlantic City Casino Revenue Declines For 21th Consecutive Month In May
Atlantic City’s woes look set to continue after the city’s casinos posted yet another fall in their monthly revenue, down 9% in May compared to the same period in 2009.
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Disney hotel workers walked off the job
More than 200 Disney hotel workers walked off the job Friday in a one-day strike that is the latest in a series of job actions at the Anaheim resort.
Representing the striking workers is Local 11 of the Unite Here union, which negotiates on behalf of some 2,100 Disney employees who have been without a contract for more than two years.
Local 11, known for its activist stance, has staged numerous public protests in a bid to pressure publicity-conscious Disney on contract negotiations.
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Representing the striking workers is Local 11 of the Unite Here union, which negotiates on behalf of some 2,100 Disney employees who have been without a contract for more than two years.
Local 11, known for its activist stance, has staged numerous public protests in a bid to pressure publicity-conscious Disney on contract negotiations.
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Club Med Shares Surge on Summer Bookings, First-Half Profit
June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Club Mediterranee SA surged in Paris trading after the resort operator said bookings rose 18 percent in the last eight weeks and reported a first-half profit.
The shares advanced as much as 1.05 euros, or 9.1 percent, to 12.57 euros, the steepest intraday gain since Sept. 25.
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The shares advanced as much as 1.05 euros, or 9.1 percent, to 12.57 euros, the steepest intraday gain since Sept. 25.
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Wendy’s/Arby’s a takeover target
ATLANTA (June 11, 2010) Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. chairman Nelson Peltz disclosed Thursday he received an inquiry expressing interest in the acquisition of the fast-food company, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
In the filing, Peltz indicated he is considering the matter, which was made by an unnamed third party, and would review his options as well as alternatives with regard to the possible acquisition of the company. Peltz’s Trian Fund Management LP, which owns about 23.5 percent of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, is the company’s largest shareholder.
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In the filing, Peltz indicated he is considering the matter, which was made by an unnamed third party, and would review his options as well as alternatives with regard to the possible acquisition of the company. Peltz’s Trian Fund Management LP, which owns about 23.5 percent of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, is the company’s largest shareholder.
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