A nude tourist running into traffic and yelling he is “king of the world” was tased on Big Coppitt Key and jailed early Sunday morning.
Richard Gervasi, 43, of Phoenixville, Pa., reportedly also said he is “made of steel” while he was taken into custody. He reportedly had been drinking and took LSD. He was charged with disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Danielle Malone responded to the parking lot of Bobalu’s Restaurant at 1:30 a.m. after dispatchers received reports of a nude man running into traffic on U.S. 1. She found three men – Gervasi and two of his friends, all on vacation -- in the parking lot. Gervasi had no clothes on.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Bristol gay couple win Cornwall B&B bed ban case
The owners of a hotel who refused to allow a gay couple a double room acted unlawfully, a judge has ruled.
Peter and Hazelmary Bull, of the Chymorvah Hotel, near Penzance, said as Christians they did not believe unmarried couples should share a room.Martyn Hall and his civil partner Steven Preddy, from Bristol, said the incident in September 2008 was "direct discrimination" against them.
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Travelodge boosts expansion targets
Travelodge widened its growth plans on Monday, extending its long-term expansion target by five years and adding 30,000 rooms to its expected portfolio of budget hotel rooms.
Hotel Boss Defends Hiring Convicted Killers
The head of Travelodge has told Sky News he has no concerns at all about employing three convicted female killers in a single York hotel.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
Coushattas plan $60M expansion at resort
KINDER, La. (AP) - The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana says a new $60 million hotel will add 401 rooms and 18 luxury suites to its casino resort.
General Manager Conrad Granito says many people drive three hours or more, and more rooms are needed. He says the hotel also will include a lobby bar, coffeehouse care and retail shop.
Groundbreaking is scheduled Jan. 26.
The announcement was made at the casino's 16th anniversary celebration Friday.
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General Manager Conrad Granito says many people drive three hours or more, and more rooms are needed. He says the hotel also will include a lobby bar, coffeehouse care and retail shop.
Groundbreaking is scheduled Jan. 26.
The announcement was made at the casino's 16th anniversary celebration Friday.
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Fire at Vegas resort sends person to hospital
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A mattress fire at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has sent one person to the hospital.
Clark County Fire Department spokesman Dan Kulin says the blaze was confined to a room on the 25th floor of the hotel.
KLAS-TV reports the fire was put out by the hotel sprinkler system, and that guests reported hearing a fire alarm accompanied by a voice that informed them to evacuate the hotel.
Authorities told KLAS that an adult male, believed to be in his 30s, was transported to an area hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
Rio ordered to return $471,000 in gambling losses
The administrator of a bankrupt Illinois company won a $471,250 judgment Thursday against a Las Vegas casino after complaining officials at the firm used company funds to pay gambling debts while it was insolvent.
The judgment was entered against Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s Rio hotel-casino in favor of William Brandt Jr., liquidating administrator of Equipment Acquisition Resources Inc. of Palatine, Ill.
Equipment Acquisition Resources (EAR) collapsed in October 2009 after it “engaged in a massive fraud by which it sold equipment at inflated prices and leased the equipment back from various lenders,” Brandt said in court papers.
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The judgment was entered against Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s Rio hotel-casino in favor of William Brandt Jr., liquidating administrator of Equipment Acquisition Resources Inc. of Palatine, Ill.
Equipment Acquisition Resources (EAR) collapsed in October 2009 after it “engaged in a massive fraud by which it sold equipment at inflated prices and leased the equipment back from various lenders,” Brandt said in court papers.
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Millionaire’s $500,000 gambling debt before bankruptcy was fraud
Caesars Palace is suing the millionaire who owns the famed Beverly House estate in Beverly Hills, Calif., charging he fraudulently ran up $500,000 in unpaid gambling debts before filing for bankruptcy.
An attorney for Caesars Palace last week filed an adversary complaint in the Los Angeles bankruptcy case of businessman Leonard M. Ross.
