Man arrested in connection to NYC hotel killing; Naked woman found dead with knife in throatSeptember 20th, 2009 Man arrested in connection to NYC hotel killingNEW YORK — A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the death of a woman found with her throat slashed in a luxury hotel next to Central Park. Charges are pending against the man, who was arrested hours after the body of 44-year-old Andree Bejjani was found Saturday afternoon at the Jumeirah (joo-MEER'-ah) Essex House hotel.
Naked woman found dead with throat slashed in luxury hotel at NYC's Central ParkSeptember 19th, 2009 Woman's body found at Central Park luxury hotelNEW YORK — The body of a naked woman with her throat slashed has been found at a luxury hotel on the south end of New York City's Central Park. Police say investigators were at the Jumeirah (joo-MEER'-ah) Essex House hotel on Saturday looking into the woman's death.
Scientists assessing if famed Yosemite hotel faces another boulder avalancheAugust 28th, 2009 Yosemite's hotel still closed after rock slideYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Scientists are trying to determine if a boulder avalanche that forced the closure of a historic Yosemite hotel was a one-time event or a precursor of more rockslides to come.
Naked City: Gawkers get X-rated views of nude guests at NYC hotel next to new elevated parkAugust 26th, 2009 New park offers X-rated views of NYC hotel guestsNEW YORK — Some guests at a New York City hotel near an elevated park have been offering unobstructed views of themselves. Guests at the Standard Hotel in Manhattan keep failing to close the curtains as they frolic naked in front of their rooms' floor-to-ceiling windows, easily viewed from the High Line park below.
Columbia Gorge Hotel on Oregon's Hood River to reopenAugust 17th, 2009 Columbia Gorge Hotel in Oregon to reopenHOOD RIVER, Ore. — The historic Columbia Gorge Hotel is expected to reopen in September, according to The Oregonian.
Glam L.A. landmark Hotel Bel-Air closing for makeoverAugust 10th, 2009 L.A. landmark Hotel Bel-Air closing for makeoverLOS ANGELES —The Hotel Bel-Air, which has served Hollywood stars since the 1940s, is closing for a glamorous makeover. Hotel spokeswoman Alisha Mahon says the Los Angeles landmark will close at the end of September for a two-year upgrade that includes building villas and spa facilities.
KC hotel evicts Conn. youth group in middle of the night for noise; group blames raceAugust 8th, 2009 Conn. youth group evicted from KC hotelKANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Connecticut youth group is blaming race for an early-morning eviction from a Kansas City hotel.
D.C. landmark Watergate Hotel, part of complex in Nixon scandal, set to go on auction blockJuly 21st, 2009 Watergate Hotel set to go on D.C. auction blockWASHINGTON — The Watergate Hotel that is part of a complex made famous by a presidential scandal is heading to the auction block.
Hoax bomb call at Ashok HotelJuly 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A call to the police Thursday claiming a bomb had been placed in the Ashok Hotel here turned out to be a hoax, police said. An unidentified man called the Chanakyapuri police station around 9:45 a.m., saying that there was a bomb in the five-star hotel, a police officer said.
Ilikai workers OK new contract, leading to reopening of Waikiki hotelJuly 16th, 2009 Ilikai workers OK new contractHONOLULU — Union workers let go from their jobs at the Ilikai have ratified a new contract that will lead to the reopening of the iconic hotel in Waikiki. The outcome of Wednesday's vote was announced by union officials.
Eyewitnesses say 2 French journalists have been kidnapped from a hotel in SomaliaJuly 14th, 2009 Witnesses: 2 French journalists seized in SomaliaMOGADISHU, Somalia — Gunmen kidnapped two French journalists from their hotel in the Somali capital Tuesday, the hotel manager and an eyewitness said. Abdi Mohamed Ahmed, who owns a teashop in front of the Sahafi Hotel in Mogadishu, said about 10 gunmen arrived in pickup trucks and a small car and disarmed the hotel guards.
Union: Ilikai hotel in Waikiki closes but will reopen with new labor dealJuly 11th, 2009 Ilikai closes but will reopen with new union dealHONOLULU — A day after the iconic Ilikai hotel shut down, its new owner and a labor union say the Waikiki landmark will soon be back in business. Employees were downcast on their last day at work on Thursday, when hotel operations creased on order from New York-based iStar Financial Inc.
Pranksters dupe Fla. couple into believing there's a hotel gas leak, room gets trashedJuly 9th, 2009 Prank leads Fla. couple to trash hotel roomORLANDO, Fla.
Iconic Waikiki hotel closes because of mounting financial lossesJuly 9th, 2009 Iconic Waikiki hotel closesHONOLULU — The Y-shaped Ilikai hotel that has graced the Waikiki skyline for nearly five decades and hosted everyone from U.S. presidents to Elvis Presley is closing.
Man arrested after trying to rob a South Dakota hotel with a butter knifeJune 29th, 2009 Man tries to rob hotel with a butter knifeRAPID CITY, S.D. — Police arrested a man they said tried to rob a hotel around 6 p.m.
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