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Archive for August, 2007

Author says Japan love hotels not just for “love”

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Long associated with seedy red light districts, sleaze and sex, Japan’s love hotels are growing up to be socially acceptable and even classy, says the author of a new book on the subject.

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Japanese love hotels not just for “love”

Friday, August 31st, 2007

It’s a tough job but someone has to do it: a British professor has spent 10 years in 350 Japanese love hotels.

Read More at Independent Online…

Boutique hotels find place in city

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Alongside the giant chain hotels lining the downtown area, developers have turned their attention to something that feels a little more like home - boutique hotels, remodeled out of existing historic buildings.

Read More at Baltimore Examiner…

Strategic Hotels & Resorts Declares Third Quarter Dividends

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. , announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 26, 2007.

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Hotels Dig In Near Airport

Friday, August 31st, 2007

The Fort Smith Regional Airport keeps drawing more business for the city. The planned addition of two hotels near the airport will be a boost to the city?s economy not only with more options for travelers but also more tax money.

Read More at Southwest Times Record…

Author says Japan love hotels not just for “love”

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Long associated with seedy red light districts, sleaze and sex, Japan’s love hotels are growing up to be socially acceptable and even classy, says the author of a new book on the subject.

Read More at Reuters via Yahoo! News…

Hotels Near the Football Games Just Got Easier to Find

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Fans traveling to a sporting event have long tried to find hotels near the stadium or arena. Because it may be an unfamiliar city to them, a traveler may not know where the stadium is in relation to hotels and major interstates. (PRWeb Aug 31, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U2luZy1QaWdnLUhhbGYtSW5zZS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Read More at PRWeb…

Japanese love hotels not just for “love”

Friday, August 31st, 2007

It’s a tough job but someone has to do it: a British professor has spent 10 years in 350 Japanese love hotels.

Read More at Independent Online…

W Hotels Raises Its Sails in an Indonesian Paradise with W Retreat & Spa-Bali

Friday, August 31st, 2007

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), today announced that W Hotels - the world’s fastest growing luxury hotel brand - will open its first property in Indonesia in 2009. W Retreat & Spa-Bali will be the brand’s fourth retreat in the world, following the award-winning W Retreat & Spa-Maldives, which opened in September 2006, and the impending openings of W …

Read More at Hospitality Net…

Hyatt puts Tesla roadster recharging stations in 3 hotels

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Electric car lovers willing to spend nearly $100,000 on the new Tesla Motors roadster will have some swanky places to plug it in. Hyatt will install Tesla recharging stations at three hotels, stretching in an arc from San Francisco to Lake Tahoe. The two…

Read More at San Francisco Chronicle…