Strikes over proposed outsourcing plans at Heathrow Airport were called off yesterday for the first two days to allow last-minute talks, Unite Union announced. However, the rest of the strike was still due to go ahead.
The strikes were due to take place 7-13 May but have now been completely called off following discussions between Unite and the airport. The strike was due to involve up to 800 airport workers, many customer-facing, but it was not clear what the impact would have been.
VOCO’S INAUGURAL HOTEL IN INDIA: IHG Hotels & Resorts has launched its voco brand in India and has announced the opening of voco Jim Corbett. The hotel also marks the Indian debut of the seventh brand from IHG’s global portfolio. Sitting on a 13.5-acre plot of land along the Kosi River amid forests near the Jim Corbett National Park, the resort is located in the Dhilkuli region of Jim Corbett. The 70-key hotel features an all-day diner, an alfresco lounge bar, a pool, spa, an amphitheater, fitness center and indoor and outdoor banqueting spaces. Currently, IHG has 45 hotels operating
KENT, Wash. — Where will a group of asylum seekers stay now that the city of Seattle agreed to fund its hotel rooms for two months?
The refugee families were shocked to wake up to a warning of a possible eviction from their current hotel in Kent on Thursday.
The Quality Inn General Manager told KOMO News on Thursday afternoon the city of Seattle had yet to offer a contract for the two-month stay. On Thursday evening, Seattle’s Human Services Director offered to pay for a week of hotel rooms, but the GM declined, saying that’s not enough and not
The Kevin Hendrickson-led East Bay Management has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with Catalonia Hotels & Resorts to sell the property known as the Holiday Inn Resort, Montego Bay Jamaica.
Hendrickson acquired the property in 2008 from IHG and has successfully run the property as an IHG franchise for the past 16 years. The sale of the resort is subject to customary closing conditions.
Kevin Hendrickson, Managing Director
“This has been a difficult decision to sell The Holiday Inn Resort, Montego Bay, Jamaica which will be under new management effective July 1, 2024. I am proud
Dubai Creek Harbor is an ultra-modern waterfront neighborhood along the historic Dubai Creek, connected to the city’s main roads by three bridges. With 700,000 square meters of parks and open spaces, 66,113 square meters of cultural space, pedestrian-friendly streets and a stunning promenade, the area is a testament to modern urban planning.
Image credit: Alex Jeffries
The heart of Dubai Creek Harbor has been transformed into an island, featuring an evergreen central park, a beautiful marina, a yacht club, a viewing point, and a selection of hotels and dining venues. Conveniently located within a 15-minute drive from Dubai International Airport,
A La Quinta Inn and Suites Hotel is another step closer to being transformed into housing for adults looking to get out of homeless shelters in South Florida.
The proposal is stirring controversy at Miami-Dade County Hall, and also in the South Dade Town of Cutler Bay, where the hotel is located.
“We were really left out of this process,” Town Mayor Tim Meerbott said.
Meerbott’s office produced a video, with the mayor insisting the proposal puts at risk a developer’s plan for that site, which includes an apartment complex, shops and restaurants.
Park Hyatt Tokyo shuts down for very long-term renovation project right as Japan is in an inbound foreign tourism boom.
With Japan receiving record numbers of foreign tourists, there are more visitors than ever from overseas looking for a place to stay in the country. Those who were hoping to stay at the Park Hyatt Tokyothough, will have to keep looking if they’re planning to travel to Japan anytime soon, as the entire hotel is currently closed.
Originally opened in 1994 and made Hollywood-famous through serving as the primary setting for the 2003 Sofia Coppola-directed film Lost
UK real estate investment trust Landsec has sold its entire hotel portfolio to Ares Real Estate funds and EQ Group for £400m (€465m) as part of a plan to focus its resources on core sectors with a “competitive advantage”.
Landsec said the hotel portfolio concentrated in London and other major UK cities, was sold to Ares alongside its operating partner EQ at a price slightly below the assets’ September 2023 book value of £404m.
The assets consist of midscale and economic properties with the majority of value in Central London and the remaining assets primarily located in major UK city
