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He smelled something strange in his Tibetan hotel room. It was a dead body under his bed

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CNN — When a tourist at a Tibetan hotel noticed a foul smell in his room and asked to move, little could he have guessed he would get caught up in a murder investigation. The traveler spent half a day in the room wondering where the smell was coming from and initially suspected either the bakery downstairs or perhaps his own feet. But he was later informed that he came from a dead body under the bed. The tourist – identified only as Mr Zhang – had checked into the hotel, said to be popular among internet influencers, in Lhasa…

Wailea hotels enjoy high revenues but lag in occupancy | News, Sports, Jobs

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Visitors roam the sidewalks of Lahaina last week. Occupancy in Maui County hotels was at 70.5 percent in March, down 1.7 percentage points from last year which saw occupancy in March at 72.2 percent. The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo In March, Wailea hotels brought in the most revenue across the state, but also saw some of the lowest occupancy rates in Hawaii, according to a recently released Hawaii’i Hotel Performance Report. Wailea hotels last month saw revenue per available room at $634.65 with an average daily rate at $1,028.45, which is the highest totals…

Airbnb Guests Like The Cleaning Fees And Chore Lists, Think Hotels Are A Scam

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Airbnb Guests Like The Cleaning Fees And Chore Lists, Think Hotels Are A Scam by Gary Leff on April 7, 2023 Complaining about Airbnb on social media is almost de rigueur. There’s so much to criticize about what Airbnb has turned into, which is light years from where the service began. But defenders of Airbnb seem to be having their day. Here’s a single tweet that has been viewed two and a half million times basically saying why would anyone ever stay in a hotel when there’s Airbnb? Also, I’m not talking about being on vacations & resorts. I’m talking…

NS hotels provide shelter for the unhoused

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As the executive director of Adsum for Women and Children, Sheri Lecker knows first-hand just how important hotels have been for housing people left with nowhere to go. The non-profit provides emergency shelter to women, families, youth, and gender-diverse individuals in need. “We use hotels because the shelters are full,” says Lecker. Adsum and another non-profit, Welcome Housing and Support Services, assist those people as part of the province’s Shelter Diversion Support Program. Between the two organizations, Lecker says they’re helping 270 people currently living in a dozen hotels in the city. More than 50 of them are children. “As…

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Rusesabagina freed from Rwandan jail

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By Philbert Girinema and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON/KIGALI (Reuters) -Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the film “Hotel Rwanda,” was released from a Rwandan prison on Friday, US officials said, after his sentence was commuted following intense diplomacy by the United States. Rusesabagina, a US permanent resident, was accompanied by a US embassy official as he was moved from prison to the residence of Qatar’s ambassador in Kigali late on Friday, according to two senior Biden administration officials who briefed reporters in Washington. Rusesabagina was sentenced in September 2021 to 25 years over his ties to a group…

Happy hour menu ideas for your restaurant

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There’s nothing like kicking back and relaxing with a cheap drink after a hard day’s work. As most people have returned to in-person activities, the demand for happy hour has risen. Whether you offer a nice selection of wines or are known for your fun cocktails, featuring happy hour discounts is a sure way to get more customers to place an order. It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, right? When you’re looking for ways to maximize restaurant revenue, happy hour is a cost-effective option — you can start with just a few fun menu ideas and your regularly scheduled staff. This classic…

Imperial Hotel, Tokyo Offering Frank Lloyd Wright (R) Suite in Celebration of 100th Anniversary of Opening of Wright Building

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Published: Jan. 24, 2023 at 2:00 AM CST|Updated: 2 hours ago TOKYO, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Tokyo’s world-famous, 132-year-old Imperial Hotel, Tokyo is now celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of its second main building (commonly known as the Wright Building) designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. To celebrate the anniversary, the Imperial Hotel, Tokyoa member of the Leading Hotels of the World, is offering an exclusive Frank Lloyd Wright (R) Suite stay available from January 24, 2023to March 31, 2024 (special periods such as New Year’s Day are excluded). Logos: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202301182229-O6-6P54t7yn The Frank Lloyd Wright (R) Suite is…

What to expect: becoming a restaurant owner

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Becoming a restaurant owner can be rewarding, especially if you’re passionate about food. The role also has its challenges, however, so it’s important to be prepared. Let’s take a closer look at what you can expect — how much you can earn, the obstacles you might encounter and what it really takes to own a restaurant. What is the role of a restaurant owner? Owners play a high-level role in running the business side of a restaurant. They typically handle the finances, run the hiring process, oversee payroll, approve menu changes, order equipment and monitor the inventory-management system. To maintain…