St. Bart’s: Tiny Caribbean jewel for Francophiles, foodies and fashionistas
St. Bart’s: Tiny Caribbean jewel for food, fashion Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year, if they’re traveling at all
Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year Holiday displays include tree made of feathers, Rock Center, Obamas’ first National Tree event
Tree-lightings, from Rock Center to The Grove Hawaii hotel occupancy rises in September after 18 months of declines, but revenue still down
Hawaii hotel occupancy rate rises after 18 months Red Lion Hotels names George Schweitzer EVP and COO of hotel operations
Red Lion Hotels names Schweitzer EVP, COO of unit Tourism downturn leads Bahamas resort to close
Tourism downturn leads Bahamas resort to close Adirondacks: Stargazing parties, holiday events, Whiteface gearing up
Adirondacks: Stargazing parties, holiday events Hotel rates down 8.8 percent this year, another 1.8 percent next year
Hotel rates down 8.8 percent this year NEW YORK — Hotel room prices are expected to drop a total of 8.8 percent in 2009 compared to 2008 and will continue creeping down in 2010, though at a much slower rate, according to the 2010 lodging forecast from PricewaterhouseCoopers Hospitality & Leisure Practice. Historic Deadwood in South Dakota’s Black Hills marks 20th anniversary of legal gambling
Deadwood, SD, marks 20 years of legal gambling Cancun hotels, tourists get ready as Ida strengthens into hurricane over Caribbean
Ida grows into hurricane near Mexico’s Carib coast Tropical-storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida strengthens over Caribbean
Ida hurricane watch for Mexico’s Caribbean coast Ida sweeps into Nicaragua as hurricane, damaging homes, forcing evacuations, then loses steam
Ida hits Nicaragua as hurricane, then loses steam Ida weakens to tropical depression with 35 mph top winds as it sweeps over Nicaragua
Ida weakens to tropical depression over Nicaragua Mexican environmentalists outraged over ruling on Cancun beach restoration
Mexican environmentalists denounce beach ruling New luxury resort, condo complex opening this summer in economically depressed Rhode Island
Luxury resort opening in depressed Rhode Island Hurricane Ida rips into Nicaragua, damages homes, schools, forcing evacuation of thousands
Hurricane Ida rips into Nicaragua’s Atlantic coast Ida weakens slightly, becomes a tropical storm with 65 mph winds as it dumps rain on Nicaragua
Ida weakens to tropical storm over Nicaragua Hurricane Ida hits Nicaragua, forces evacuations, power outages
Hurricane Ida hits Nicaragua coast MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Newly born Hurricane Ida ripped into Nicaragua’s Atlantic coast on Thursday, destroying several dozen homes and forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people. Texas cities to share $20 million in federal lawsuit over Internet, hotel occupancy taxes
Jury awards $20 million in Texas hotel tax dispute Hot chocolate and hot tubs: Tips for winter vacation rentals, whether you own or rent
Winter vacation homes: Tips for renters and owners UN re-evaluates Afghan mission after bloody attack
UN re-evaluates Afghan mission after bloody attack Developers of Wichita-area casino say they’ll build hotel after board expresses concerns
Developers of Wichita-area casino plan hotel Kansas board reviewing KC, Wichita-area casino proposals still worried about lack of hotels
Kan. board still worries casino plans lack hotels Taos, NM hotel owner riles community after telling Hispanic employees to change their names
Hotel owner tells Hispanic workers to change names Postcard from Pyongyang: American returning home to NKorea finds changed city after 60 years
American returns to NKorean hometown as tourist Postcard from Pyongyang: American returns to North Korea, finds changed city after 60 years
American sees changes in his North Korean hometown Bermuda resort voted 1 of world’s top 500 hotels to partially close amid economic crisisSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A posh Bermuda resort named one of the world’s top 500 hotels this year will close its century-old main building because the economic crisis has sapped tourism to the island. New York-New York casino in Las Vegas holding contest to find ‘Vinny,’ spokesman for resortLAS VEGAS — The New York-New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is picking a new spokesman based on how well he eats chicken wings, sings drinking songs and dances an Irish jig. Weakened Tropical Storm Rick heads for Mexican resort areasLOS CABOS, Mexico — Once-powerful Hurricane Rick lost most of its punch as it headed toward Mexican resort regions as a tropical storm Tuesday, but local authorities still prepared for evacuations in case of flooding. Tropical storm warning issued for southern Baja California in Mexico as Rick approachesLOS CABOS, Mexico — A tropical storm warning was issued early Tuesday for the southern portion of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula as Tropical Storm Rick approached. |