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Hotel Equatorial Penang to shut down over COVID-19 impact

Arhaq 5 months ago

SINGAPORE: Hotel Equatorial Penang will shut down operations by the end of March because of “adverse business conditions caused by COVID-19”, the hotel’s management announced on Tuesday (Jan 26).

“This is a very sad and difficult decision,” the hotel’s management said in a memo to employees seen by CNA.

The last day the hotel will be open for business to the public has yet to be decided, but will be before Mar 31, it added.

“Until we officially cease operations, all of you shall remain as employees of the hotel and we remain committed to upkeep the strong

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National Guard in the Trump International Hotel?

Arhaq 5 months ago

Why no rating on this article? This topic is trending among reader queries but has not yet been rated by Snopes for reasons we’ll outline below.

On Jan. 25, 2021, Snopes readers asked about reports circulating that National Guard troops were given permission by former U.S. President Donald Trump to stay at the Trump International Hotel after the inauguration of President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C.

A story by conservative media outlet One America News Network claimed that Trump gave thousands of National Guard troops permission to stay at the Trump International Hotel after Capitol police “kicked them out” of

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Locked Up in a Hotel for a Year, Then a Sudden Taste of Freedom

Arhaq 5 months ago

“I’m happy, but it’s a little bit scary,” Emad Moradi, 38, a Kurdish refugee who left Iran in 2013 by boat, said in the hours after his release. He and other refugees were teary-eyed as they tasted their first moments of freedom in years.

The release of the men was one of the Australian government’s largest concessions to the country’s refugee rights movement in recent years. But more than a dozen of the 60 or so men originally detained in the Mantra hotel remain in custody, and some say they have received no news about their visa status or when

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Chelsea Hotel Construction Can Continue after HPD Backs Down

Arhaq 5 months ago

Chelsea Hotel with Ira Drukier and Richard Born (Getty)

The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development has dropped its fight against the owner of Chelsea Hotel, allowing a long-planned renovation of the legendary hotel to move forward.

The housing agency reached the decision because of a 1997 document recently found in city archives, The City reported.

The document was brought to the agency’s attention by a consultant working for BD Hotels, the firm headed by Richard Born and Ira Drukier that bought a stake in the property in 2016. The archived document shows that the Chelsea Hotel’s previous owner

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7 NYC Valentine’s Day Hotel Offers That Promise Romance And Respite

Arhaq 6 months ago

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Hoping to make Valentine’s Day special for your partner?

With the pandemic cloud still hanging over much of the world, it’s prudent to stay close to home. However, if you must travel, it’s generally safer to travel by foot or car (rather than by plane) and it’s essential to remain hypervigilant about observing COVID-19 public health and safety protocols.

Yet, many people are tired of living and working in one place, and desperately desire a taste of the pampered luxury they once knew. Here are some New York City hotels that promise a

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Revenue At Trump’s D.C. Hotel Plunged More Than 60% Last Year

Arhaq 6 months ago

The Trump International Hotel looked poised for profit on this Jan. 19, 2017 night, as Donald Trump was preparing to be inaugurated as president of the United States. Four years later, the hotel is in trouble.

(Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage)

^Revenue fell at least 62% at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. last year, as the pandemic ravaged hospitality properties around the world, according to Donald Trump’s final financial disclosure report.

The latest report lists “hotel related revenue” of $15.1 million, down from the $40.5 million listed on the previous year’s report. The numbers could be even worse

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HBA infuses hotel ‘amarano’ with local burbank history & old hollywood mystique

Arhaq 6 months ago

design agency HBA los angeles has redesigned the identity and interior of luxury boutique hotel ‘amarano’ situated in burbank, california. the whole concept is personified through a fictional muse and gracious host named ‘amara’, layered with local burbank history and old hollywood mystique.

all images by HBA los angeles

stepping into hotel amarano is like stepping into amara’s home; familiar and full of surprises at the same time. HBA los angeles designers drew inspiration from the stories of hotel amarano’s past as a regular hangout for locals and private retreat for those wanting to step out of the spotlight

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Trump’s D.C. Hotel Enters Biden Era With Brand in Tumult

Arhaq 6 months ago

(Bloomberg) — Since opening in 2016, the Trump International Hotel in Washington has played a supporting role in the nation’s political drama, hosting lobbyists, right-wing media figures and others trying to win favor with the U.S. president.

Now the property, whose grand design and proximity to the White House stand out among the city’s luxury hotels, is entering the post-Trump presidential era with the Biden administration as its new landlord and questions about its future.

The Trump Organization put the property on the market in October 2019 at an asking price of more than $500 million, but failed to

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Elaborate hotel once stood at Jefferson and Third streets

Arhaq 6 months ago

Long before it was a large vacant hole in downtown Burlington and long before it was a down-at-the-heels office building, the corner of Jefferson and Third streets was a landmark hotel that earned the town a reputation of a center of fine living.

It was the old Barret House and it once was reputed to the Midwest’s finest hotel. But before it fell to the wrecking ball, it had outlived its reputation and usefulness and a civic embarrassment. Its shabby halls became the hangout of winos and prostitutes. But its demise still was the occasion for much reminiscing.

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Hotel in Aruba offering work desks by the beach for digital nomads

Arhaq 6 months ago

Boardwalk Boutique Hotel in Aruba has created two outdoor workstations for the digital nomad crowd.
The hotel can also set up indoor work stations in a guest’s booked room, or casitas.
Last year, Aruba set up the “One Happy Workation” program to bring the “work from anywhere” crowd to the island.
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Working from a tropical destination is no longer a dream with Aruba-based Boardwalk Boutique Hotel’s outdoor “workation” setup.

Digital nomads became a hot topic lifestyle choice when long-term remote work became a necessity towards the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a

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Hotel Equatorial Penang to shut down over COVID-19 impact

National Guard in the Trump International Hotel?

Locked Up in a Hotel for a Year, Then a Sudden Taste of Freedom

Chelsea Hotel Construction Can Continue after HPD Backs Down

7 NYC Valentine’s Day Hotel Offers That Promise Romance And Respite

Revenue At Trump’s D.C. Hotel Plunged More Than 60% Last Year

HBA infuses hotel ‘amarano’ with local burbank history & old hollywood mystique

Trump’s D.C. Hotel Enters Biden Era With Brand in Tumult

Elaborate hotel once stood at Jefferson and Third streets

Hotel in Aruba offering work desks by the beach for digital nomads