Ross is known for owning the Beverly House, formerly known as the Hearst-Davies estate that was named for publisher William Randolph Hearst and actress Marion Davies.
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An attorney for Caesars Palace last week filed an adversary complaint in the Los Angeles bankruptcy case of businessman Leonard M. Ross.
Ross is known for owning the Beverly House, formerly known as the Hearst-Davies estate that was named for publisher William Randolph Hearst and actress Marion Davies.
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Los Gatos Hotel Corp. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
SUMMARY: On Monday, Los Gatos Hotel Corporation voluntarily filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in San Jose, California. The company was formed in 2000 to develop the Hotel Los Gatos, a 72-room boutique hotel located in Los Gatos, California. The property, which was built in 2002, also contains 2,000 square feet of meeting and conference space, Dio Deka (a Michelin star greek restaurant), and a 3,600 square foot spa and fitness facility. A courthouse auction of the hotel property had been scheduled to occur on December 7, 2010, but was delayed until January 31, 2011 at the last minute. According to bankruptcy court filings, the property was managed by Joie de Vivre Hospitality, Inc. prior to the chapter 11 filing (although the property is still listed as a Joie de Vivre hotel on its website). Los Gatos Hotel Corp. has now retained Folio Hospitality Management to manage the hotel.
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MGM reinvents loyalty program
M Life is MGM Resorts International's answer to Marriott Rewards, Hilton Honors, Caesars Entertainment's Total Rewards and other hotel or casino customer reward programs.
But it's more than a slot club with loyalty incentives.
Let's say you're planning a guy's weekend in Las Vegas. On the M Life website you can develop the entire weekend itinerary, all within the confines of MGM Resorts' 10 Strip hotel-casinos.
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But it's more than a slot club with loyalty incentives.
Let's say you're planning a guy's weekend in Las Vegas. On the M Life website you can develop the entire weekend itinerary, all within the confines of MGM Resorts' 10 Strip hotel-casinos.
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Kids in India trained to steal at posh weddings
Six children were trained for over a year -- their looks groomed and language skills brushed up -- so that they would go unnoticed at weddings in five-star hotels from where they stole money and ornaments. While two of these children, nine year-old Palak and 11 year-old Neha (names changed), were arrested on December 25, the cops arrested 60 year-old Jashoda Harijan and 21 year-old Mandakini Sisodiya along with three other men on December 31. Their interrogation led the cops to Kadia village in Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh, where the remaining accused live.
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Union changes coming to Freeport Bahamas
FREEPORT - The joining of the re-established Commonwealth Union of Hotel Services and Allied Workers Union with the Trade Union Congress represents the beginning of "something very unique" for the umbrella union, officials said.
The formerly defunct Commonwealth Union (CUHSAW), which was revived in late 2009 announced on Thursday that it will be joining the ranks of the Trade Union Congres (TUC).
TUC president Obie Ferguson said he is pleased with the Commonwealth Union's decision. He also noted that Customs and Immigration workers have also joined the organisation.
"I am satisfied that this is the beginning of something very unique," he said.
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The formerly defunct Commonwealth Union (CUHSAW), which was revived in late 2009 announced on Thursday that it will be joining the ranks of the Trade Union Congres (TUC).
TUC president Obie Ferguson said he is pleased with the Commonwealth Union's decision. He also noted that Customs and Immigration workers have also joined the organisation.
"I am satisfied that this is the beginning of something very unique," he said.
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Dubai’s Jumeirah Group slashes jobs despite expansion plans
Jumeirah Group, Dubai’s luxury hotelier, has confirmed it is slashing jobs despite an ambitious expansion plan that will see it roll out more than 35 hotels and resorts worldwide.
Jumeirah, which last week signed a deal to operate a resort in the British West Indies, said the job cuts were part of a company-wide shake-up put in place last year.
“In view of its international expansion, Jumeirah put in place a regional structure, which unfortunately involved a number of job losses in group and corporate positions,” said a spokesperson.
